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STEM STEM Welsh Engineering Talent for the Future Cymru Issue Welsh Engineering Talent for the FutureSeptember Cymru talent No. 23 talent2019 Issue No. 18 THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME September 2014 TalenIssue No. 18 THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCAtTION SCHEME WALES September 2014 Inside

ADDRESSING SHORTFALL: 3 University plays its part

WINNER: Ysgol Plasmawr's Daniel 4 Clarke – Student of the Year

Prospective engineering students at EESW's Headstart Cymru event at

F1 in SCHOOLS: Celebrating 30 years of Another excellent year 8 for teams in Wales inspiring future engineers

ow in our 30th year, the ROBERT CATER targets and our ESF funding has NEngineering Education CEO, Engineering Education Scheme been extended and is currently Scheme Wales (EESW) currently Wales secure until 2021. engages with more than 8,000 Funding from the government students per year across both continues to ensure we can primary and secondary sectors. The foundation for the development of continue to operate across the scheme has grown significantly EESW was established. whole of Wales. Jaguar challenge: since it was first established Over the years the The ESF funding allowed Engaging young minds 12 by Austin Matthews in scheme grew and us to offer a broader range of in a fun and exciting way 1989 (see page 2) with developed to experiences to a wider 11-19 age funding from the involve larger range. Royal Academy of numbers and We continued with the sixth- Engineering. worked with form industry-linked project and Mr Matthews and an increasing added a range of activities for Key two other helpers 3oyears number of Stage 3 under the umbrella of established EESW as companies. ROBERT CATER CEO, EESW i2E (Introduction to Engineering), a registered charity and 1989-2019 Austin Matthews Girls’ into STEM, the F1 in Schools set up a board of trustees continued to manage My first task was to prepare a ESF-funded operation across the Challenge, and Headstart Cymru. of which I was a member. the scheme until 2009 and business plan to secure funding Convergence Area of Wales. EESW is grateful to the Welsh In these early days the scheme I took on responsibility as chair of from the European Social The funding was originally European Funding Office (WEFO) organised links between teams of trustees somewhere along the Fund (ESF) through the Welsh granted for three years. and the government for their sixth-form students and companies way. Government to support and The also support and to the companies, to enable the students to tackle When Austin retired the expand the scheme. provided funding to ensure we universities, colleges and schools LAST YEAR'S WINNER: real engineering problems. trustees asked me to take over The bid was successful and could offer the same provision to that work with us to give pupils Kirsty's design unveiled 15 The numbers involved were the management of the scheme in 2010 I started recruiting staff schools across the whole of Wales. the exciting STEM experiences we on Wales Rally GB car quite modest, but a good in 2009. to operate the STEM Cymru We have continued to meet all offer.

THE JOURNALTHE JOURNAL OF THE OF ENGINEERING THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION EDUCATION SCHEME SCHEME WALES WALES 2 WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE 3 new PResident for EESW University addressing shortfall of he Engineering Education a life peer with the title Baron TScheme Wales is very Jones, of Deeside in the pleased to announce that County of Clwyd. industry-ready software engineers Lord Barry Jones has agreed to In 1999 Queen’s Birthday become our president. Honours, he was made a Lord Jones was the Member member of the Privy Council of MATTHEW TURNER of Parliament (MP) for East the . Industry and external engagement Tim WillIAms Flintshire from 1970 to 1983. The EESW trustees feel that manager, Cardiff School of Computer EESW Chair of trustees He was also parliamentary his patronage will be very Science and Informatics, Under-Secretary of State for helpful to the scheme. Wales from 1974 to 1979 and Tim Williams, chair of became MP for Alyn and trustees added: “Lord Jones Our time to Deeside in 1983. was very impressed when he ardiff University’s School In 1994 he was appointed first saw the activities of EESW Cof Computer Science and by the Prime Minister as and instantly wanted to help. Informatics has a longstanding recognise a member of the then “Given his background, reputation for its applied research new Intelligence and Security stature and considerable activities. and adapt Committee, on which he experience, we are very Over the past four years the served until 2001; when the fortunate that he has agreed to school has worked to integrate committee was dissolved at be our president and we look industry working practices into its to change that year’s general election, forward to working with him to taught degrees. Lord Jones and his wife Janet with a sixth-form team from the Alun School at the Jones retired from the House increase the profile and value This activity has built upon t has, and continues to be, both Big Bang of Commons and was made of this great scheme.” the research-informed teaching Ia pleasure and privilege to be to improve the employability associated with EESW and an of students studying within the honour to serve as chair of trustees school and to respond to the needs over the past 10 years, writes Tim of industry, particularly companies Williams. based in Wales. EESW celebrates 30 years’ The school offers a year-in- service this year; not only a great 'Blank canvas, seed funding and industry option on its computer achievement but recognition of the science degrees, and this is proving hard work and dedication of the increasingly popular with students. staff, consultants and advisers, past Importantly, the school has seen and present, who can be so proud a welcome rise in the number of of their contribution. the whole of Wales ahead of me' local companies engaging with the The vision of Austin Matthews, year-in-industry programme and the founder of EESW, and the AUSTIN V MATTHEWS MBE also providing shorter placements management and leadership of Retired director, Engineering for students during the summer Bob Cater, EESW chief executive, Education Scheme Wales break. must be acknowledged and The school launched the applauded. National Software Academy (NSA) Every organisation must hroughout my teaching career Funding in September 2015 in partnership recognise and adapt to change. Tand as an education adviser to with the Welsh Government and For EESW we are now looking a county authority, I strived to link from the industry leaders to address the at the changes to the school what is now known as STEM, to the shortfall of qualified, industry-ready curriculum and the needs of actual process of educating young software engineers. industry and commerce. people and then introduce them to government The software engineering National Software Academy students work in close partnership with industry The digital age is here and will the real life experience of working degrees taught at the NSA provide affect the way we work and live in with industry. continues to a focus on the skills, knowledge the future. My efforts came to the and hands-on experience required Wales to deliver coding clubs and It is of paramount importance attention of The Royal Academy of to be effective as a commercial curriculum support. that the role we play in the Engineering (known, at that time, ensure EESW software engineer. The school has also worked education of pupils, from primary as The Fellowship of Engineering) Based at purpose-designed to provide training in several school to sixth form, reflect these which had started a scheme in can continue premises at the Information community settings including changes, to make sure that the England known as The Engineering Station in Newport, the NSA aims libraries and community centres. activities we run, inform and Education Scheme. to operate to mimic the workplace as far as All this activity aims to prepare students as they make It involved linking with possible within a higher education encourage more people, of all ages, important decisions over career enlightened companies in the environment. companies and third-sector bodies to think about undertaking a career choices. engineering manufacturing and across the A key feature of NSA degrees with a wide range of technical in computing and technology and We encourage greater research field and solving real live is the emphasis on project-based competence to sponsor student the opportunities that might be collaboration between industry problems for them. whole of learning. projects. available as a result. and education and ask that Many of the projects saved large During each semester of their Client-facing projects allow In line with this aim, the school employers get in touch with sums of money for their linked Wales. studies, students undertake a the students to have an extensive has engaged with a number of us to offer support and companies. FRom Left: Caron Jones, John Griffiths AM, Sir Anthony Cleaver and Austin Matthews team-based project intending to and highly practical learning EESW initiatives over the past provide students with This obviously was address a challenge presented by experience with a particular focus academic year. an opportunity to ‘win-win’ situation Where do I start? By the way, all this scheme grew and grew. I was fortunate enough to work, successful present position on its an external organisation. on developing team working, A girls into STEM day was hosted work on a project. for all concerned was in 1989! Today, the scheme we know for 22 years before retirement, 30th birthday. During the most recent communication and project at the National Software Academy This has been so and when The Through the excellent support as EESW thrives and encourages alongside many talented young Through the pages of this academic year, organisations management skills. with a focus on cybersecurity. The successful over the Royal Academy of a few industrialists, who thought thousands of young people people and see them develop. excellent publication I would like that have provided projects have The School of Computer Science school also engaged with the EESW years and must be invited me to start the same way as myself, and throughout Wales from primary, That would not have been to propose a huge thank you to all included Natural Resources Wales, and Informatics now hopes sixth-form project scheme to work sustained. oyears a similar scheme the unstinting support of local secondary and tertiary education possible without the help of many those in education, industry, staff Cardiff City Council, Transport for to build upon this foundation with two Cardiff-based secondary Finally, may I 3 in Wales, being a education advisers, a small number to understand the marriage of friends in the engineering industry of EESW, Welsh Assembly, trustees Wales and Fujitsu. by introducing a new degree schools which was a valuable take this opportunity 1989-2019 Welshman, I jumped of schools fielded project teams, the STEM subjects to real life in and the Welsh Assembly who also of EESW, et al, for all their generous The goal of working in apprenticeship in applied software and enjoyable experience for all to thank my fellow at the opportunity! resulting in some astounding engineering and manufacturing, believed in the scheme. support at the 30-year watershed, partnership with industry to deliver engineering in September 2019, NSA degrees emphasise the importance of teamwork in a professional environment participants. trustees for their ongoing A blank canvas, a small successes for their link companies. the lifeblood of our nation, leading Bob Cater assumed the mantle and hope that they will feel able to industry-relevant degrees has paid working in partnership with local For further information about support and advice, which is greatly amount of seed funding and the Word spread, more funding was to highly rewarding careers with of director after I retired and has continue that support in the huge dividends. companies. postgraduate degrees in data The DSA aims to work in the Institute of Coding, a UK-wide the research, taught degrees or appreciated. whole of Wales ahead of me! hard won and gradually the substantial earning potential. grown the scheme to its highly future. More than 200 different The school, in collaboration science and analytics, cybersecurity partnership with industry, much initiative to promote digital skills outreach activities undertaken companies have visited the with the university’s School of and artificial intelligence. like the NSA model, to give and digital careers. by the School of Computer Newport site since the NSA opened Mathematics, will also be launching These degrees will all seek to students real insights into the Part of the school’s efforts has Science and Informatics at in September 2015. a Data Science Academy (DSA) in address the demands of employers practical application of these skills included working in partnership Cardiff University then please EESW/STEM Cymru On behalf of the Engineering We are also grateful to all The Engineering Education Wales and Valleys area. EESW also The academy’s project-based September 2019. for skilled graduates in these in an industrial environment. with primary and secondary contact the school via comsc- Waterton Centre Education Scheme Wales (EESW) I the companies, colleges and Scheme Wales (EESW) has once receives funding from the Welsh approach to learning has enabled The DSA will incorporate rapidly growing areas. The school is an active partner in schools and colleges in South [email protected]. Waterton would like to thank all those who universities that work with us again received funding from the Government to ensure it can BRIDGEND CF31 3WT have contributed to Talent. to provide pupils with a greater European Social Fund through offer activities for the benefit of Tel: 01656 669381 Any suggestions or comments understanding of the importance the Welsh Government for the students in schools in other areas The academy’s project-based approach to learning has [email protected] that will help to improve the of STEM subjects to the prosperity STEMCymru II Project until June of Wales. quality and content of this of Wales and for helping to 2021. www.stemcymru.org.uk magazine will be gratefully develop better employability This will enable us to continue enabled companies and third-sector bodies with a wide received. skills. our work in the west, north Bob Cater, Editor range of technical competence to sponsor student projects.

THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES 4 WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE 5 Engineering Education Scheme Wales Student of the Year 2018

he EESW Student of the Year Taward is a celebration of the students who participated in the EESW sixth-form project last year, Loren Molyneux in memory of Dr Tom Parry Jones, entrepreneur, inventor, and trustee Student of the Year 2017 of the scheme for more than 20 am incredibly grateful for the pushed myself academically. years. Iopportunity to have been a part In doing so, I have gained More than 500 Year 12 students of the EESW and for the invaluable valuable skills, including time who participated in the scheme experience of being a part of management, increased last year were invited to apply to a team while working on our organisation, and a greater become the EESW Student of the photonics project. understanding of how I learn. Year, and 7 students who were Since receiving the Student of I am excited to delve into Denbigh High School has been successful again this year with interviewed in North and South the Year Award in 2017, the skills, neuroscience next year as I am team Quantum gaining a place at the international final in Wales were invited to attend this knowledge and understanding fascinated by the intricate inner Abu Dhabi in November. Amy Martin, centre, has been giving year’s awards ceremony, which I gained have been discussed at workings of the brain. the TEAM the benefit of her experience took place at the Welsh Automotive many of my medical interviews. I also look forward to clinical Forum’s annual networking I have recently completed years and learning more about dinner at the Vale Resort Hotel my first year of a six-year degree how the way in which we diagnose on Thursday, November 29. Their studying medicine at Cambridge and treat disease is changing. places at the dinner were kindly University. I believe advances in Loren with her mother at the awards dinner sponsored by Dr Raj Jones and BPU Looking back on a very busy engineering to be fundamental Amy back Accountants. and incredibly rewarding year, I feel to the enhanced efficiency and and my year of study has left me a sense of excitement as I look to This year’s winner of the £800 I have overcome challenges and efficacy of our healthcare system, with even greater enthusiasm and the future. prize, Daniel Clarke from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, worked with Jacobs on a project to solve overheating in transformers, in driving and intends to study physics at university. His teacher said: “Daniel has been a model pupil for all those who have had the pleasure of teaching seat FOR him. "He is a wholly committed, well- rounded and gifted student; yet he is incredibly modest and humbled by praise.” QUANTUM The worthy runners-up, Elin Mair Evans from Ysgol Glan Clwyd eam Tachyon was an F1 in AMY MARTIN who worked with Knitmesh TSchool’s team from Denbigh Technologies and Neve Parker High which competed in the 2015 maths at University College from Hawarden High School who and 2016 F1 in Schools World London. She hopes to pursue a worked with Raytheon UK, will each Finals in Singapore and Texas, and career in finance. receive £400 towards their future what a busy few years they have Holly has also been active in studies. had since! supporting Team Quantum and Tachyon came away from the has mentored the new team two world finals with four awards in aspects such as the verbal Student of the Year Daniel Clarke Receives his award from The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP Secretary of StAte for Wales and seven further nominations. presentation and the engineering LEON BUCK Furthermore, their team manager, portfolio. Amy Martin, secured a place at Katie Rowlands was Tachyon’s Runner-up, Student the Unilever Williams Engineering resources manager and was vital of the Year 2018 DANIEL CLARKE – Student of the Year 2018 Academy. So, what’s next for to securing the funds which Team Tachyon? enabled Tachyon to go to the hen I participated in the has played a this extracurricular activity to practical ability. with large companies. I also had the two jobs and, of course, revising for FROM LEFT: Edward Upton, Carys Bill, Leon Buck, Samuel Robson-Brown, Elin Mair Evans, Neve Parker, DANIEL CLARKE, Alan Cairns and Bob Cater I have been busy with Williams world finals. Wsixth-form team project in Year EESWpivotal role in my anyone who enjoys science All of these will be vitally honour of winning the Student of my A-level examinations in maths, F1 completing work experience After the competition Katie 12, I saw that the EESW is a brilliant experience of sixth form and the and is interested in a career in important as I progress with my the Year Award, which made the further maths and physics. with the model shop as well as studied history, politics and organisation which is working hard last two years of my life. I’d like to engineering. STEM studies. evening all the more special. I intend to continue my STEM to be. completing my third year in the English literature A-levels along to get students like me to think thank EESW for the eye-opening It is great to see that twice as In November 2018, I was lucky I am eternally grateful to studies, and I’m glad to say that I’ve Since receiving this award, I have academy. with the Welsh Baccalaureate. about a career in STEM. opportunity that was the sixth-form many students are taking part in enough to attend the Welsh EESW and Mrs RW Jones for their accepted an offer from Durham NEVE PARKER been given a platform within sixth I recently went to a Pirelli She has been offered a place at The Student of the Year award project. the year below me in my school, Automotive Forum dinner as a continuing support of young University to read physical natural Runner-up, Student of the Year 2018 form and the wider school, to spend tyre testing day at Silverstone Cambridge University to read was a brilliant opportunity for me It was a fantastic experience Ysgol Plasmawr! finalist for the Dr Tom Parry Jones people and STEM in Wales. science. time developing and encouraging with Williams which was an English literature. to practice for writing my personal to utilise the ideas and concepts Working on this project Student of the Year Award. Since that evening, I have been EESW is a truly excellent scheme is a fantastic and and still is, I consider my greatest all students to have an interest in unforgettable experience. After Katie has passed on valuable statement ready to be entered taught in physics lessons in with four friends, I was able to I will never forget that evening. It kept very busy with a number that benefits a huge number of EESWenlightening achievement, so far. STEM. completing four A-levels in maths, skills to Team Quantum, giving through UCAS. Being invited to school and apply them to real improve on a number of skills, was a chance to get to know other of things, including university Welsh school students. I believe scheme and I’d like to express my Having had the best experience I will forever be grateful for the physics, English literature and advice on conducting radio and interview for the award was an life scenarios. I would highly including reasoning, teamwork, finalists from all across Wales, as well applications, continuing to practice everyone should be making the sincere thanks. It was an honour and with the EESW engineering project, time and effort that EESW put in to politics, I received an offer from TV interviews. Katie wishes to exciting boost and helped me see recommend taking part in communication, computing and as an introduction to networking for my piano diploma, working at most of them! a privilege to be part of its Student I was given the opportunity to work providing me with this opportunity, Imperial College London to study further her studies and complete what I could expect in my university of the Year competition. with Raytheon UK. This allowed me along with the help and support mechanical engineering. a PhD and then hopefully enter interviews several months later. The I have always had a passion for to obtain an even greater insight I received during the sixth-form I have also been offered the marketing sector. interview also gave me a chance to STEM-related subjects ever since I and to gauge and experience what competition and throughout the an engineering degree Manufacturing engineer, see the EESW centre in Bridgend Samuel Robson Brown and Anne Evans Runners-up, Student of the Year 2018 started at high school, following on my future may well be like, while whole process and finally achieving apprenticeship with Airbus after Jessica Briody-Hughes, was a and meet some of the interesting from my love for maths, physics and at the same time gaining further runner up in the Dr Tom Parry-Jones working closely with Airbus pivotal part of Team Tachyon’s people who had worked to organise y experiences with EESW, growth of learners to develop of fields demonstrated to me solve. Our challenge was set by opportunity to challenge myself, product design, it was natural for an knowledge and achieving a gold Neve Parker receiving her EESW Student of the Year 2018 throughout the F1 in Schools success. both the sixth-form team projects Mand of course my A-levels, identities which will allow them to the importance of inclusion and Eastman Chemicals which wanted through the interview and written interest in everything engineering to Crest award. award from Alun Cairns competition. competition. Recently, I spoke on Jessica worked with many and the Student of the Year award. have stimulated my interest in contribute to the welsh economy. encouragement from members of to separate a fine powder that had application, where I wrote about just fall into place. I, along with others from my high I am so thankful for the continued BBC Radio Wales with Denbigh companies to secure solid Finally, going to the Welsh a variety of aspects of STEM. My future goals include studying the EESW. settled at the bottom of barrels of engineering in Wales. People don’t naturally associate school team, were fortunate enough engineering business management. support from EESW. I am impressed High School’s next F1 in Schools professional partnerships, which Automotive dinner was a whole From joining the engineering a medical degree, where I aim to These sessions and the whole liquid. I was delighted to be a finalist engineering with females and this to be able to experience what it is As I progress through my A-levels with how dedicated it is at providing team, Quantum. have also since helped Quantum. new experience for me and it team and combating our brief, utilise and enhance my skill base of process, including gaining my We brainstormed different and was pleasantly surprised at the makes me more determined to be like to be inside the top-secret MOD I have discovered just what an a platform and support to ensure I Quantum is participating in the Jessica has mentored was really interesting to hear the my appreciation of science has not only science, but teamwork and golden crest award, has most given options and ended up designing a invitation to the awards evening. involved with engineering. shadow fighter jet as well as work on amazing career choice this will be and fellow students succeed. This 2019 F1 in Schools World Finals Quantum in approaching speakers, who spoke so clearly flourished. I have come to realise communication. me confidence to go forward and device that lowers into the barrel I enjoyed talking to some of the Some people may think it strange one while engaging with Raytheon. as there is such a variety of fields award has given me a valuable in Abu Dhabi and it has been companies and forming about their worries on how the that our ever-changing world During the Ucas process, I achieve my aspirations and dreams. and sections off the base, so the engineers who worked with the for a girl to show a fondness and a The skills I have gained throughout I can work within. There is also a springboard, enhanced my skills working closely with the girls connections with large uncertainty of Brexit may affect is calling for the skills that are searched for a degree which liquid above can be pumped other entrants, and got to meet love for typically boys subjects and the Raytheon project, as well as vast range of different companies, and changed my life for the from Team Tachyon to improve corporations such as Airbus. the automotive industry in Wales. developed from studying any STEM combines scientific understanding his EESW industry challenge out. I loved being able to create a Wales’ Education Minister Kirsty specifically engineering, but this the various other projects I have from working with the MOD and better, giving me an even more its chances of winning the title of Jessica has completed A-levels in Since becoming a runner-up for the subject while working with EESW. and interpersonal skills. EESW Twas a chance for me to explore prototype in Cardiff Metropolitan Williams, who was very supportive only inspired me even further. completed such as those run by armed forces, to companies that determined approach and driven world champion. history, biology, chemistry along Student of the Year award I have Exploring concepts allows allowed me to gain an insight into the world of engineering and University’s workshop, where we I have a conditional offer I guess I’m not what people Airbus, Sumbusters, The Rotary Club work with nuclear or renewable me further in my ambitions. It is also Holly Roberts was Tachyon’s with the Welsh Baccalaureate. received university offers and will individuals to enrich their allied fields, including medical helped me decide to study it at were able to use a laser cutter. to study civil engineering the would call a typical engineering and Engie are invaluable. energy, household appliances and incredible to see how Wales as a design engineer. After a thrilling She has received an offer hopefully be studying mechanical knowledge and strengthen skill engineering on the taster week at university. I found the report writing University of Bath in September, student but that is one of the things This has further enhanced my services or even banks or the secret country is driving and developing time in the F1 in Schools to study natural sciences with and electrical engineering at Bristol sets which will be used in facing Swansea University. It brought me closer to my challenging, but was proud of the which I am excited about. I I am keen to help change, the fact desire and aspiration to be a design service, all hopefully giving me the further its engineering heritage competition, Holly decided to biology and anthropology at University this September. In the problems of our generation. Time spent at the university and teammates, taught me valuable result, and the day at the Big Bang would like to thank the EESW I was successful enough to receive engineer when I am older. After opportunity to travel the world and and is providing young people pursue a STEM career. Holly has Durham University. future I hope to work as an engineer, The use of the at events including the Automotive lessons in teamwork, and gave fair was very enjoyable. for this opportunity and would an award as recognition for all that completing my A-levels, I would love make a valuable contribution and across Wales with opportunities as taken A-levels in maths, physics, Jess wishes to complete her designing manufacturing methods in engineering is also key to its Forum dinner, in the company of me an insight into the types of The Student of the Year recommend it to anyone I have undertaken and completed to complete a sponsored degree a difference, to show females can amazing as my own to progress and further maths and chemistry and PhD and then go into research or for new and existing products. success, and EESW stimulates the experts and leaders in a variety problems that engineers have to competition was another considering engineering. within the STEM environment was, or degree apprenticeship in design aspire to be whatever they want succeed. has received an offer to study science communication.

THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES 6 WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE 7 EESW working with Swansea University

TAMSYN PROTHEROE Digital marketing and communications officer, College of Engineering, Swansea University

lmost a century after it Awas founded to serve the needs of local industry, Swansea University remains as dedicated as ever to creating outstanding opportunities for students while forging enduring industrial partnerships. The College of Engineering now boasts a purpose-built base at the university’s new £450m beachfront bay campus alongside its partners, with seven buildings supporting outstanding teaching and applied research. Our relationship with companies – ranging from SMEs to multinational businesses – ensures that our students are consistently developing the skills and expertise they need to drive businesses – and our society – forward. EESW's Headstart cymru programme at We continually strive to improve our graduates’ prospects; Headstart cymru programme at SWANSEA university a board of industry experts advises on our curriculum participated in VINCENT KEATING Students spent a jam packed to create an exothermic reaction rocket-powered cars to race along competing to create a vessel using annually, and we offer EESW another very EESW activity deliverer four days on the campus, starting to optimise conditions in an the beach in the evening. a limited supply of these materials opportunities for students to successful Headstart Cymru course their first day with a campus tour incubation chamber. On the penultimate day, to carry the most weight without Smart students experience network with businesses through in collaboration with Swansea and group ice breaker activities In the metallurgy lab, using students were given a talk on sinking in a pool of water. employer talks, mentoring University’s Engineering Summer have similar interests. to help them get to know one the university microscopes which medical engineering which was The day concluded with a fun schemes and site visits. School in July. Courses help them to make another. included an impressive electron followed by a VR experience. game of rounders and socialising Engineering employers provide The programme has become decisions as to whether they wish They took on a campus-wide microscope, the students had the This session involved building outdoors in the evening. work placements, which allow so popular that even though to attend university and what they geocaching challenge after dinner chance to examine the structures model skeletons as well as The course ended with a students to apply what they have two four-day courses were held want to study. before settling down for the of different materials. a discussion on the exciting round-up of the summer school university life in Bangor learned to real world situations in in consecutive weeks; both were Swansea University has the very evening and preparing for their They then witnessed the applications VR has for training and activities and a photo competition industry. so oversubscribed that Swansea same goal, and so both EESW and busy second day. university’s destructive testing telepresence in the medical field. where students and ambassadors ALICE MURRAY Each of our degree courses University is now considering Swansea University came together Students began the next day equipment which is used to Electrical engineering presented reflected on the highlights of their North Wales activity deliverer offer a year in industry scheme, running three courses next year. to bring students to the summer competing to build bamboo measure the tensile strength a challenge to the students, experience. which gives students a chance to The Headstart programme, school. structures that were to support of different steels to test the building circuits of increasing Spirits were high as the students I met so many new people and have made some earn a salary while experiencing facilitated by EESW, is a residential This year’s course has been a sandbag weighing several compressive strength of materials complexity until they had created exchanged contact details and ear 12 students from across the world of work. course that allows Year 12 students a fantastic success, allowing 80 tonnes which was lowered using under different conditions, such a functioning musical instrument. prepared to head home, looking YWales took part in EESW’s great friends through this Headstart course. I have We currently have students to experience university life – students from across the UK to the ceiling crane of Swansea as when flash-frozen with liquid Mechanical engineering was forward to the many exciting years Headstart Cymru programme at on placements at multinationals attending engineering lectures, sample lectures and taster sessions University’s structures lab. nitrogen. a particularly hands-on session ahead as they embark on their Bangor University, which aims such as Rolls Royce, Airbus, TATA, staying overnight in campus in civil, chemical, aeronautical, This was followed by an exciting The STEM ambassadors with the where the students found journey into the next phase of their to give pupils an experience of now decided that Bangor is the university for me. GE, and ARUP, as well as at local accommodation as well as meeting materials, medical, electrical and chemical engineering activity Bloodhound project helped the themselves examining the education. university life. SMEs in Wales where they are and socialising with students who chemical engineering. where students experimented students wrap up the day building density of different materials and 14 pupils attended the three-day helping to add value to the local course hosted by the product ambassadors who are currently economy. design department at Bangor studying product design at the Andy Dodd, who is currently University, where they were given university, who answered any a functional safety engineer at expert training on using Autodesk questions they had, and gave the HORIBA MIRA after graduating Fusion 360 CAD software. pupils further insights into higher with a degree in electronic and The course, delivered by certified education. electrical engineering with a Fusion 360 trainer Steve Cox, The pupils have spoken in year in industry here at Swansea included a full day learning to particular about how much they University, spent his placement use Fusion 360, with the students have gained from the programme, year with Mercedes AMG High creating example designs to with one participant commenting Performance Powertrains. practice the skills they had learned. that it was “an outstanding view He said:“I chose to integrate a They then used the following into life at university”, while another year in industry into my course two days to complete the design student remarked: “I met so many so that I could develop skills and challenge set by Steve; design new people and have made some experience in industry. a ‘smart’ product with multiple great friends through this Headstart I worked with the electronics functions that will improve lives. course. I have now decided that team, designing and developing Pupils worked in groups to Bangor is the university for me. It trackside equipment and testing generate concepts, pitch their ideas has been a wonderful experience.” circuit boards in the energy and refine their product ideas. They Equally as impressed was Steve recovery and energy storage 97% then used Fusion 360 and the CAD Cox, the course trainer. After systems in the Mercedes F1 skills they had learned to design delivering the course, he shared Power Units. their product to bring it to life in his thoughts with EESW: “I’d like The year in industry gave the software. to say how much I enjoyed being me the chance to develop The pupils concluded the involved with the three-day transferable skills such as course by delivering a presentation Headstart course. The quality of organisation, communication and STEM ambassadors with the Bloodhound project helped the about their final product to the the ideas and modelling that were report writing, as well as practical students wrap up the day building rocket-powered cars to race other groups. As well as the presented was exceptional. electronics. along the beach in the evening academic experiences they "This format is fantastic and, I also used a range of gained, the Headstart programme coupled with the outstanding professional software that I The latest Guardian University the ability to address engineering TOP 15 also provided the students with outcomes that I saw this year, easily wouldn’t have had the chance to Guide 2020 saw all our degree challenges of the future, leading a chance to sample residential makes this the best education use otherwise.” subjects ranked in the Top 10 for to fulfilling and distinguished

university life. training event that I get to be We are proud to say 93% of their graduate prospects. careers. (Guardian University In the evenings, the students involved in.” our engineering students are The director of employability Professional and capable, Guide 2020) took part in activities including EESW would like to thank currently in graduate-level roles in the College of Engineering, Dr they will demonstrate the value 19th October 16th November sport and a quiz, before staying Bangor University product design or further study within six months Gavin Bunting, explained: “Our of having a Swansea University overnight in Bangor University halls department for hosting the course of graduating (16/17 Graduate vision for employability is to equip engineering degree as the of residence. and Steve Cox for delivering the Pupils used Fusion 360 and the CAD skills they had learned to design their DLHE). our engineering graduates with backbone to a rewarding career.” They were also joined by student training. product to bring it to life

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Entry class School and team North Wales Yet another excellent Fastest car Sbardun Y Mor (Ysgol Glan Y Mor) Future stars Idris Burnout (Ysgol Bro Idris) Best engineered car Rapidez (Ysgol David Hughes) Star quality: Portfolio YMG (Ysgol Maes Garmon) Star quality: Presentation Sbardun Y Mor (Ysgol Glan Y Mor) year for F1 in Schools Star quality: Team identity Rapidez (Ysgol David Hughes) Entry class: Regional champions Sbardun Y Mor (Ysgol Glan Y Mor) in Schools competition has HANNAH WILSON the South Wales regional finals. one another by having unique Development and professional classes F1been a fantastic success for EESW F1 activity deliverer At the thrilling regional finals approaches to meet the strict rules 2018- 2019 in Wales. From new in South and North Wales, teams and regulations. Fastest car development PHS F1 (Prestatyn High School) teams beginning their journey to competed in an array of challenges EESW was pleased to announce Fastest car professional Fastest car – XLR8 (Connah’s Quay) competitors who have enjoyed the many more. which varied from racing their cars three professional class teams and Star quality: Pit display Team Whiplash (Ruthin School experience for many years, F1 in For new teams, the work starts at for the chance to win fastest car, to a development class team were Star quality: Research and development Ka Chow (Ruthin School) Schools brought a smile to many the beginning of the academic year presenting their project to a panel invited to compete in the national Star quality: Sponsorship and marketing Bweldau Boded (Ysgol Gyfun Bodedern) faces. where planning, training, designing of judges. finals from both regional finals. Judges choice Ka Chow (Ruthin School) Within a team, members are and testing takes places to ensure The high standard of preparation One of the lucky entry class teams Development class: Best engineered car PHS F1 (Prestatyn High School) assigned roles they will excel in and they are ready for the project. and hard work was prominent at had a VIP invite to visit Air Bus to Professional class: Best engineered car xLR8 (Connah’s Quay) master a variety of skills including EESW supported many schools both finals. All teams wanted to win experience teams competing from Development class: 3rd place PHS F1 (Prestatyn High School) CAD (computer- aided design), including Cwmtawe Community an award and a chance to take part across the UK. Development class: 2nd place Bwledau Boded (Ysgol Gyfun Bodedern) aerodynamics, management and School and Afon Taf High School in the national finals held in Airbus Every individual who took part Development class: Champions Team Whiplash (Ruthin School) with CAD training on Autodesk in Broughton. in F1 in Schools at North and South Professional class: 3rd place Red Racing (Connah’s Quay) Inventor and Fusion 360, where Bright minded individuals Wales deserves congratulations Professional class: 2nd place XLR8 – (Connah’s Quay) pupils designed their F1 cars to be flooded Venue Cymru, Llandudno, for increasing the standard of the Professional class: Champions Quantum (Denbigh High School) aerodynamic as possible. to prepare their pitstops and their regionals and continually pushing Professional class regional champions denbigh High School – Quantum Schools were offered testing day ahead. The infamous racing their limits. sessions with the floor track track grabbed the attention of We are extremely proud to South Wales and wind tunnel to get a feel of many as crowds gathered. The announce we have two Welsh whether they were happy with day was a constant head to head teams competing in the world Entry class: Best engineered car Blackout (St John’s College) their manufactured cars or if battle with judges in awe with the finals in Abu Dhabi – Quantum Entry class: Fastest car Drifft Y Dreigiau (Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed) changes needed to be made. remarkable effort from all teams. from Denbigh High School and Entry class: Future stars Sonic Speed (Ysgol Bro Myrddin) St John’s College, Cardiff and Cardiff City Stadium was an Infinity from St John’s College. Star quality: Research and development no Limits () Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfela, Neath Port impeccable location for the Our F1 in Schools delivery is Judges choice Rapid Raptors (Treorchy ) Talbot ran in-school competitions, South Wales regional finals. An developing new and exciting Star quality: Presentation Gator Racing (Ysgol Bro Myrddin) both extremely enjoyable and incredible 31 teams competed. As activities where pupils gain an Entry class: Regional champions Blackout (St John’s College) ON YOUR MARKS: Reaction racing at the 2019 F1 in SChools UK National finaL successful. The winners of the in- with North Wales, the teams were insight of F1 in Schools before school competitions had a place in full of enthusiasm and inspired preparing for the project. Development and professional classes Development class: Fastest car Apex Alpha (Ysgol Bro Edern) Professional class: Fastest car Atlana Racing (Afon Taf High School) ...we’ve Champions at fastest Star quality: Portfolio award Nemesis Inferno (Pencoed Comprehensive) Star quality: Pit display award Infinity Racing (St John’s College) Proud Founders and Sponsors of F1 in Schools™ Star quality: Team identity award Team Vulcan (Ysgol Bro Myrddin) seen the Star quality: Sponsorship and marketing Mach One (Merthyr College) Development class: Best engineered car Infinity Racing (St John’s College) UK record and largest UK finals Professional class: Best engineered car nemesis Inferno (Pencoed Comprehensive) Development class: 3rd place Team Vulcan (Ysgol Bro Myrddin) beaten ritannia Red, a team of NICOLA DENFORD of the largest manufacturing Development class: 2nd place Apex Alpha (Ysgol Bro Edern) Bstudents from Robert May’s Corporate affairs director, Denford facilities in the world, which Working in Development class: Champions Infinity Racing (St John’s College) School, Odiham, Hampshire, builds wings for the largest Professional class: 3rd place The Exception (St John’s College) by nine has won a place at the F1 in commercial aircraft in the Partnership Professional class: 2nd place Firefly’s (Brynteg School) Schools World Finals 2019 after coming to a place like Airbus!” world. Professional class: Champions Mach One (Merthyr College) teams! taking victory at the UK finals F1 in Schools is a hugely “Airbus has been a very An innovative held at Airbus’ West Factory in popular competition, engaging appropriate venue to house the Broughton, Flintshire. and inspiring students about UK finals of the largest global and inspiring Evolve, a team of three engineering by practical STEM challenge and we’ve had partnership to F1 in Schools winners boys from Queen Elizabeth’s application of STEM skills to outstanding hospitality and , Faversham, create their own Formula 1 support, with a team of Airbus engage and Award Team name School Town Kent, took the runners-up team and a scale-model car, graduates and apprentices motivate students spot and also won a place at from scratch. capably hosting our students PROFESSIONAL CLASS the world finals, representing The students assess their and inspiring them with their in STEM-based National champions Britannia Red Robert May's School Odiham England. Centurion Racing performance against other experience of working in the subjects 2nd place Evolve Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham from Rishworth School, schools at a series of regional engineering industry. 3rd place Centurion Racing Rishworth School Halifax Halifax were third and are finals around the country. The “Today we’ve seen an Scotland champions Overdrive Aberdeen Grammar School Aberdeen invited to collaborate with an best teams at each regional unbelievably high level of work Britannia Red, with team members Abi Bessant, 14; Tilly Wake, 13; Harriet Quarmby, 13; international team at the world final compete at the UK from the F1 in Schools students. Caoimhe Thomas, 14; Callum Green, 14 and Ted Hodgson, 15, won the Best Engineered Car award Wales champions Quantum Denbigh High School Denbigh finals. national finals. They develop skills that go far as well as taking the National Champions title British manufacturer of Best engineered car Britannia Red Robert May's School Odiham During the competition a The UK Champions win beyond the classroom which CNC lathes, milling machines, Fastest car XLR8 Connah's Quay High School Connah's Quay local team of six 13 and 14-year- a trip to the headquarters have enormous value, not only routers & CAD/CAM solutions Research and development Protoanic Calday Grange Grammar School West Kirby old Welsh students from of an F1 team, a trip to the within their school education for education; and suppliers of Connah’s Quay High School, Formula 1 British Grand Prix at but in a broader context with Sponsorship and marketing novo Royal Grammar School Newcastle Upon Tyne WHAT IS THE F1 in Schools lasers and 3D printers Flintshire, had the fastest car on Silverstone with grandstand increased confidence and life Verbal presentation Sheff1 Racing Bradfield Secondary School Bradfield track, smashing the UK record tickets courtesy of Silverstone skills that will be invaluable to Pit display Morson-Blackout Sprowston Community Academy norwich with a time of 1.041 seconds, Circuit and F1 paddock access them in the future. ” STEM Challenge all about? Bring learning to life with this unique Portfolio Imperium Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay four-hundredths of a second from Formula 1 and two £5,000 The highest placed Scottish quicker than the previous bursary scholarships – one from and Welsh teams, Overdrive ndrew Denford, an is at its core. Teams then race final compete at the UK national and exciting educational project DEVELOPMENT CLASS record held by a Coventry team. UCL Engineering and one from from Aberdeen Grammar Aentrepreneurial engineer each other head-to-head on the finals. The students win a trip to Denford Ltd. School and Quantum from the headquarters of an F1 team, National champions Infinity Racing St John's College Cardiff Britannia Red won Best working within the education F1 in Schools 20-metre racetrack. Preparing young people for future careers in Engineered Car award as well as In addition, Britannia Red’s Denbigh High School have sector, founded the F1 in Schools The challenge can be used as an a trip to the Formula 1 British 2nd place Avidity Racing Scarborough UTC Scarborough taking the National Champions School wins F1 in Schools also progressed through to the STEM Challenge in the UK in 1999. education tool or hook to engage Grand Prix at Silverstone with Science, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Art & Design 3rd place Illusion St Joseph's College Reading title. equipment to the value of world finals later this year. He implemented a STEM students in STEM subjects. grandstand tickets courtesy of Denford are the proud sponsors of: Best engineered car Avidity Racing Scarborough UTC Scarborough Abi said: “We really didn’t £5,000 from Denford Ltd, as The F1 in Schools UK Finals programme that uses the high This gives students the Silverstone Circuit and F1 paddock Fastest car Speed of Light Harlow College Harlow expect to win, we didn’t think well as the impressive F1 in also featured development profile, glamorous and hi-tech opportunity to develop key access from Formula 1, as well as we’d get anywhere, so it was Schools UK Champions trophy. class teams, with Infinity Racing, world of fast cars and Formula 1 skills such as communication, the impressive F1 in Schools UK Research and development Infinity Racing St John's College Cardiff PRIMARY SCHOOL CHALLENGE totally unexpected, especially Andrew Denford, founder a team of 12-13-year-old boys to engage and inspire students, presenting and teamwork, while Champions trophy. INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS Sponsorship and marketing Igneous Racing Royal Grammar School Newcastle Upon Tyne as it was our first year. There’s and chairman, F1 in Schools, and girls from St John’s College, introducing them to engineering forming the foundation for This Formula 1 supported Verbal presentation Ouragan Platine The Nelson Thomlinson School Wigton lots of judging sessions and so said: “I’m blown away – we’ve Cardiff claiming the winners in a compelling and unique any career path they choose to global STEM programme is also a Pit display Tîm Apex Alpha Bro Edern ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Cardiff there’s lots of pressure, but we seen the UK record beaten by trophy and a place at the world educational competition. follow. proven route to motorsport and Portfolio Illusion St Joseph's College Reading were surprisingly calm. nine teams! It's been a tight finals 2019. Today, this world-leading global The students assess their automotive careers with former EDUCATE | MOTIVATE | INSPIRE Social media Blue Rockets Racing The Castle School Thornbury “It’s a mix of fun and hard race on and off the track. Avidity Racing from educational initiative operates in performance against other participants working in Formula work. You have to dedicate a lot Talented UK Champions have Scarborough UTC was the 45 countries worldwide. schools at a series of regional 1 teams, engine manufacturers, f1inschools.co.uk denford.co.uk FIA Women in Motorsport Illusion St Joseph's College Reading Like us follow us Like us follow us of time to it, but it’s great fun. been crowned today at our runner up. Team Illusion from Researching, designing, making finals around the country. sports agencies and many more F1inSchoolsUK @F1inSchoolsUK www.denford.co.uk @DenfordHQ Team identity Aspire6 Leasowes High School Halesowen It opens our eyes to the scope biggest UK event – more than St Joseph’s College, Reading, and racing an F1 car of the future The best teams at each regional allied companies. of engineering too, especially 250 students – held at one was awarded third place.

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THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES 12 WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE 13 Jaguar Primary School Challenge

t EESW, we want to engage HANNAH WILSON and The South Wales regional finals Ayoung minds in STEM activities ALICE MURRAY were held at National Waterfront in a fun and exciting way. Jaguar EESW activity deliverers Museum where all teams were Primary School Challenge is a dressed like professional racing project to inspire pupils aged six teams and displayed their pit stops to 11 years old to look at STEM competition, competitors will race skilfully. subjects in an enjoyable way. their cars on a 20m track using CO2 With a fast race time of 1.435 The project involves teams of gas canisters for propulsion. seconds, Drifting Dragons from pupils who have assigned roles Throughout the academic year, Llangewydd Junior School beat the and responsibilities, to design and the pupils will continually develop other teams. Two new teams from manufacture their own fast cars. their portfolio of work and refine Blackwood Primary School were These young minds delve into a their verbal presentations. future stars in the competition. world of engineering processes just This project captivates teachers Fflamell stood out to the verbal like engineers at Jaguar Land Rover. across Wales because of the presentation judges and Y Ddraig Many schools, including Ysgol opportunities to develop a range of impressed the engineering judges. Mynydd Bychan, have embedded skills which encourages learning in Best pit display was very close, the challenge into their curriculum. an exciting context. but Plastic Tide, Garnteg Primary Pupils plan, design and create a took the lead. Jaguar F1 car using 160m2 card South Wales Stealing the award for best while getting creative using CAD regional finals portfolio was Red Fury, Crickhowell software to design an aerodynamic Standards were raised once again Primary. body for their car. this year with teams pushing Another team from Crickhowell Cars waiting for scrutineering PUPILS AT THE START GATE Fantastic Flames Team stand Teams see their work come to themselves. Both new and old Primary, The Chasers was presented life when using plotter cutters, teams tried new and inspiring with the additional challenge which shape the car bodies. The ways to impress the judges in all award after getting closest to the Three teams were extremely North Wales the cars that they designed and They also produced a their cars’ speed are counted for experimented with different types persuasive letters to local car, best engineered car, pit and Rhian Richardson, teacher and fun doesn’t stop there. During the categories. target. lucky to be invited to the national Regional Finals manufactured down the 25m F1 in verbal presentation, a 10-page the adrenaline-fueled races. The of wheels. businesses and even presentation portfolio, and for being future stars. team coach for 13 Lwcus of Ysgol finals held in the British Motor The North Wales regional final Schools track. engineering portfolio and an eye- cars can reach up to 60mph. They were also able to evenings at school. Three teams from Ysgol Betws- Betws-Y-Coed, said: “The pupils had Museum; in third place – Cadoxton of the Jaguar Primary School As part of the competition, catching pit display. As well as the thrill of racing demonstrate their business The competition provided an Y-Coed, Ysgol Esgob Morgan a wonderful experience taking part Big Cat, Cadoxton Primary School. Challenge took place in May at teams of up to six pupils used The main focus of the their cars, the young engineers acumen by including their engaging insight into the world of and Fantastic Flames from Ysgol in the competition. The competition provided an engaging Second place – Seren Wib, Ysgol Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 2D CAD software to design competition, the car, is raced using had the opportunity to speak to marketing and sponsorship engineering for the pupils, as well Bro Gwydir, who were crowned "This is our first time taking Mynydd Bychan. Meteor, from Twenty-eight teams from 13 and manufacture a unique and a compressed gas canister which is the judges about their design activities, with some teams having as developing lots of useful STEM regional champions, progressed part; we never thought we’d get insight into the world of engineering. Llanbedr Church in Wales Primary primary schools attended the aerodynamic car, using a chassis pierced by the race triggers. process, including how they tested raised hundreds of pounds for skills. through to the national final in the through to the national final! The School, was the winning team. exciting day which saw them race template as a base. Pupils’ reaction times as well as the best shape for the car, and their materials via social media, Teams won awards for fastest British Motor Museum, Gaydon. team has been really excited.”

Flying into orbit DIGITAL FACTORY TOOLTOOLKITKITKITKIT How OUR future Industreweb provides the glue to join shop floor systems to IT with FIRST infrastructure enabling Industry sHAPes up with AI 4.0 capability • Extract data from latest technology and LEGO League GASH BHULLAR legacy hardware Managing director, Control 2K Ltd • Real-time alerts for production and quality nother season of the FIRST ELLA MORGAN issues EESW activity deliverer ALEGO League (FLL) has come to here are many applications and • Visualise production via a real-time web UI a close and this year was the most Tareas where artificial intelligence successful yet! (AI) is established and, from an • Links systems to solve production problems FLL is a global science, presentation on their chosen engineering perspective, the technology, engineering and problem and solution. applications of AI on the shop floor Applications mathematics competition with a n Robot design – teams are are just now emerging. What is AI? new exciting theme each year. This assessed on the design of their Primary school pupils at the FFGL junior expo Well the easiest way to define it is For a demo or more information call: year more than 40,000 teams from robot, but also their knowledge of to think of it as a tool that is used 98 countries competed world- the programming of the robot. their STEM skills in to action. Pupils come up with innovative solutions. for humans to take away the pain of 01656 646405 quote “Industreweb” wide with EESW supporting Welsh n Core values – a teamwork design, build and programme their Ideas ranged from growing food spending hours, number crunching Work KPI ANDON Error Virtual teams as well as hosting regional challenge set on the day, based on EV3 robot to complete missions and using hydroponic technology to and looking for patterns and trends www.industreweb.co.uk Instructions OEE Proofing Factory competitions in North and South the FLL core values of discovery, earn as many points as possible. creating new ways to transport in various systems. Wales. innovation, impact, inclusion, This year’s theme, Into Orbit, astronauts in to space – one team As an emerging technology, The competition is divided into teamwork and most importantly, challenged teams to identify even communicated with real AI will drive our economy and four different areas: fun! problems faced by humans during astronauts from NASA! create future wealth as we n Project – teams prepare a n Robot game – where teams put long duration space exploration and A record 23 teams competed become creators and users of the Industrial, Electrical and IT Training across two days at the South Wales technology. It will expand the regional with Ysgol Bro Edern and minds of the people who can create Excellence since 1999 July saw EESW host this year’s Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth’s Tesla and control the deployment of AI FLL Junior Expo at its centre in claiming top spots and earning a systems. APPLICATIONS OF AI ON THE SHOP FLOOR ARE NOW EMERGING Bridgend. place at the 2019 UK national finals Conversely, those who use Mission Moon challenged in Bristol. AI systems, will become more and put them all in a “box”. This Imagine if somehow your brain pupils aged six to 10 to investigate Ysgol Morgan Llwyd came out reliant on the results produced way people simply see the results was reconstructed to do 20 or 30 living on the moon and create on top, competing against 13 other by these systems and therefore of what the box is doing for them, more tasks than it can now at once, imaginative posters and LEGO teams in North Wales, alongside Primary SchOol 1 won’t use their minds as much as rather than worrying about what people would still see the same models to show off their research. wildcards Team Egni from Ysgol Glan they did before. This might sound is hidden away from them. When person, but notice a change in your Each model had to include a Clwyd which also earned the chance Team coach Sion Jones said: “I am donated their time and funding to controversial, but it’s the same you see a robot moving, it’s carrying behaviour. It’s a simple concept, moving part using a LEGO WeDo to compete at the national finals. thrilled the team has been awarded the trip. A special thank you to EESW, argument when calculators came out a series of steps that it’s been but the true solutions are still far robot – the models were all After being crowned Wales such a prestigious accolade and I the IET and Technocamps.” out in the 1970s and many were programmed to do repeatedly. It from reality, even if people tell you • PLC & Robotics courses— excellent displays of programming Champions in Bristol, Team Egni also am sure it will have inspired others Next year’s challenge – City happy that they didn’t need to do doesn’t change its path unless a otherwise. Feel free to call Control 2K – proving it’s never too soon to earned a spot at the FLL World Finals across Wales. Shaper – promises to be the long and complicated calculations. sensor tells it to. The robot has no As an innovation company, Siemens TIA Portal for any of your training learn coding! in Detroit where it picked up yet "Our journey would not have biggest yet! Registration is open Many will assume calculators always power to make human decisions Control 2K will be looking to push Every team that attended another award for its efforts – the been possible without those – contact us on info@stemcymru. lived in mobile phones and others and simply carries on going even the boundaries of AI in control • City and Guilds & EAL requirements produced fantastic displays that judges award for thinking big. companies and individuals who org.uk to register your interest. will think, "what’s a calculator? You when things go wrong. If the robot systems and will be organising an AI accredited electrical courses impressed our reviewers from just ask Google for the answers!” could spot a problem, it should on the shopfloor event on October 01656 646404 Welsh Water and CapGemini who which sort of makes my point. be able to make similar or better 17, 2019 and more information can • Industry 4.0 courses—Digital & had kindly donated their time to The biggest challenge for any decisions than a human doing the be found on www.smecluster.com support the event. We look forward More than 40,000 teams from 98 engineer is to make things simple. It same job. This is the ultimate goal under events. The event is aimed Virtual Factory For course details visit to next year’s “Boomtown Build” is extremely hard to make complex of AI. at engineers in the automation www.control2k.co.uk event. Llanyrafon Primary SchOol 1 countries competed world-wide. things simple, but the art is to take From the outside, things with domain and will show them how away all the complicated things or without AI look the same. the future will shape up with AI.

THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES THE JOURNAL OF THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME WALES 14 WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE WELSH ENGINEERING TALENT FOR THE FUTURE 15 Mentoring 240 physics GCSE pupils tudents from five Welsh ROSIE MELLORS Suniversities are mentoring Physics mentoring project, hundreds of pupils studying GCSE Cardiff University physics across Wales. The aim of the Importance and impact of mentoring project is to increase physics take up at A-level, particularly among girls. success of a Welsh Government- Mentor Isabelle Boreham, their students and our schools is as stimulating and engaging as “We hope that pupils of all The work is led by Cardiff University funded scheme in which pupils from who is studying mechanical essential to the national mission possible, will help inspire and ages will be enthused by taking alongside University, across Wales are mentored in modern engineering at Cardiff University, to raise standards. ignite passions that lead to new part in the bilingual scheme, Bangor University, Swansea University foreign languages using students said: “Studying a STEM subject Expanding undergraduate futures, new opportunities and and we are particularly excited and the University of South Wales. from Welsh universities. such as physics at A-level lays mentoring schemes in science, new horizons for all our young about the influence the student Students are being trained to Project lead Dr Chris North, from the foundation for a young as well as languages and people. role models will have on girls support almost 240 Year 10 and Cardiff University’s School of Physics person to play an important technology, is a key commitment “I look forward to continue interested in STEM subjects. 11 pupils. Funded by the Higher and Astronomy, said: “Our aim is and key role in future society, in my progressive agreement working with the physics "This programme was a great Education Funding Council for Wales to increase the number of young whether it be through studying with the First Minister. mentoring programme to break fit for our civic mission fund, (HEFCW) and backed by Welsh people, particularly girls, choosing engineering, pure physics or any “Such schemes are essential down any preconceived barriers which encourages community Government, the mentoring is taking STEM subjects and physics post-16. other STEM-related degree or to enhancing universities’ civic and assumptions about STEM engagement with schools.” KIRSty Williams Minister for place during spring and autumn 2019 We hope to boost their confidence apprenticeship.” engagement. subjects, so that all our pupils Amanda Wilkinson, director Education talks to girls from and features up to 12 schools. and show that a physics qualification Teacher Lowri Evans, of Ysgol "That’s why we as a can appreciate the opportunities of universities Wales, said: “As a Lewis Girls' School The mentoring of girls will be a opens many doors. Bro Hyddgen in Machynlleth, Government, through HEFCW, and rewards that STEM study sector, we welcome the delivery priority because they account for “It’s so important for our country to Powys, said: “The school is very have invested in this exciting and careers can offer.” of the physics mentoring project. just 21.5% of physics A-level entries encourage young people in this field proud to be able to take part in opportunity for students to Dr Alyson Thomas, director "This innovative project builds in Wales, and less than two out of 10 as they will become the scientists this exciting project, because share their knowledge, skills, of policy and funding at upon the successful mentoring Science full-time physics students in Welsh who can help solve some of the great the pupils will gain essential skills and love of science and HEFCW, said: “We can’t work universities have done universities. The mentors are studying challenges facing our society in areas that will be important for them technology. underestimate the positive in modern language and a broad range of subjects such as such as health, engineering and the in the future.” “Our universities have a impact of universities on demonstrates the important and the physics, astrophysics, computer environment. Minister for Education, Kirsty special responsibility as stewards future generations of scientists and valuable contribution that games development and mechanical, "This is a great example of how the Williams, said: “Deepening of their community. Getting through schemes such as this universities make to schools and aeronautical and electronic work of Welsh universities can directly and strengthening the links more involved with schools, and one, and the experience that communities in Wales as part of ASSEMBLY engineering. benefit their communities as part of between Wales’s universities, making subjects such as physics undergraduates will get from it. their civic mission.” STEVE POLE The project will build upon the their civic mission." KIRSTY CAMPBELL's design was unveiled by Toyota GAZOO Racing WRC star Jari-Matti Latvala, a double-winner of Wales Rally GB Teacher, Lewis Girls' School

esigned to foster close Drelations with the National Assembly and the Welsh Government, Science and the Science and technology Assembly is organised by the EESW is one Kirsty's car design revealed Royal Society of Chemistry, on behalf of, and in cooperation with, the Welsh science and his autumn’s high octane Wales JONATHAN GILL GT86 featuring her livery. engineering community. Science TRally GB (October 3-6) will again National press officer, “The Big Bang is a fantastic and the Assembly, now in its in the new curriculum step ahead be the focal point for a number Wales Rally GB interactive experience which 16th year, comprises speaker ith all eyes firmly fixed on STEPHEN LANE of far-reaching initiatives aimed will help to inspire the engineers presentations in the Pierhead, Wthe new curriculum in Wales EESW senior activity manager at inspiring future generations free-to-view opportunities available and scientists of the future,” he an exhibition and early evening KIRSTY WILLIAMS Bringing science and technology and how it will be rolled out, EESW of ambitious young talent in the to the public. said. “Wales is home to around buffet reception in the Senedd. Minister for Education together as a single area is intended has committed itself to ensuring region. The Big Bang showcase will also 150 component and systems Science and the Assembly to facilitate a collaborative approach that it stays one step ahead. EESW opportunity”. The presence of the high- host the prize-giving for the latest manufacturing companies, which once again brought together resulting in better engaged will focus on the structure and EESW will offer two new STEM tech and exciting FIA World Rally running of the Design a Rally Car employ some 18,500 people within scientists, politicians and science evelopments in science and learners and enhanced learning content of the new curriculum sessions covering flight and Championship will once again be Livery competition – an exciting automotive manufacturing with an and technology educators Dtechnology have always experiences. As such, the AoLE and adapt as an organisation to earthquakes. Pupils will develop exploited via the presence of a Big programme open to all young annual turnover of £3bn. from schools’ colleges and HEIs, been drivers of social change, will be consistently relevant in continue offering STEM support their skills in three areas of Bang Industry Awareness STEM students in Wales and beyond, with "This is an excellent opportunity to share experiences, good underpinning innovation and the opportunities young people and enrichment sessions to Key learning including mathematics exhibition. the winning entry being applied to to get young people interested in practice and recommendations impacting on everyone’s lives encounter and the life choices they Stages 2, 3 and 4 across Wales. and numeracy, science and After several years in Deeside, a Toyota GT86 rally car. the subjects they need to become for teaching and curriculum – materially, economically and make. Introduction to Engineering technology and literacy and close to Chester, the event’s Once liveried, the GT86 will a part of this dynamic sector in the development. culturally. Schools across Wales have been (i2E) sessions offered this year communication. dynamic Service Park where all be displayed within the Big Bang future.” EESW was invited again this Public attitude surveys show at the centre of designing and have included energy quest, As part of our commitment the competing teams are based, is showcase and at other popular “The livery competition has been year to be at the event. A team of more than 80% of people in the implementing the new curriculum. micro:bit coding and wind to working alongside the new moving to Llandudno. As a result, venues throughout the four-day a huge success, producing many sixth-form girls from Lewis Girls' UK consider science important for I’ve been really impressed by the turbines and have been a huge curriculum, these activities will this year’s Big Bang will be hosted rally. KIRSTY CAMPBELL WITH Lord Elis-Thomas excellent entries and two very school represented us there. They addressing key challenges affecting innovative work already taking success across both North and also give teachers the opportunity in the seaside town’s Venue Cymru Jointly coordinated by the rally worthy winners – that’s why we had worked on an engineering society, 90% consider science to be place in schools across Wales to South Wales. to continue these topics as part of arena. organiser’s and the EESW on behalf behind-the-scenes insight into one at Dorin Park School, a specialist are so delighted to be continuing problem with the University of important for improving human prepare for and help develop the Next year, EESW will focus their own cross-curricular projects More than 1,500 students of the Welsh Government, the of the world’s most dramatic and SEN school in Chester. the scheme with Toyota’s support South Wales which was to find a health and over 90% consider young new curriculum, which will give on how these sessions can be with support from EESW. studying key STEM subjects at inspirational contest was open to all technologically advanced sports. Both had their victorious designs in 2019,” added Hugh Chambers, solution to house and display their people’s interest in science essential teachers greater autonomy of what delivered to support the three Flight sessions will involve local educational establishments primary schools, secondary schools Now in its third year, the unveiled by Toyota GAZOO Racing chief executive of Motorsport UK, BA Jetstream 41 aircraft. for future prosperity. Primary school pupils working with computer control they teach and how they teach it, cross-curricular responsibilities a simple paper-plane-making will visit the Big Bang fair which and colleges throughout the UK competition was first organised in WRC star Jari-Matti Latvala, a organiser of Wales Rally GB. The girls attracted a lot of In other words, the importance of meeting the needs of their classes of literacy, numeracy and digital exercise to enthuse pupils before will be home to a raft of engaging, with individual entry categories for 2017 when it was won by 12-year- double-winner of Wales Rally GB. “It is one of the many ways in attention to describe their scientific and technological literacy and inspiring their own unique competence. Both the energy introducing numeracy, science interactive activities provided by a Key Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5. old Rheinallt Jones from the Ysgol Lord Elis-Thomas, the Welsh which we maximise the presence of experience and what they had in our modern world cannot be student cohorts. quest and wind turbines sessions and technology aspects, which number of proactive exhibitors. Winners of all four categories are Gyfun Llangefni comprehensive Government Minister for Culture, a major world championship event gained through engaging with understated. The curriculum has We’ve been consulting on the will continue to look at renewable are built upon to support basic What’s more, the showcase will being invited to the Service Park school in . Tourism and Sport, was also in in North Wales to the considerable the project. They were excellent Our national mission for curriculum this year and will publish energy, while micro:bit coding theory of flight principles. Pupils be open to all those visiting the where they will be presented with Last year’s winner was 15-year- attendance to present Kirsty with economic, social and educational ambassadors for their school and education in Wales is to raise been made in Wales, but the final version early in the new will take a fresh approach of will work in teams to assemble Service Park – one of a number of their awards and enjoy a special old Kirsty Campbell, a GCSE student a scale-model replica of the Toyota benefit of all those in the region.” EESW. standards, reduce the attainment year. discovering coding with the motor-powered planes to perform gap and ensure we have an It is essential we engage all opportunity to consider a choice basic tasks and fly their planes education system that is a source shaped by the best ideas learners in science and technology of current topics, including indoors around a pole as part of of national pride and public from an early age and help change plastics in our seas or space junk. an in-class competition. Teams confidence. from around the world. perceptions of who are most likely There will also be the will produce a simple booklet Coleg Meirion Dwyfor students mentor F1 in Schools competitors The biggest change we’re to succeed in this area. opportunity for schools to use the to demonstrate what they have currently undertaking is our new I’m committed to improving activities to further develop their learned, which they will present ecently, Ms Kirsty Williams, DEWI WYN EVANS cars. North Wales said: “EESW is keen to Denford CNC/CAM machine at the will be the third in North Wales curriculum for schools in Wales from crucial. throughout their journey. The gender balance in these subjects own extended cross-curricular during a feedback exercise. RMinister for Education, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Student Tomos Williams said work with Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Dolgellau site. supporting this exciting STEM September 2022. The curriculum has The new curriculum will be broad, curriculum will not be overly and our STEM in Education and projects. Earthquake workshops will witnessed at first hand the work that Ms Williams was impressed in order to enhance the support "This will enable mentored activity. been made in Wales, but shaped balanced, inclusive and challenging prescriptive. It has been developed Training Delivery Plan has a strong As the F1 in Schools delivery engage pupils in understanding and dedication the students at the F1 in Schools competition. with the work that we had provided to students from local students to see their cars being "EESW is looking forward to our by the best ideas from around the with four ‘purposes’ which provide to allow schools to provide a focus on gender, setting out a partner for Wales, EESW will how buildings are designed to Coleg Meirion Dwyfor had given to The engineering students taught done and that we had taught schools which are participating in machined before they are made developing partnership with Coleg world. the starting point for all decisions balance of knowledge, skills and number of specific gender-related continue to promote and support deal with earthquakes, before deliver and mentor schoolchildren design, CAD, aerodynamics to Year schoolchildren. the F1 challenge. ready for competition. Meirion Dwyfor.” The existing national curriculum made in the curriculum. We want to experiences, with subjects and actions. both new and existing schools pupils design and build scale in designing and producing cars for 10 pupils before 3D printing the Mr Graham Nutt, EESW manager, "EESW is therefore placing a "The Dolgellau machining centre was first introduced in 1988 – before see all our young people develop disciplines which sit side-by-side, Our children and young people entering the competition. models which will be tested on a online shopping, Google and the as ambitious, capable learners; with meaningful links between learn about science through design, This project gives schools the shaker rig. Engineering students from Coleg This has enabled them to manufacturing. benefit from it. to industry experts, opportunity connection with industry, which Cloud. enterprising, creative contributors; them. discovery and innovation, which in possibility of exploring areas of Both sessions will be offered Meirion Dwyfor at Dolgellau have, understand and appreciate how To encourage engagement Previous experience had shown to experience first-hand how has resulted in job interviews. Now, work is different, technology healthy, confident individuals; and The new curriculum will change turn generate curiosity and creativity learning of the new curriculum initially as single days, with the over the past two years, been skills are transferable and can be with the WBQ, the engineering how students benefited from companies work and put them in a This activity also satisfies the is different, society is changing. ethical, informed citizens. the way science and technology are that can enable deep learning. while engaging pupils in a opportunity to be flexible. using their learning in engineering utilised to achieve success in other department staff strategically completing the EESW sixth-form favourable position when looking requirements to achieve the The new curriculum must prepare The curriculum will be organised taught in our schools. Science and And what could be more exciting fun and practical activity; one Last year, EESW engaged to help them complete the WJEC sectors. mapped out how the qualification industry project. for work or an apprenticeship. Enterprise and Employability young people to thrive in a future as a continuum of learning from technology will be one of six Areas than learning about ourselves and teacher described the project more than 2,500 pupils in i2E Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate They also gain a good would be delivered and how the Partnering with a company to This was used to complete the Challenge in the Welsh where digital skills, adaptability and ages three to 16, allowing all of Learning and Experience (AoLE) the world, and indeed the universe, as the “ultimate cross-curricular activities. (WBQ). understanding of digital students could gain the most solve a real life problem gave access individual project challenge and the Baccalaureate. creativity, alongside knowledge, are young people to make progress within the new curriculum. in which we live?

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Bassaleg School Team Nano Sept at the Big Bang 2019 Three key factors to make industrial change a success

n any industrial change, there are JOANNE DANIELS semiconductor industry/ CS Cluster St John's College GOWNED FOR the cleanroom Ikey factors at play to make it a Learning and development business in South Wales of 3,000-5,000 success. partner, Newport Wafer Fab Ltd engineering jobs within the next and advanced manufacturing is also included an overview of the knowledge with different age n People and communication: three to four years. essential to success. production processes used to groups. To be given the knowledge of earlier in 1938. For every job created in the To support this change manufacture these devices as well Supported by the the change required, skills and It took 33 years to reach the sector, three/four jobs are created and ensure we maximise the as descriptions of the different team they designed exhibits capability of individuals to assist tipping point and drive the in the wider economy, creating a opportunities it will create, we must types semiconductors and how we that are cost effective and robust in change, commitment to share Third Industrial Revolution with ripple effect equivalent to 15,000 to drive the key enabling factors of use them. enough to withstand the visitor information with others: Evangelist electronics, IT and automated 20,000 jobs. people and communication. The teams were also able to usage at this attraction. for change. production. The CS Cluster will transform the This year Newport Wafer Fab provide a view of the different The exhibits produced as part n Strategy: Clear goals to develop CSconnected is the world’s way Wales is seen internationally engaged with EESW as part of types of engineering roles and clear of this project are being adapted products, technologies and first compound semiconductor and how Wales sees itself our programme of outreach routes to new career opportunities by Techniquest for use in a new infrastructure to drive the change. cluster, based in the south-east We are rapidly moving to local external stakeholders. for students in college and those compound semiconductor display n Time: For the concept to gain Wales region. CSconnected is towards the Fourth Industrial Working with five groups of Year in the current workforce who wish starting in October 2019. momentum, integrate into society taking a supercharged approach Revolution with the advancement 12 students the brief for the EESW to upskill/retrain for a new career in If you want to find out more and reach a tipping point, were and is aiming to achieve the cluster of emerging technologies, project was to demystify the world the semiconductor industry. about CSconnected, semiconductor everyone is working together to tipping point in just five years! creating breakthroughs in of semiconductors/compound Students from , or advanced engineering please use achieve. This is a challenge by any science and technology from semiconductors and how we use Caldicot School and St John’s the links below or visit Techniquest An example of this model is measure, yet to fully appreciate robotics, artificial intelligence them every day by creating an College spent time at NWF to exhibit in the autumn. Silicon Valley, USA. Most people what it means let’s look at one (AI), autonomous vehicles to educational exhibit for all ages to be understand the semiconductor CSconnected www.csfusion.org/ have the impression it started in target – skilled workforce/jobs. biotechnology. Changing the displayed at Techniquest in Cardiff. industry/process and think www.csconnected.com and the 70s, when really it started much The forecasted requirement of the concept of jobs in engineering The exhibits the teams produced about how they could share this www.newportwaferfab.com A win-win situation for Lewis Girls' School pupils

e started our EESW journey STEVE POLE quality of the problem-solving instrumental in obtaining places at Wat a launch event in October Teacher, Lewis Girls' School ideas and the reports that the their chosen universities. 2018. We were partnered with young people are challenged to Problem solving, teamwork, the University of South Wales and produce. communication and report writing given a brief to design an aircraft Our experience at the EESW final With the support of the staff at are skills that are looked for by hangar to display the university’s was great. The three judges were STEM Cymru, and the engineers universities and employers alike. British Aerospace Jetstream 41. After extremely kind and set us at ease with the different companies, the Their experience of participating several weeks of initial design ideas from the outset. Our presentation participants develop some useful in the EESW has given each team and research, we selected our final went without a hitch and seemed and sought-after skills. Even though member a focus for their interview, design. to fly by. It was with great surprise members of the teams that I have where they can talk confidently By December’s workshop days to find that we’d been nominated supported have not particularly and with a deep knowledge of the we had our final design on paper for one of the awards, we didn’t shown any signs of wanting to project that they undertook. and we knew what we wanted win, but as the saying goes “it’s the pursue careers in engineering, With the experience also the hangar to look like. Our time at taking part that counts.” preferring to follow paths leading counting towards their Welsh the workshops was spent working A few weeks after the EESW final, to medicine, architecture, veterinary Baccalaureate, participating in the with Bethan and Emma-Jane, the we were lucky enough to be asked science and business, the skills EESW is a win-win situation. I hope engineering mentors from the to attend an event at the Senedd that they have developed during my students will remain involved university, building a scale model highlighting the importance of the EESW program have been for years to come. Lewis Girls' school digital model and producing a digital model. STEM education in Wales. During Between January and March, we this event we were asked to present concentrated on producing our our design for the hangar once I am continually impressed with the quality of the technical report and completing our again, but this time to Assembly financial analysis. We also continued Members including Education to work on our scale model and Minister, Kirsty Williams. problem-solving ideas and the reports that the young presentation, ready for the final As a teacher and mentor to judging at the Big Bang fair, which EESW teams over the years, I am this year was held at MOD St Athan. continually impressed with the people are challenged to produce.

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