COMPETITONS FOR SCHOOLS...
Planet Science at NESTA is running a new project called *Planet Super Powers!. *The project is inviting young people (5 to 14 year olds) to create a new generation of scientific superhero(in)es villain(esse)s. There will also be a comic strip and game for teachers to use to introduce lessons.
http://www.planet-science.com/psp/home.html#character_design
Technical Textile Competition
2009 Supported by the
Drapers' Company
Open to all students aged 14 - 25
What to do
Down load information from here
Design brief
Students need to submit a piece of work demonstraing their understanding of technical textiles in relation to a specific product
Submission can be in the form of any one of the following.
Course work/Curriculum Focused
Promotional Material/Leaflet
Special Essay
Web pages
Report on a visit to a Technical Textile Company organisied through the Industrial Trust
Presentation (video evidence will be required of the applicant presenting)
Closing dates for 2009
Age 14 - 18: Friday 10th July 2009
Age 18 - 25: Monday 10th August 2009
Student Competition and Engineering Challenge Days
Students are able to enter a competition providing them with a real life design opportunitiy and the chance to win some fantastic prizes. A series of Faraday Engineering Challenge Days are also taking place throughout the UK. These will be hosted in selected schools.
Three teams will be selected to participate in the UK Final at the Young Scientists and Engineers Fair to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London on March 4/5 2009
see www.theiet.org/faraday for further information
If you were born on or after 1 January 1987 keen and excel in Engineering Skills, WorldSkills UK competitions is a great opportunity to gain recognition, enhance your career, get you and your company noticed and if successful participate in the September 2009 World stage in Canada , why not enter one or more of the following competitions:
CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Mechatronics
Manufacturing
Electronics
To enter
Visit www.worldskillsuk.org
Email skilleng@ukskills.org.uk
Ring Freephone 0800 6120742
Operation Wave Rider
(age 12-18)
To avert a humanitarian disaster,
HMS DEFENDER is despatched
to assist and the help of Young
Engineers is needed to recover
these important cargo crates to
a safe area so that the islanders can survive the storms.
Your Challenge is to take all necessary action to assist the Captain >>>>
TDI Awards 2008
TEP in association with the MTA encourage you to take part in this year’s event. Now in its 7th year the TDI Awards are firmly on the calendar once again for schools and colleges. The awards are one way that teachers and lecturers can seek to promote the great work of their students and celebrate the creativity and innovation taking place inside the curriculum.
NSEW 09
Schools competition.
Those schools who organise and
register an activity during NSEW
will be automatically entered into a free prize draw. Details still to be confirmed but the prizes are likely to be free science equipment, science activity books and science shows for schools.
Further details to follow.... WATCH THIS SPACE !!!
National Science Competition; the quest for the nation’s top young scientist and technologist
Britain’s most outstanding young science and engineering talent will soon be able to battle it out for one of two new national awards in an exciting new competition.
The National Science Competition is seeking the UK Young Scientist of the Year and the UK Young Technologist of the Year. Each winner will receive an array of substantial prizes including a large cash prize and chances to represent the UK at renowned international science conferences and fairs r other once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
Building on existing competitions in science and engineering, this new competition is open to all young people aged 13-19 who have shown exceptional achievement in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The award in science will be given for achievements focused on discovery, exploration and explanation in the sciences (natural, medical and social) and mathematics. The award in technology will be given for achievements focused on design and production in the fields of technology and engineering.
A panel of experts will judge the finalists at the UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair on 4-6 March 2009 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. The Fair celebrates and raises the profile of young people’s innovation and achievement in science and engineering, and leads into National Science and Engineering Week, making it the ideal backdrop for the National Science Competition.
For further information, please contact:
Lisa Hendry, Press Officer
@ the BA
Tel: 020 7019 4946
Email: lisa.hendry@the-ba.net
