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Students tackle micro:bit challenge
The team from Ridgeway School getting to grips with the IET problems
Year 7 students from Isambard, and technicians. The practical
Ridgeway, Commonweal and St work challenges perceptions of
Mary’s, Calne came together on 10 engineering and inspires the next
February at Isambard Community generation to become involved with
School to learn how real-life digital technology.”
engineers research, design and build The Faraday Challenge programme
solutions to software problems. aims to encourage more young
The Faraday Challenge Day people to study and consider
which was run by the Institution exciting and rewarding careers in
of Engineering and Technologys science, technology, engineering
(IET) saw teams racing against the and maths (STEM) by using
clock to solve engineering questions creativity, innovation and problem-
using the BBC micro:bit - the small, solving skills. The IET is tackling the
programmable computer chip skills gap by supporting the increase
designed to introduce students in the number of engineering
to coding used to create games , apprentices and encouraging more
animations and apps girls to consider careers around
Holly Margerison, IET Faraday STEM subjects.
education manager, said: “There is The winning team on the day were
a huge demand for new engineers from Isambard.
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