The Royal Navy visited a Livingston high school to help pupils develop their skills.
Deans Community High School pupils helped build a submarine as part of a new science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) scheme.
The school is one of 15 secondaries throughout Scotland who are taking part in Subs in Schools, a programme where
students learn about complex engineering systems while building a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
Personnel from HM Naval Base Clyde, the home of the UK Submarine Service, visited the school to look over the construction of their ROV and provide advice about buoyancy, hydrodynamics and submarine design.
The vehicle needs to complete a series of underwater tests, including a speed challenge, object retrieval and an obstacle course.
The programme invites school teams to compete for the Subs in Schools Scottish Champions’ title.
Alongside the practical work of building the vehicle, students need to document their work, prepare a presentation and share their engineering knowledge with the judging panel.
Warrant officer 1 Mark Harris said: “Deans Community High is the third secondary we have visited since the Subs in Schools launch back in June this year.
“Each of the schools have been given a kit to help them build their remote operated vehicle and we will be visiting them all to provide help and advice.
“It is fantastic to meet so many young people who are enthused about Stem subjects.
“We are really impressed by their level of knowledge and the work they are putting into designing and constructing their vehicle.”
