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The IET Faraday Challenge 2015/16

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  • Duration: 3 mins
  • Publication date: 12 Aug 2016

Abstract

This year our Faraday Challenge Days have involved over 400 schools across the UK in our biggest season to date. Budding young engineers aged 11 and 12 have been taking up the task of coding their BBC micro:bit for a real-life application within a theme of their choice from Health, Sport, Travel and Home & Leisure. Each team of 6 students had to develop two products and at the end of the day pitch their final product to the judges.

The top five teams from the 2015/16 season will be going head-to-head at the National Final to win up to £1000 for their school. They will also have received an all-expenses paid trip to the event and tours/activities around Bletchley Park during the morning of this event.

Keywords:
  • Faraday
  • STEM
  • Turing
  • challenge
  • coding
  • communication
  • engineering
  • engineers
  • maths
  • micro:bit
  • science
  • teamwork
  • technology
  • workshop

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    Keira Sewell

    IET Faraday Challenge Leader

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    Kathrin Moosmann

    Bosch UK, Marketing & Communications Specialist

  • Rob Edmunds

    Rob Edmunds

    Rob Edmunds is a Chartered Engineer and IET Member. He is a Project Engineering Lead at Leonardo in the UK, working in the EW Line of Business. Rob has been an IET volunteer since 2005 and has held various positions at both local and governance levels. He is an avid promoter of Engineering (@robaedmunds), an active #STEM Ambassador and a QEPrize Ambassador.In Rob’s spare time he captains his local Canoe Polo team (@NomadKayakClub), enjoys skiing and spending time with his family
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    Mr Phil Rawlinson

    Furness Academy, Teacher

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    Rebecca Cottrell

    IET Faraday Challenge Days, Challenge Leader

    As a freelance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) communicator I offer a range of activities to engage others with these subjects. I have extensive experience in STEM education having worked with many schools, charities and organisations on a wide range of projectsHaving gained a masters degree in mechanical engineering I started working as an engineering research student and became involved with Outreach. I soon realised that I loved the challenges and rewards of working in education. Since then I have worked with many individuals and groups to promote engineering and have begun a part-time PhD in the Engineering Education Research Group at Aston University.An area of interest for me is the preservation of our engineering heritage and the use of our engineering heritage to inspire the next generation.I am a hard working, enthusiastic woman who loves to learn. I enjoy spending my free time cleaning and firing steam engines on the Talyllyn Railway, running and walking my greyhound.
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    Iain McGlade

    Atmos Technology, Business Development & Sales Executive

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