Lucky physics students have been whisked away by helicopter to discover the latest technology behind the manufacture of Rolls Royce engines.

For the second time Rolls Royce selected Loreto College for the special event which aims to raise awareness of engineering and cutting edge technology.

Ten would-be engineers visited various Rolls Royce plants and one group even got to fly by helicopter so they could see how virtual reality is used to maintain and design engines at one location and how laser technology is used to make precision components at another.

Another team got to see how Rolls Royce make fan blades for commercial airline engines at the Barnoldswick in Pendle. And others headed to Derby where Rolls Royce engines are assembled from a mind-boggling 18,000 parts from all over the world.

Students were amazed at the scale and precision of the operations.

One of the students Sutchan Ganger commented: “The technology they’ve developed is astounding; it’s really amazing to see how they can take apart an engine from a screen and then bring it to life.”

And for student Lawrence Barnes the event was inspirational and “just confirmed to me this is what I want to do in the future.”

Throughout all these sessions the students were being filmed for their reactions and thoughts and the resulting film was shown as the opening entertainment at the annual Rolls Royce science prize awards dinner Science Museum in London.

The only three students at the dinner were from Loreto. They sat with the Rolls Royce team at the event which was attended by 300 teachers, politicians and celebrities such as famous entrepreneur - inventor James Dyson.
 

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