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We are a key provider and coordinator of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education activities and support in Essex. These are for students at school and home, and are designed to both stimulate an interest in STEM and to open possible career paths.

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Competitions

Including our flagship annual TEXPO for schools, projects and online competitions throughout the year.

Imagine! STEM Club

Out-of-school clubs, masterclasses and projects to enhance learning with fun, practical activities.

My Smarter Essex

Interactive conferences attended by students, industry partners and the public sector.

STEM Club Bursary

Financial and in-kind support for your STEM Club, project or activity at school.

Resources

Careers guidance, STE(A)M activities, ideas and other material for all ages both in school and at home.

Your stories

Take inspiration from what others have been getting up to.

National Big Bang 2013

My experiences at The Big Bang Fair - by Imogen, year 8 pupil at Felsted

My name is Imogen and I am 12 years old and last year, two of my school friends and I were lucky enough to have our project , relating to how effective hair straightening products are, chosen to be taken forward to represent the East Anglia region at the National Finals of the Big Bang Fair.  After learning this exciting news in July, we spent the next 8 months perfecting our project and taking our scientific tests even further to make sure that we were in the best position to compete with the other talented scientists from around Great Britain that would be making up this prestigious event.  We even arranged for a trip to a well-known cosmetics brand, to learn for ourselves what kind of tests big manufacturers did on their own products to ensure they were safe for the general public to use. 

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Schools' Competition 2013: Call for entries and SEEDS

Annual Engineering and Technology Competition: 28th June 2013

This year we are once again pleased to invite you to enter our annual Engineering and Technology Competition which will be held in Chelmsford at the Rivermead Campus, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, CM1 1SQ on Friday 28th June 2013.

The competition aims to encourage young people to take up a career in Engineering or Technology, and offers an opportunity to meet like-minded people in what we believe is a stimulating and fun environment.

There will be more than 25 prizes to compete for, donated by the Society and local businesses.

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2012 Competition results

Category

Candidate(s)

Project no. and Title

Institution

Award

Y 7 – 9, Design

Emily James

57

Aspirin synthesis

Maltings Academy

Winner

Kayleigh Cardy

59

Making paracetamol and checking its purity

Runner-up

Rhiannon Moore

56

Effect of Temperature change on iodine clock

Highly commended

Y 7 – 9, Systems & Control

Lauren Coy, Tara Crees, Maisie Vingoe

11

Portable light for treatment of S.A.D.

Westcliff High School for Girls

Winner

Fay Randall, Connor Williams, Matthew Walton, Elizabeth Lorrimer-Robes, Molley Harriott

29

Obstacle course solving buggy

Tendring Technology College

Runner-up

Sabrina Singh, Ana Segupta, Jahnavi Lele, Sophie Harris, Heather Jones, Victoria Hasan

12

Design improvements to the school

Chelmsford County High School

Highly commended

Y 10 – 11 Design

Dom Corcoran

45

Mood light

St Martin’s School, Brentwood

Winner

James Carr

46

LED Desk light

Runner-up

Oliver Woollard

32

Surrealism inspired light

Beauchamps High School

Highly commended

Y 10 – 11 Systems & Control

Oliver Kesterton

49

Table tennis scoreboard

K.E.G.S.

Joint winners

James Murdey

48

Four-player quiz buzzer

Simon Brackley

27

Electronic snooker scorer

Tendring Technology College

Runner-up

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