Devonport students reach UK-wide science and engineering final

A team of students from Devonport High School have been selected to compete at the UK finals of a science and engineering competition after their exciting project caught the eye of judges. The group will now take their place in this year’s The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.

The winning entry was a project entitled ‘Can our artificial reef help to prevent cliff collapse, and promote cold-water marine life?’. As part of the project, the students created an artificial reef made almost entirely out of reused materials, designed to prevent cliff collapse by absorbing some of the energy of incident waves as they collide with the beach.

Beth Elgood, Director of Communications, EngineeringUK said, “The students really impressed the judges with their project and we’re excited to see how they do at the finals at The Fair. Going into its tenth year in 2018, The Big Bang Fair continues to be a great source of STEM inspiration for young people, representing an amazing opportunity for young visitors, their teachers and parents to get hands-on with a wide range of activities, workshops and shows, and engage in meaningful career conversations with professionals, all designed to bring classroom learning to life and inspire the next generation."

The students will now be invited to attend the competition finals, which are taking place at The Big Bang Fair at Birmingham’s NEC in March of this year. Here, they will vie for top prizes including the coveted title of UK Young Engineer and GSK UK Young Scientist of the Year.