Posted: Tuesday 25 January 2011
Pupils Headed to London for National Science and Engineering Competition
Four pupils from Hutchesons' Grammar School have won places in the final of the National Science & Engineering Competition.
Andrew Crusher lifted the top prize for the best overall science project in Scotland as a first-year pupil at the Big Bang Festival at Abertay University, Dundee, last June. One of the youngest exhibitors at the Festival, Andrew Crusher had chosen to presented a project called "Conditioned Learning in Humans."
Anilah Sadiq, Hannah Jassemi and Heather Gibson, all in S3, secured their place at the finals of the National Science & Engineering Competition with their project to determine how different genres of music affect teenagers' maths, English and visual skills. They now go head to head with finalists from across the country in an attempt to claim one of the UK's most prestigious science and engineering honours for young people.
Pupils from across the UK were given the chance to enter the highly prestigious competition. The girls have now been invited to showcase their winning entry to over 20,000 people at The Big Bang: UK Scientists' and Engineers' Fair, one of the country's biggest celebrations of science and engineering, held at the ICC London ExCeL in March.
Sir Roland Jackson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association which runs the National Science & Engineering Competition, said: "The girls' project really caught our imagination and we are thrilled that they have got through to the national finals. It showed creative and practical thought and we wish them all the best for the national finals."
The National Science & Engineering Competition is open to 11-18 year olds across the UK who have completed a project or activity in any field of science, technology, engineering or maths. Entries can come from teams or individuals.
Finalists are invited to present their project at The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair. Here they'll have their own exhibition stand amongst the big household names to show off their hard work to journalists, prospective employers and universities.
The Big Bang takes place from 10-12 March 2011 at ICC London at ExCeL