You may wonder what the students are working on for the STEPS Young Engineers Award.
The idea is that they come up with an engineering project that will improve their community or someone’s quality of life living in their community.
To enter the competition they must submit a completed STEPS Project Book. This comprises of four worksheets.
1. Think of an idea
2. Design it and draw it on an engineer’s drawing
3. Build the prototype
4. Engineers Report (lessons learned)
Before your visit, they should have completed the four steps and have a presentation on their project ready to showcase for you.
The Project Book is aligned with the curriculum for 3rd and 4th class. They will learn about some engineering principles like properties of materials and caring for the environment. They are encouraged to incorporate Maths even in a limited way, like including dimensions.
Have a look through the STEPS Project Book, if you wish, before your visit!