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How Science Works: Engineering Gold
Part of the How Science Works series from Teachers TV, this video shows how Professor Peter Styring came up with a design for self-lubricating skis. Discover what stringent tests he performed before achieving the finished product of a possible gold medal winning ski.
A chemical engineer, Styring has devoted much of his working life to designing systems whereby liquids flow continually. His first attempts at designing the self-lubricating ski were basic but they proved the idea was possible. In-depth lab work was required as nobody would invest in untested skis. Over 500 formulations were tried and tested the perfect lubricant was found.
The video helps to illustrate careers in science and aspects of how science works.
A connected programme, Using Engineering Gold, shows how this video has been used in a lesson about forces, movement and how science works.
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