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Lancashire pupil’s celebrated in national engineering competition

An awards and exhibition event was held on Thursday 14th May 2026 at the Engineering Innovation Centre at The University of Lancashire, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across…

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A brilliant first update on the Magnetic Car prototype!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The Thales Crawley ProtoTeam is excited to share that they have chosen the Magnetic Car as their project this year. This innovative idea was created by…

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A fantastic first update on Wildfire Drone 3000!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The Thales Glasgow ProtoTeam is excited to announce their Primary Engineer project for 2026, the Wildfire Drone 3000. This creative and practical idea was created by…

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A fun first update on the Strawberry Robot prototype!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The CCCU ProtoTeam is excited to share the first update on the Strawberry Robot prototype inspired by Daniela who was in Year One when she created…

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An exciting second update on the Con Bot prototype!

Project progress so far At the start of this phase the team focused on returning to the basics of Arduino development. Using a starter kit allowed everyone to refresh their…

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A heartwarming first update on the Marvelous Dog Heater!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The Thales Belfast ProtoTeam is delighted to share that they have chosen the Marvelous Dog Heater as their project for this year. This heartwarming idea was…

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The First Update on the Super Sucking Machine Prototype!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The GKN Aerospace ProtoTeam is excited to announce that they have chosen the Super Sucking Machine as their project for this year. This brilliant idea was…

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A Warm and Exciting Midpoint Update on the Hot Hands Prototype!

Where we left off Our Howden ProtoTeam began by exploring a creative idea for a heated umbrella handle. The concept came from a pupil who wanted to make cold and…

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An exciting first look at the Con Bot!

Introduction to the ProtoTeam The Alexander Dennis ProtoTeam has begun an exciting journey bringing a pupils idea, the ‘Con Bot’ to life from our ‘If you were an engineer what…