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The CCSC STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Club have been working hard over the past six months, learning how to build and create robots using Lego EV3 bricks. CCSC was chosen from 196 schools across the country to take part in the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge – an exciting national robotics challenge that saw students involved in “space missions”. The Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge introduced student teams to real-world engineering, technology, robotics and computing challenges. The challenge aimed to help students put their school learning into context and discover exciting new careers.

Our STEM Club pupils learnt how to build, program and control autonomous LEGO robots to complete a series of short, exciting space missions, demonstrating their skills at the challenge event at RAF Cosford. They also researched, designed, planned and presented their own solution to a contemporary scientific problem developed by LEGO Education with NASA - How Can Humans Survive in Space?

Our pupil's developed valuable skills throughout the challenge; devising strategies, working in a team, developing research skills and building their self-confidence. On the day they entered four competitions which saw them discussing their robot design with RAF engineers, completing seven mini space based challenges with their robot (including deploying satellites, collecting moon rocks and fetching astronauts back to base!), building an escape vehicle in 10 minutes as a team and presenting their research on How Can Humans Survive in Space.

Our research presentation to RAF engineers won an award! See the images below to spot our trophy and certificate for our "extensive, detailed and well researched presentation"!

Research from EngineeringUK, who run the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge, shows that communicating engineering careers to young people is vital for the future of the British economy. Chief Executive of EngineeringUK Paul Jackson said: “In order to meet the country’s demand for engineers we need to double the number of graduates and apprentices entering the engineering industry. Programmes such as the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge aim to help young people from all backgrounds understand the variety, excitement and opportunity presented by a career in engineering.”

For more information on the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge please visit www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/Robotics

A massive well done from CCSC to our STEM Club!

Mr Kelsall and Miss O'Connor
STEM Co-ordinators

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