2004 Cel of Eng Results

Young Engineer for Britain 2004

Won by: Alexander Warren

School: John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe

Project: Fire-fighter Ranging Device – An ultrasonic device to help fire-fighters to locate objects in smoke-filled rooms.

Prize: Trophy, £2,000 and Entry to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2005

The Duke of York ‘s Award for The Most Creative or Imaginative Electronics Based Project

Won by: Alexander Warren

School: John Hampden Grammar School , High Wycombe Project: Fire-fighter Ranging Device – An ultrasonic device to help fire-fighters to locate objects in smoke-filled rooms.

Prize: The Duke of York’s Rose Bowl and £1,000

Gareth Jones presents prize to Ruth, Rebecca, Esme and Edward of The Community College

The Lloyd ‘s Register Young Engineers Club of the Year 2004

Won by: The Community College, Bishop’s Castle

Prize: Trophy £1,000 and The Lloyd’s Register European Engineering Experience going to Berlin, Germany

Engineering Success Through Teamwork (sponsored by The Royal Navy)

Won by: Brighton College Preparatory School

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Most Innovative Club of the Year

Won by: Coopers Technology College , Chislehurst

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

The BAA Junior Club of the Year 2004

Won by: Uplands Junior School, Wolverhampton

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Naomi, Gurmej, David and Anthony

win Junior Club of the Year

Megan and Scott collect prize from Gareth

JEB K’Nex Challenge Winner 2004

(sponsored by Hasbro)

Won by: Megan Thomas and Simon Bentley

School: Ysgol Deiniol, Wrexham

Prize: Trophy, £1,000, K’Nex kits for the winning teams and schools, and a trip to see the K’Nex factory in Philidelphia, USA

JEB K’Nex Challenge Runner-Up

(sponsored by Hasbro)

Won by: David Kelly and Nick Roberts

School: Charlton Kings Junior School, Cheltenham

Prize: £500 and K’Nex kits for the winning teams and schools

YEB Class A Winner

Won by: Alex Carty, Alex Cook and Alex Waters

School: St. Anthony’s Girls School , Sunderland

Project: Mechanical Toy designed for Year 6 Summer School students.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

YEB Class A Runner-Up

Won by: Matthew Tuck and Oliver Jackson

School: Silverdale School , Sheffield

Project: Hydroelectric Plumbing – A concept device that utilises waste water to provide additional power supply through a generator coupled through an ingenious impeller system.

Prize: £500

YEB Class B Winner

Won by: Jamie Gordon

School: Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh

Project: Manual Snow Plough – An ergonomically designed manual snow clearing device which can be used by people of all sizes.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Jamie presents his Manual Snow Plough

YEB Class B Runner-Up

Won by: Andrew Nowell

School: Nottingham High School

Project: Dirt Thrasher – A robotic vacuum cleaner that moves randomly around the room cleaning up any dirt or dust.

Prize: £500

YEB Class C Winner

Won by: Richard Entwisle

School: Canford School, Wimborne

Project: Wheelchair Seat Erector – The Project is a modified electric wheelchair in which the seat may be raised and lowered giving the user a height advantage.

Prize: Trophy, £1,000, The Urbis Lighting European Engineering Visit and Entry to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2005

Jason proudly presents Rolla Clean

YEB Class C Runner-Up

Won by: Jason Lowe

School: Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Project: Rolla Clean – Effectively cleans used decorating rollers, with a minimal mess.

Prize: £500

YEB Class D Winner

Won by: Matthew Benning

Business: Darchem Engineering Ltd

Project: Auto Cropper – The ‘Auto Cropper’ allows large coils of material (stainless steel, mild steel, titanium etc) to be unravelled and cut to the correct lengths and then stacked uniformly in a magazine underneath the machine.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

YEB Class D Runner-up

Won by: Rosie Singleton, Jonathan Waring, Joseph Rees and Ian Hardy

School: St Mary’s High School, Chesterfield

Project: Pipe Testing Nutcracker – A device used to test large, ductile iron water pipes through pressurisation using compressed air. (Developed with Saint Gobain).

Prize: £500

Richard demonstrates his Wheelchair Seat Erector

Best Project that Meets a Disability Need

(sponsored by the IEE)

Won by: Richard Entwisle

School: Canford School, Wimborne

Project: Wheelchair Seat Erector – A device that can be fitted to a wheelchair to adjust the height of the occupant, allowing them to access to different height table surfaces.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Best School Entering for the First Time with the Most Innovative Project

(sponsored by the DfES)

Won by: St Anthony’s RC Girls School, Sunderland

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Most Innovative Solution for a Sustainable Environment Award

(sponsored by the BNFL)

Won by: Jason Lowe

School: Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Project: Rolla Clean – Effectively cleans used decorating rollers, with a minimal mess.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Most Innovative Use of Technology

(sponsored by the RAF)

Won by: John McMorland

School: The Sandon School, Chelmsford

Project: Integrated Car Hinge – The project is a hinge that does the job of one existing hinge and one check arm in one unit. It therefore saves the manufacturer time and money.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Most Innovative Electrical Engineering Application

(sponsored by National Grid Transco)

Won by: Hilda Mansukani, Nichola Byrom, Joanna Wong and Winnie Leung

School: St Swithun’s School, Winchester

Project: Topsat. An item of test equipment that fits over a satellite antenna to check that the space craft’s communication system is operating correctly. (Developed with QinetiQ).

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Best Project for the Built Environment

(sponsored by Arup)

Won by: David Hogg

School: Fan Court School, Esher

Project: Autonomous Gutter Cleaner – A robotic device that resides in roof gutters and, at set intervals, travels along the gutter sweeping out debris that has collected there.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Award for Engineering Craftsmanship

(sponsored by the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation)

Won by: Mark Hylands

School: Portadown College, Craigavon

Project: The Heliporter. A trailer which clamps onto helicopter skids before raising the helicopter allowing it to be easily manoeuvred.

Prize: Trophy and £1,000

Best Supporting Organisation

Won by: The IEE

Best Supporting Individual

Won by: Geoff Clack, EEF North East

Best Supporting Club Leader

Won by: Glenn Harrison, Baltasound School , Unst

The Annual Celebration of Engineering 2004 was sponsored by Lloyd’s Register, BAA, BT, Royal Navy, ARM, Hasbro, The IEE, Intel, EBV Elektronik, National Semiconductor, SEMTA, STMicroelectronics, Arup, BNFL, Ford Motor Company, National Grid Transco, New Civil Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc, Royal Air Force, The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation, Smiths Group and Thales.