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Junior Engineer for Britain K'Nex Challenge 2011

                                                                                                                                     
Junior Engineer for Britain K’Nex Challenge aims to provide primary school pupils (P4-P6) with an exciting introduction to the world of Engineering and Technology by inviting them to produce a specific design solution for a problem and then build it using K’Nex.

This annual challenge, which takes place between Christmas and Easter, is open to pupils from P4 - P6 working in pairs. The challenge is held in their own school for children of all abilities. These teams of two have the opportunity to demonstrate their imagination, creativity and ingenuity by designing and making a specific model using the K’Nex kit provided for them.

Present at the challenge, if available, is a volunteer ‘expert’ engineer (a Stem Ambassador) who gives advice and guidance throughout and who also chooses a ‘winning model’ to go forward to a regional and possibly a national final.

The 2011 school level challenges are now complete.

» For more information about the Junior Engineer for Britain K'Nex Challenge 2011 contact us here,

News

The Tayside Final of Junior Engineer for Britain K'Nex Challenge was held on Monday 23rd May 2011 at Fintry School in Dundee where the winning pairs from 40 schools in the area competed against each other to win a place in the UK National Final to be held later in the year. The winners were :

The North East Final of Junior Engineer for Britain K'Nex Challenge was held on Thursday 26th May 2011 at the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen where the winning pairs from all 88 schools competed against each other to win a place in the UK National Final to be held later in the year. The runners up were Dylan Cahill and Jack Watt from Tullynessle School and the winners were Callum McNicoll and Rhurie McCallum from Bervie School.

Callum McNicoll and Rhurie McCallum from Bervie School have been selected to repreent the whole TechFest-SetPoint area at the UK National Final in September.

This event is supported in the Grampian Area by Talisman Energy UK and Wood Group.