The NewAIMS project took part in the event “The steel challenge” as part of the Science and Technology Week organised by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), running from November 4th-17th, 2024, across Spain.
In this activity, targeted to high-school students, the attendees received a talk where they were told the context and motivation of the most ambitious projects participated by the Spanish National Center for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC).
Then, Ana Santana, project partner and PhD student from CENIM-CSIC, presented the challenges of additive manufacturing in steels in the context of the NewAIMS project. In particular, the students gained insights into selecting different steel compositions based on their applications.
They were then introduced to the fabrication process and how manufacturing is carried out using additive manufacturing technology, with an emphasis on its most well-known advantages compared to conventional methods.
Following this, the students engaged in a competitive game designed to test their understanding throughout different stations set up around the CENIM building, simulating a real steel manufacturing plant. The students were highly interactive and competitive, demonstrating the success of this activity’s goal to promote science to this upcoming generation.
The three sessions of the event, held on November 7th, 8th and 15th, counted with the participation of 95 students from the high schools Alpajés (Aranjuez), Gran Capitán, Reggio (Madrid) and Marie Curie (Loeches).
The Science and Technology Week is the most important initiative for scientific dissemination in many autonomous communities in Spain.
Since 2001, it has been organised on a national level with the aim of bringing science closer to the public of all ages, stimulating the interest in scientific knowledge and encouraging the participation of citizens in scientific issues by means of outreach activities in museums, universities, research centres, technology parks, etc.
