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Current consultancy projects

MapPilot


The Advisory Unit is running the Ordnance Survey / Becta National Digital Map Data Supply Service Pilot for Schools (MapPilot) project in collaboration with a commercial digital map supplier, eMapSite.com, to deliver certain OS map data to schools and Local Authorities.

The project runs until January 2010. The Advisory Unit has reported to the Ordnance Survey on the technical aspects of the project and the Royal Geographical Society has evaluated the curriculum aspects in a selection of schools.

The success of the project will be continued by the EDINA Mapstream Service in making Ordnance Survey digital maps more widely available to all schools on subscription.

Howe Dell Eco School

This exciting new primary school development on the old De Havilland airfield site in Hatfield is being built with sustainable energy systems. The Advisory Unit is working with the school to create software for pupils to explore and understand how the energy systems operate.

We are also taking weather data from the Advisory Unit’s Weather Reporter installed on the rooftop outdoor classroom to compare with the school’s energy use. Pupils will be able to model energy requirements under different weather conditions.

Click on the links on the right for more information.