The Smallpeice Trust is seeking lots of students from Years 9 to 12 (or equivalent) to enrol for a variety of heavily subsidised residential courses. One of their largest courses is the Year 9 Engineering Experience course which takes place at 4 locations including Lancaster , Newport in Shropshire, Portsmouth and York . This ‘foundation course’ is perfect for those who just want to find out a bit more about engineering in general or are unsure what a career in engineering actually entails.

Students will have the opportunity to work alongside young professional engineers, who will guide them through every stage of a project, from initial concepts to final testing. Previous years’ students have been lucky enough to work with engineers from ARUP, the RAF, Rolls-Royce, the Army’s Royal Engineers, The Home Office Scientific Branch and United Utilities. Just some of the projects from last year include developing a robotic security device to protect the crown jewels, designing and building a life-size obstruction course which will deliver a marble to its destination and constructing a civilian bridge with intricate details and accuracy in measurement.

The courses are heavily subsidised by around 75% and the cost to student is £95 which includes all accommodation (4 days), food, course materials and social activities. Young Engineer Club members and Specialist schools receive a further discount! If you are a teacher and want to come along too, you will also be paid £240 in gift vouchers as a thank you! To find out more call 01926 333200 or visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk