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Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW)

EESW run numerous activities across Wales, providing students with the opportunity to gain practical experience working with industries, businesses, and higher education. Activities include designing, making, and racing a model F1 car, working with companies on real engineering problems, experiencing life as an engineering undergraduate at university, and investigating, designing, and modelling an innovative solution to an environmental problem.

EESW aims to show industry just how talented the next wave of engineers and technicians are by bringing students and industry together for the benefit of all those involved and the future prosperity of the Welsh economy.

EESW is part-funded by the Welsh Government’s Education Directorate.

www.stemcymru.org.uk

3 experiences with Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW)

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Workshop

Coding with micro:bit

Code a micro:bit to control a small buggy, develop that code to respond to a remote control and then drive them into the battle arena!

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

Coding with Micro:bit

Code a micro:bit to control a small buggy, develop that code to respond to a remote control and then drive them into the battle arena!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

Prosthetics in Motion

Pupils work in teams to build their own prosthetic arm using a LEGO Spike kit, then use basic code to control their arm.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies