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Competition time BP Ultimate Challenge

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BP Ultimate Challenge
We are looking for schools across Wales to take part in this year’s BP Ultimate STEM Challenge. Schools will be matched with a STEM Ambassador who can help them throughout the process.
  
Please see details below and by following this link:  http://bpes.bp.com/stem-challenge/ultimate-stem-challenge
 
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The Ultimate STEM Challenge 2017/18 is now open. The Ultimate STEM Challenge is a national competition brought to you by BP, the Science Museum and STEM Learning.
 


 
BP Ultimate STEM Challenge 2017-18
We are pleased to announce that BP has launched the Ultimate STEM Challenge (USC) for a fourth year, in partnership with the Science Museum and STEM Learning. The key aim of the USC is to encourage students to explore the wide range of practical applications of STEM subjects in a series of three real world challenges, ultimately inspiring young people to consider the wide variety of STEM related careers on offer.  

A key element of the success of the USC is the crucial role STEM Ambassadors can play in both supporting and encouraging schools to participate, while helping students to better understand the application of science and engineering in industry today.
This years’ competition will involve an initial assessment of submissions, leading to a semi-final (not attended by schools), concluding with a final to be held in London in spring 2018, for the semi-finalists and finalists.
USC 2017 – The challenges
This year students aged 11 to 14 will develop solutions to three real-world challenges which will reduce natural resource use or bring down greenhouse gas emissions:
·         Handy Hydro: Create an efficient design for generating electricity from moving water
·         Parched Plants: Grow indoor plants using a sustainable method that conserves water
·         Brilliant Biogas: Build a system that generates bio-methane from food waste
The challenges are designed to inspire all students, not just science enthusiasts. 
There are some fantastic prizes to be won, including:
•        a celebratory event at the Science Museum, London
•        £500 for the winning school
•        Science Museum goodies.
Key dates – The deadline for entries by schools is: 12th January 2018, with final event will be held at the Science Museum in London, March 2018