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Young Engineer wow at ‘Scotland West’ Regional Awards

These pupils had taken part in a UK-wide competition, run by educational not-for-profit Primary Engineer, where they answered the question “If you were an engineer, what would you do?”. Pupils aged 3-19 are tasked with interviewing an engineer before being asked to identify a problem in the world around them and drawing and annotating a solution and adding a letter explaining why an engineer should choose to build it!

All entries are read and graded by engineering professionals, with every single pupil who takes part receiving a named and graded certificate. They are graded based on the quality of the idea and the problem, large or small, that it is solving. Shortlisted entries are then sent to exclusive judging days where the invited judges, formed from leading industry and engineering professionals, select the designs to be celebrated at 25 regional Award Ceremonies.

The competition culminated on 10th June at Strathclyde University in an exciting regional public exhibition and award ceremony, where teachers, pupils, their families and industry professionals were invited to celebrate local ingenuity and create lasting memories. The shortlisted designs were displayed, and the winners and those who were highly commended were invited on stage to receive their awards, with a surprise award for the judge’s favourite at the end.

The highly commended and winning pupils were awarded trophies and framed certificates of their ideas, with 28 pupils from schools across our ‘Scotland West’ region being celebrated.

Primary 1

  • Highly Commended – Chair Keep by Dillon R, Cranhill Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Autonet by Lucas, St. James’ Primary School
  • Winner – Robot Dinisor by Zac C, St. James’ Primary School
  • Winner – Spider X-Ray by Phoenix C, Cranhill Primary School

Primary 2

  • Highly Commended – Clean H20 Water Service by Roshni G, High School of Glasgow Junior School
  • Highly Commended – Jump Boots by Buddy C J, High School of Glasgow Junior School
  • Winner – Super Duper Dog Collar by Freya M, High School of Glasgow Junior School
  • Winner – Hairbrush Braider by Isabella M, St. James’ Primary School

Primary 3

  • Highly Commended – Non-Smokey Filter by Derwyn K, Lochdonhead Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Mr Dino Nugits by Leo Q, St. James’ Primary School
  • Winner – 3D Printer Camera by Kai G, Cranhill Primary School
  • Winner – Shoe Dryer by Antoni S, Cranhill Primary School

Primary 4

  • Highly Commended – Separating Pipe by Findlay H, St. Mirin’s Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Snug Set by Flora C, Cardross Primary School
  • Winner – Algae Mobile by Sebastian G, Langside Primary
  • Winner – Flour Paper by Jaxson W, St Jame’s Primary School

Primary 5

  • Highly Commended – Read All You Like (RAYL) by Oluwadarasimi, St Jame’s Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Wake Up Robot by Marcelo G, Cranhill Primary School
  • Winner – The Exercising TV by Desi S, St Fergus Primary School
  • Winner – Translation Headphones by Philippa O, Bearsden Primary School

Primary 6

  • Highly Commended – Blindness Prevention Glasses by Zac W, Crookston Castle Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Electronic Book Mark by Cara H, St Matthew’s Primary School
  • Winner – Seizure Pedal by Daisy D, Kilbarchan Primary School
  • Winner – BSL Teaching Hand by Anna R, Netherlee Primary School

Primary 7

  • Highly Commended – The Cold Pillow by Joy H, Craighead Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Voice Activated Smoke Alarm Silencer by Sophie K, St. James’ Primary School
  • Winner – Robotic Wheelie Bin by Orla C, Taynuilt Primary School
  • Winner – B-17 “Stellar Fortress” and J22 Averson by Wally, St. James’ Primary School

Congratulations to all the pupils, including Daisy D from Kilbarachan Primary School, whose idea “Seizure Pedal”  stood out for the judges and won the special ‘Judges Award’.

Every year University and Industry Partners of Primary Engineer select an idea to turn into a working Prototype from the previous year’s shortlisted designs. The ‘Hot Hands’ prototype was unveiled at the ceremony, brought to life by Howden based on the idea of Nursery pupil, Hannah.

Thank you to our National and Regional partners for fully-funding this competition and helping us bringing engineering into classrooms in Scotland West.

Relive the event highlight by viewing the full photo album on Facebook: Primary Engineer | Facebook

The 2026/27 Competition is Officially OPEN so get involved to experience the fun! Register for full competition access and resources here: https://leadersaward.com/resource-area-registration/

Primary Engineer Public Exhibitions and Award Ceremonies continue all over the UK through to July, with thousands of pupils engineering ideas being displayed for all to see. Find out more: https://leadersaward.com/exhibitions-and-events/