Team R&D - STEM (Engineering Education Scheme)

Target Group: Year 13

Team R&D - STEM (formerly the Engineering Education Scheme) aims to give young people an insight into the world of professional engineering.  Through the involvement of high calibre, well motivated students who have the potential to become future leaders in their field, the Scheme aims to increase the number of young people choosing engineering as a career.

The principal phase of the Scheme involves an actual research and development project, set by a local company, for a team of four A-level students.  With assistance from a company engineer the students develop a solution to the problem through on-site visits, work in school and a residential workshop at one of the local universities.  The programme culminates with an Exhibition and Presentation Day, when teams exhibit their projects and present their work to panels of experts.

Availability/Timing: October - April
Project Duration: 6 months
No. Schools: 25
No. Pupils: 100