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Award winning at during National Science and Engineering Week

30/03/2010 14:49:42 Hits:171

TeenTech 2010, an event for more than 300 teenagers from 22 Berkshire Schools, was today awarded Best Engineering Event 2010 by EngineeringUK.

The award was gained at the prestigious National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) Event Awards, a scheme put together in order to encourage brilliance and originality in public engagement and science.

Embracing the engagement of young people

By inviting a cross section of science, technology, engineering and mathematics companies to engage young people, aged 12-14, in interesting, hands-on challenges in their various industries, TeenTech 2010 fully embraces the NSEW Event Awards.

Organisations such as Institution of Civil Engineers, IBM, BT and SKY offered engaging activities, including snowboard building and rollercoaster models, to students who otherwise may not come across this subject till an older age.

The prize consisting of £1000 will be used to organise an event for NSEW 2011.

TeenTech 2010 beat off stiff competition from activities provided by LondonTransportMuseum as well as Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms, also included in the shortlist.

Paul Jackson, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK and NSEW Event Awards judge, said: “EngineeringUK is delighted to announce TeenTech 2010 the winner of Best Engineering Event at this year’s National Science and Engineering Week.

“Providing a clear link between exciting, hands-on activities and real-life engineering careers prospects at an age when it matters, TeenTech 2010 fuses the energy of industry, business and engineering with the spark of the children.”

www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/nsew/GetInvolved/NSEWEventAwards2010.htm

For further information please contact:

Ylva Sandring, Communications Executive

Tel: 020 3206 0426

Email: ysandring@engineeringuk.com