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Thales brings young engineer’s winning design to life to help tackle homelessness

Our national partner, Thales (in the UK) are supplying 150 solar-powered heated blankets to six charities across the Glasgow region to help tackle homelessness. The blankets were designed by a…

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Scottish Pupil designs Jump Charge to generate electricity and help the environment  

Adam, from Langside Primary School in Glasgow, submitted his engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were an…

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Case Study: The Primary Engineer ProtoTeam Experience at Edinburgh University

Introduction   The University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, has partnered with Primary Engineer for many years helping deliver outreach to schools, teachers and pupils across the east of Scotland.   Through…

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Scottish Pupil designs Bench Bed to help the homeless

Libby, from Cockenzie Primary School in East Lothian, submitted her engineering idea to Primary Engineer’s annual UK STEM competition which asks pupils aged 3 –19 the question “If you were…

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University of Edinburgh Creating the Bench Bed Prototype – Midpoint Update!

Where we left off… Libby’s innovative “Bench Bed” idea, transforming a bench into a sheltered bed for homeless individuals selected by the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering to be…

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Thales Glasgow creating the Jump Charge prototype – Midpoint Update!

Where we left off… Thales UK, as a national partner of the Leaders Award competition, began turning six pupils’ imaginative engineering ideas into working prototypes, including Adam’s ‘Jump Charge’, a…

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Civil Aviation Authority creating the Attaching Suitcase Prototype – Midpoint Update

Where we left off… The Civil Aviation Authority, as a regional partner for the Leaders Award competition, selected Year 4 pupil Anna’s innovative idea—The Attaching Suitcase—to be developed into a…

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Case study: How Great Chart Primary School Embraced Climate Change Education

Introduction  For many years now, Primary Engineer have been embedding data into the heart of the education curriculum with their STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge. This case study delves into how…

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Pupils celebrate STEM achievements at Robert Gordon University

An awards and exhibition event was held on 13th May 2025 in Aberdeen, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across Scotland North for their engineering ideas submitted to the…

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University of Southampton creating The 4 Bin Swopper prototype – Midpoint Update!

Where we left off… A team of five final-year engineering students at the University of Southampton began designing a smart recycling bin inspired by Maisie’s ‘4 bin swopper’ concept. The…