A group of students from Amersham have made the finals of a national science and engineering competition, with a chance to win prizes including £1,500 cash.
Aspiring young scientists and engineers at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School have battled competition from across the UK to make it to the final round of the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.
The competition recognises and rewards young people’s science and engineering work. Finalists have the opportunity to win a range of prizes and could be crowned UK Young Engineer or UK Young Scientist of the Year.
The student project at Dr Challoner’s involved constructing a functioning jet engine, which caught the eye of the judges amongst 200 projects.
Judges were impressed with the jet engine idea and the students’ understanding and application of scientific/engineering methods, how they communicated the project, and their innovation, creativity, problem-solving and teamwork.
The winners of the competition will be announced at an awards ceremony during The Big Bang Fair at the NEC in Birmingham on Thursday, June 22. The event is free to attend and students can expect inspirational talks, interactive workshops, hands-on exhibits, and career information from professionals.
You can find out more about the competition and the finalists here.
Photo credit: Dr Challoner’s Grammar School
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