dfi brief [ii] - techniquest

techniquest is a science discovery centre in cardiff bay offering over 150 hands-on displays, designed to engage people of all ages in science through interactive exhibits and live demonstrations

this was a great assignment, and an even better fieldtrip! i haven't been to a science museum since primary school, and techniquest more than lives up to it's reputation for being fantastic fun. this was also our first outing as a group, and i think it did well to smash some ice, and certainly got people to relax and enjoy themselves. we must have spent a good few hours in there, and attracted more than a few odd glances for getting more excited than the kids. although i suspect stuart took us there for malicious reasons, as he seemed to find it hilarious that numerous degree students couldn't figure out how to open a garden gate (one of the brainteaser exhibits!), and even funnier when he called his dfim group to packed lunch in the canteen.

i went for an exhibit demonstrating the interesting principles of electric motors and dynamos, which had absolutely nothing to do with the display being a scalectrix course. read the assignment here

www.tquest.org.uk