Royal Navy workshops make waves at careers event

Last month, members of the Royal Navy delivered multiple workshops to Capital City College (CCC) students.

Held at CCC’s King’s Cross centre over three days, the sessions were dedicated to informing students about various potential pathways after college. The activities included in the workshop also provided a great opportunity for learners to develop transferable skills that will benefit them in their future careers. Students studying construction, plumbing, engineering and ESOL attended the workshops.

Two representatives from the Royal Navy gave a presentation to tell learners about the Navy, its purpose, and the various occupations and benefits of joining. The second part of the session focused on team-building exercises, where learners were given large Lego pieces and assigned different tasks. One task involved building a tower that could withstand an earthquake, while another group had the opportunity to create their own inventions and pitch them in a Dragon’s Den-style presentation.

During the event, learners were tasked with completing a team-building activity. Some teams were challenged to build a tower strong enough to withstand an earthquake, while others had the opportunity to design a unique product. Students built prototypes of a pushchair, a bike and e-scooter powered by AI, as well as a technologically advanced forklift. The students were asked to consider the selling price, manufacturing costs, and potential profit, and by the end of the session, they pitched their products.

One group was tasked with constructing the most reliable wheelbarrow, which they tested by completing a timed obstacle course. The team whose wheelbarrow remained intact at the end of the challenge won the competition.

Aleena Sharif, Events and Activities Co-ordinator at CCC, said: “This was a great day. The learners truly excelled, and the hands-on nature of these workshops proved to be highly beneficial for them. The tasks supported students in their college experience and learning goals by allowing them to work on their transferrable skills: like teamwork, resilience, team building and working together.”

Want to learn more about studying at CCC? Explore our courses in engineering, carpentry, and ESOL.

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