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.