Youngsters from across the UK gathered at HMS Sultan, Gosport to compete in The Royal Navy Engineering Challenge – Exercise Clean Sweep, marking the Year of Engineering 2018.
Held in partnership with University Technical Colleges (UTCs) and affiliated employers, schools, Babcock and BAE Systems, the Challenge involved building a remote-controlled vessel capable of recovering objects on the seabed, aiming to inspire young people to engage further with STEM subjects.
75 teams competed in the Challenge, with several teams experiencing 24 hours of Naval life, including a night on board HMS Bristol.
This year’s Challenge was affiliated with the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, sister ship to HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s newest and largest-ever warship.
The task was to build a remote-controlled vessel that can recover objects on the sea floor that need to be removed before the ship arrives in port.
Award winners
BEST PRESENTATION
Aquaholics – HAE UTC
MOST INNOVATIVE
Impact – HAE UTC
BEST MANUFACTURE
Eaton by a Shark – Eaton Aerospace Systems
RESILIENCE PRIZE
HMS The Claw – The Leigh UTC
BEST NEWCOMER
Eaton by a Shark – Eaton Aerospace Systems
BEST IN AGE GROUP
KS4 Winners: Extracting Compass – UTC Swindon
KS5 Winners: Impact – HAE UTC
APPRENTICES
Winners: Eaton by a Shark – Eaton Aerospace Systems
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