In their introduction, they explained the significance
of ‘76 cm Hg’ and proceeded to study
pressure and its relevance to deep-sea diving, the bends, and to general
aspects of physiology, including eye and blood pressure. Teacher Seán Uas Ó Finn spoke highly of
the pragmatic approach taken by his students in compiling their presentation
and explained that: “A strong feature of their work was the manner in which
they alerted the audience to the importance of having an understanding of how
pressure, in all its aspects, affects us on a day-to-day basis
In the opening address,
Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick, Head of College, Science, Engineering and Food
Science, expressed admiration for the commitment shown by the participating
schools and continued: “We witness here a gathering of young people on the
threshold of brilliant careers in science, engineering and in technology in
general. They form the bedrock for
our next generation of scientists and engineers who will contribute to
Ireland's continued growth and development as a society that has an active and
informed interest and involvement in these disciplines”.
Organiser of
the annual event, Mr Noel Brett, Coordinator of the Science and Technology
Teaching and Learning Centre (STTLC), voiced his personal satisfaction at the
willingness of the students to respond to challenge and conveyed his gratitude
to the teachers involved. “Only the teachers and the students involved in the
presentations here tonight, fully comprehend the demands on time and the
sacrifices made to compile such a dossier of scientific research centred on
datalogging technology”.
Other Cork
schools involved on the night included: North Monastery, Deerpark CBS, Nagle
Community College and McEgan College (Macroom) and CBS Dungarvan.
Picture L-R: Johnny
Lingwood, Ryan McCraith, Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick, Éanna Ó Corragáin, Micheál
Ó hAllmhuráin, Seán Uas Ó Finn.
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