What is the Challenge about?

  

What is engineering?

The purpose of the Challenge is to encourage Year 9 Design and Technology pupils to think about a career in engineering at professional level and takes place in November of each year.

The Challenge is a practical task which lasts about 1¾ hours.  The winning team at each Challenge venue is found from an analysis of the results and the answers to technical questions.  

In past Challenges, pupils have designed and built bridges and wind turbines, building foundations, earthquake engineering and aircraft wing design.

  Bridge building

Put simply, it is using scientific knowledge for practical uses. Engineering is divided into different branches, such as civil, electrical, electronic, mechanical, aeronautical, marine and chemical engineering.  

Engineering is not poorly paid, not dirty, not boring, not just for men, not dangerous and not hard.  

Also, engineering is NOT car maintenance nor the repair of TVs, videos, washing machines and the like.
Find out more about career opportunities in engineering.

Why should my school take part in the Challenge?

  

What do engineers do?

Improve your performance in Key Skills by becoming an Engineer for a day and find out what chartered engineers do.

Prizes and signed Certificates are awarded to all members of the winning, second and  third teams at each Challenge venue . 

Did my school take part last year?  Look at the 2007 report to find out.

Earthquake engineering Chartered Engineers design and manufacture just about everything - from the tallest skyscrapers to the smallest computer chips, from cars to aircraft and space shuttles, from miracle fabrics to artificial heart valves, from tanks to ships, from giant bridges to roads and canals. 

 Almost everything of any consequence in the modern world, on or under the earth, on or in the water, in the air or in space, was designed by and its construction and maintenance was supervised by a chartered engineer.
How can my school take part this year?   Who sponsors the Challenge?
Contact the Engineering Team Challenge for information.
 There is no advance preparation for schools nor for the pupils - teachers need only transport pupils to the Challenge venues and take pupils back to their schools.  
And teachers have a day out and get a free lunch!
 		Badger tunnels The Challenge would not be possible without the support of sponsors and enquiries from potential sponsors would be most welcome!

Click to see who sponsored the Challenge last year.  
Find out who is sponsoring the Challenge this year.

Find out who has links to the Challenge web site.  Contact us if you want a link to your web site!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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