Two young girls smiling and looking at a handheld electronic device in the Maker Space at The University of Manchester, with colorful craft supplies nearby.

Inspire real-world problem solving with ready-to-teach engineering challenges that support you every step of the way.

Each challenge invites young people to ask bold questions, imagine creative solutions, design, build, test and improve, developing the skills and thinking of real engineers along the way.

Written to build teacher confidence in Design & Technology, Computing and Science, the resources are practical, accessible and fully aligned with the national curricula for England and Scotland.

Each challenge has 2 versions - one for ages 7-11 and one for 11-14 yrs.

‘Ready Set Robotics’ are 2 introductory sessions that springboard into each of the Eng Ed Challenges.

Ask - Imagine - Create

A purple and white flyer for an introductory session titled 'Ready Set Robotics,' featuring circuitry and technology-themed graphics.

Children and a man participating in a robotics workshop or competition at an event called 'Engineering Educates Robotics Challenge.' The children are working with small wooden or plastic parts, and the man is helping or instructing them. There are banners in the background mentioning UK-RAS Network and the challenge, along with tables filled with papers, tools, and materials.

For all ages

Learners choose a real-world challenge and design a robot that uses engineering to make a positive difference locally or globally.

7-11

11-14

Learners design and test a creative prototype that helps engineers safely capture space debris using everyday materials.

7-11

11-14

Every young engineer deserves to have their achievements recognised.

Celebrate the creativity, problem-solving and teamwork your pupils have demonstrated with an Engineering Educates Certificate of Participation.

Designed for everyone who completes a Robotics Challenge, it’s a simple way to recognise their hard work, build confidence and celebrate the skills they’ve developed along the way.

Learners take on a real-world brief, designing delivery robots that meet user needs through structured engineering thinking.

11-14

7-11

Motion in the Ocean Challenge has UNESCO Ocean Decade accreditation

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Motion in the Ocean Challenge has UNESCO Ocean Decade accreditation 〰️

Learners explore types of motion and mechanisms as they design innovative animatronic prototypes for deep-sea exploration with this UNESCO accredited challenge.

A graphic promoting an engineering challenge titled 'Motion in the Ocean,' featuring a fish with a robotic tail and an emblem for 'Engineering Educates Robotics Challenge' on a circuit board-themed background.

7-11

11-14

From empathy to engineering - learners use micro:bits to design rehabilitation robots, with no prior experience needed by staff or learners.

A poster for the Engineering Challenge featuring a robotic rehabilitation device and a computer monitor, with the text "Re-Engineering Rehab" and the website www.engineeringeducates.org.

7-11

11-14

Using electronics and microcontrollers, learners create robots to navigate and investigate mysterious places.

Graphic design with circuit board elements, a robot arm, and a tank, with text reading 'Engineering Challenge' and 'The Secrets Within' and a website URL.

7-11

11-14

Learners explore how engineers design, adapt, and test UAVs and use creative problem-solving to prototype aerial solutions.

7-11

11-14

Learners design and prototype robots capable of working in extreme underground environments.

7-11

11-14

Slides from an educational presentation about engineering and the engineering design process. The first slide shows a circular diagram labeled 'Engineering Design Cycle' with steps 'Ready, Set, Reflect' and a closing reflection question. The second slide shows a classroom or workshop with students engaged in hands-on activities. The third slide provides a link to learn more about careers in engineering and STEM outreach activities.

Ready… Set… Reflect

The engineering doesn’t have to end when the challenge does.

Revisiting learning after a challenge gives pupils time to reflect on their experience, think critically about their decisions and make connections between what they did and what they learned.

A couple of weeks after completing the challenge, use our ready-to-share reflection slides to bring pupils back together, revisit their engineering journey and explore how their thinking has developed.

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