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Competitions

We hold a range of competitions for students throughout the year, including a flagship annual competition at which students from local schools showcase their work and compete for prizes awarded by the judges, and other projects and online activities. Find out more and enter here.

2011 Competition results

Category	Candidate	Project		Institution		Award
Y 7 – 9, Design	Hermione Grafton. Sue Springall. Chrissy Waymark. Chloe Spriggs	13	Shock wave absorbent phone case	Westcliff High School for Girls		Highly commended
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Daniel Still. Joseph Wheater	26	Design mode of transport for < £10	King Edward VI Grammar School		Winner
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Ashleigh Jerman. Manon Sowerby. Tara Crees. Maisie Vingoe	11	Dental hygiene product	Westcliff High School for Girls		Runner-up
Y 10 – 11 Design	Katie Hamilton	18	Light made from recycled CDs	Beauchamps High School		Winner
	Chloe Duce	34	Classical design meets modern multi-functional furniture	Tendring Technology College		Runner-up
	Sam Hill	41	Drum kit storage system	St Martin’s School		Runner-up
	Owen Mathias	40	Mood light	St Martin’s School		Runner-up
Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control	Ryan Jonson	24	Shake-to-roll electronic die	King Edward VI Grammar School		Winner
Y 12 – 13 Design	Lauren Tolliday	33	Bedside lamp switched off by placing a book on it.	Chelmer Valley High School		Winner
	Michael Halls	36	Contemporary chair	Tendring Technology College		Runner-up
	James Buck	14	Guitar strap clip	Great Baddow High School		Highly commended
Y 12 – 13 Systems & Control	Callum Hall. Ahnya Harpur. Nathan Archer. Samuel Martin.	16	UAV with video feedback	Greensward Academy		Winner
Schools’ Showcase	Emily Latham. Tim Tillett. Mike Smith. Anna McBride. Ed Talboys.	84	F1 in Schools	St John Payne School	Winner
	Laura Miles. Fiona Hunter. Rachael Broad. Olivia Wilson.	81	Detect movement in a room and wirelessly communicate	Chelmsford County High School	Runner-up
	Elizabeth Roberts. Faye Randell. Matthew Wolton. Connor Williams.	88	Picaxe-controlled buggy to navigate around an obstacle course	Tendring Technology College	Highly commended
Ap-prentices	Chris Morris. Mike Edwards. Mike Mortimer.	60	Intruder alarm with wireless PIR sensor	Selex Galileo	Winner

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2010 Competition results

Category	Candidate	Project		Institution	Award
Y 7 – 9, Design	Kerri Crockford Louise Moss	31	Electric free amplifier for iPhone/MP3	Hylands School	Highly Commended
	Gemma Frith Abigail Graham Lisa Wong	22	Rucksack that distributes weight evenly	Westcliff High School for Girls	Highly Commended
	Rachel Watts Lauren Saunders	32	A cloche frame made from fizzy drink bottles	Hylands School	Highly Commended
Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control	Julia Gibb Kelly Thompson Sana Chaudhry Nathalie Woodford	21	Medicine dispenser that prevents overdose	Westcliff High School for Girls	Winner
Y 10 – 11 Design	Simon Potter	19	A classic occasional table design revisited.	Tendring Technology College	Winner
	Jake Tyrrell	11	A garden mood light	St Martin’s School	Runner-Up
	Kiera Sherlock	12	A mood light with personal effects storage	St Martin’s School	Highly Commended
	Josh Wright	20	A table formed from sculpture and function.	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control	Samuel Searles-Bryant	2	Electronic die	KEGS	Winner
	Richard Cooke	4	DJ Battle mixer sound system	Colchester High School	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	David Wood	36	Electronic die	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	Alex Lambert	35	Electronic metronome	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 3)
	Matthew Davies	3	Swimming reaction timer	Colchester High School	Highly Commended
Y 12 – 13 Design	Alex Fountain	18	A modern take on the classic art easel	Tendring Technology College	Winner
	Charlotte Snow	14	Baby play mat with activities set out like a puzzle	Tendring Technology College	Runner Up
	Jamie Marshall	15	Work station for 5-10 yr-olds.	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
	James Dixon	25	Feature table - Ash & MDF	Braintree sixth form	Highly Commended
	Ben Coughan	26	Shelving unit, oak & chrome supports	Braintree sixth form	Highly Commended
Y 12 – 13 Systems & Control	Matthew Mooney	38	Stable bike	Great Baddow High School	Winner
	Kate Bannatyne Timothy Spence Fraser Hubbard Nathan Turner	9	Automatic rain cover for equipment used in the field	St Martin’s School,	Runner Up (joint of 2)
	Ciaran Sanford Lewis Chatt Thomas Zollinger-Read	1	Battery replacement buggy	KEGS	Runner Up (joint of 2)
	Jamie Jones	16	Bath monitor for a baby	Tendring Technology College	Highly Commended
Ap-prentices	Daniel Wright Tony Duck Rhys Smith-Allen Richard Simmonds Ricky Zimmer	51	Mini ROV Project	Selex Galileo Limited	Highly Commended
Ap-prentices	Lewis Bourke Lewis Hazell Harry White	52	Safety Control system based on company products	ICS Triplex	Highly Commended

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