Primary Engineer® Programmes

Fully funded STEM projects worth over £1000s

Primary Engineer has developed a range of ways for schools to engage with engineering. Where possible the cost to schools has been funded by our supporters in regions across the UK, schools are also able to fund themselves on any of the programmes

Primary Engineer® Programmes

Fully funded STEM projects worth over £1000s

Primary Engineer has developed a range of ways for schools to engage with engineering. Where possible the cost to schools has been funded by our supporters in regions across the UK, schools are also able to fund themselves on any of the programmes

Follow the links for more detailed information

Early Years Engineer

Primary Engineer
Vehicle Programme

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Construction Programme

Primary Engineer
Rail Programme

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Time Machines

Primary Engineer
Kites Programme

Fluid Power

Follow the links for more detailed information

Early Years Engineer

Primary Engineer
Vehicle Programme

Primary Engineer
Construction Programme

Primary Engineer
Rail Programme

Primary Engineer
Time Machines

Primary Engineer
Kites Programme

Fluid Power

LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

Case Study: From School Inspiration to Engineering Role Model — Caitlin’s Full Circle Moment 

Introduction  Exposure to engineering at school can have a lasting impact. For Caitlin, early involvement with Primary Engineer’s “If you were an engineer, what would you do?” Leaders Award competition…

2026 Public Vote

We are delighted to reveal the Medallists for the 2026 Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal, celebrating outstanding pupil-designed inventions that have been transformed into working prototypes by engineers, university and industry…

A Great Final Update on the UpClip Prototype!

Completion The UpClip prototype has now been successfully completed through the combined efforts of the CAA STEM ProtoTeam, the Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management team at the University of Strathclyde,…

Case study: Putting food and drink engineering on the careers map

For the first time, Primary Engineer welcomed a partner from the food and drink sector to support the “If you were an engineer, what would you do?” Leaders Award competition….

OUR IMPACT

We have spent the 2024/2025 academic year bringing engineering into the classroom,
here’s what that looks like.

OUR IMPACT

We have spent the 2024/2025 academic year bringing engineering into the classroom,
here’s what that looks like.

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competitions

Competitions

Leaders Award ‘If you were an engineer what would you do?’ and our data challenge competition STATWARS

qualifications

Qualifications

For teachers, educators and careers advisors looking for more research-based professional development

partners

Partners

With thanks to the amazing industries and organisations that support our work in schools