1. Erika Smallridge Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge Manager
Welcome Introduction Day
Erika Smallridge
Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge Manager

2. The UK needs more Engineers!
Tomorrow’s Engineers…
We work with young people every year across the UK.
There are lots of useful videos and information about careers at:
tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/
EngineeringUK…
A not for profit organisation, working in partnership with the engineering community to promote the vital role of engineers and engineering to society.
engineeringuk.com/
We run the biggest Free STEM event in the UK!
thebigbangfair.co.uk/

3. Supporters "Creating Opportunities for Disadvantaged Young Talent”
The EEP aims to boost the number of talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to consider pursuing careers in engineering.  It is hoped the initiative will reignite the UK’s status as a world leader in engineering.
The Royal Air Force is an organization operating at the leading edge of technology. It is reliant upon a steady stream of young talent interested in pursuing careers in engineering and technology.  With over half the workforce employed as engineers, we are particularly keen to encourage more young women to consider STEM career pathways.

4. Cool, Fun, the Best CPD Day in a long time!

5. Congratulations!
270 UK schools applied
145 new schools
250 schools in total
Taking part this year

6. Timeline for Robotics Challenge
September

7. Starting up your Robotics Challenge group

8. Welcome! Start Up Checklist
270 schools applied
100 schools selected!
Congratulations!
Install LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3
Software
LEGO resources received at school
Start up – select between students (10 per team)
Programme overall objectives – to engage a 50/50 split of Girls/Boys and to convert young people to consider a career in Engineering
Delivery of lessons – 6 x 90min or 12 x 45min You could add some full or half days
Liaise with Erika and STEMNET to engage a STEM Ambassador to link careers.

9. Programme Resources and Events
Lesson plans and PowerPoints for the programme beginning February
Please feel free to use, adapt and share any adapted materials
The Big Bang Fair, Birmingham NEC Super Learning Day
Half day optional activity with students Wed 16 March – Fri 18 March, half day at the fair. Register via thebigbangfair.co.uk/ and return form for workshop.
Watch the 2015 video here youtu.be/94PpEEOzLys
Competitions
Local competitions will take place May and June These will be advised soon.
20 schools will make the National final
National Final
Will take place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Thursday 23 June 2016
All 20 finalists will have places in FIRST LEGO League 2016/17 Season

10. FIRST LEGO League
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) is a global science and technology competition with over 250,000 young people taking part each year.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is the operational partner for the FLL®competition in the UK and Ireland.
Teaching resources for schools and colleges including classroom resources, posters, magazines and project funding.
theiet.org/resources/teacher
YouTube videos

11. Website
Currently in development April with teacher area, team profiles, mini-challenges, spot prizes, downloads and wildcard spaces for the National Final.

12. Tomorrow’s Engineers Careers Materials
One pack sent to each school containing 3 'What is engineering?' leaflets, 32 postcards of 8 different designs, 1 set of resource notes and 3 posters.

13. Evaluation – why? Evidence impact: Sponsorship requirement
Did it make a difference?
Was it worth it?
Can we improve it?
Sponsorship requirement
Stakeholders (incl. you)
We evaluate all our programmes to prove (and improve) their impact. And to show our stakeholders, including you what we have done that the difference it has made in promoting understanding and desirability of STEM.
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14. Evaluation – who and how
All of your team members (students):
2 online surveys – Feb and May/Jun
You send on 1st survey link (counts as registration)
We send 2nd survey link
Free prize draw (£250 of prizes)
You (teacher running/training the team):
2 online surveys – Jun and Dec
Link sent to your contact address
Free prize draw (£500 of prizes)
Surveying before and after. Surveys will be online and take less than 10 mins on a phone, tablet or computer. We will track responses and send reminders to non-responders. Free prize draws to encourage responses. The teacher surveys are to all teachers involved in EngineeringUK programmes.
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15. Evaluation – ‘Small print’
Market Research Society:
Code of Conduct 2014
Regulations for Administering Incentives & Free Prize Draws 2015
Data Protection Act 1998
Responses: confidential, evaluation only
By external research agency
Options for us to contact for evaluation Qs in next 2 years
Consent, from you and students (condition of participation)
Will and the agency we use will stick to the relevant standards and legislation. In short we will only use personal data and responses to evaluate the impact of this challenge. We will ask is we can approach you further down the line to see longer term impact. Your and your students involvement in the challenge means that you consent and your students consent to taking part in the evaluation. It is included in the participation agreement you or your colleague has signed.
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16. Hardware and Software

17. EEP Space Challenge Competition
Robot Challenge
Robot Design
Research Project
Team work Challenge
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18. The Brief
We’re going to Mars! Its up to you and your team to carry out the first manned mission to Mars! Build a Mars outpost that can support human life and act as a base for future exploration. Going there won’t be easy. Make sure that you have a good crew with you, make sure all your systems are online… and begin the launch.
Good Luck!

19. The Competition The competition will be made up of four sections:
The Technical Challenge
Remember to be creative with the design!
Know the hardware and software inside and out
The Space Challenge missions (Programming the EV3)
Seven challenges in total
Research project and presentation
Use as many reliable sources of information as you can. Maybe carry out some primary research
Teamwork challenge (details of challenge released on the day)
Be prepared for anything!

20. FAQ’s for the competition
You could have two teams of 10 in an in-school competition
Choose the best team to go through to your local competition
Details of local competitions will be sent soon
Build guides for space models are in the space challenge software
Only one intelligent brick can be used for the competition
Full rules will be sent to you soon.

21. The Missions - Active Communications
Could you use a part of the robot to complete this or does it need an arm extension?

22. The Missions – Assemble your crew
Design a robot extension that could hook the captain. Could this be re-used for another mission?
Are you going to use a sensor to pickup the correct figure or will you simply direct/turn the EV3 to pick up the correct figure?

23. The Missions – Free the MSL robot
How are you going to direct the EV3 to the correct starting point of the ramp?
Which sensor will be needed to detect the MSL robot?
Could the robot arm extension you build be used elsewhere on another mission?

24. The Missions - Launch the satellite into orbit
How will you carry the robot and release the satellite?
How will you know when to release the satellite?
Will a change of arm extensions be needed here?

25. The Missions – Return the rock samples
Could you re-use an arm extension?
Would a sensor be needed?

26. The Missions - Secure your power supply
What kind of robot extension would you need
How will you line up your extension arm with the power supply?

27. The Missions– Initiate launch
This must be your final mission on the mat
Will you need a new extension arm?
Will you need to use a sensor?
How will you generate enough power to get the rocket to reach the base station?

28. Summary Next steps at school
Check you have software correctly installed and have received all resources
Lesson Plans and PPT will be available to download soon
Decide how you will select students and run the programme
Arrange Ambassador support with STEMNET or through Erika
Look out for our communications and feel free to ask any questions!

29. Q&A
Any questions?
Any questions or concerns at a later date can be highlighted to:
Erika Smallridge
Tel:
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