Global Underwater Hub in conjunction with The Smallpeice Trust

Smallpeice Trust

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUBSEA TALENT

Organised by Global Underwater Hub, STEM Challenge aims to engage pupils with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects through an exciting, hands-on project and inspire them to consider a career in the underwater industry.

Supported by The Smallpeice Trust, the initiative sees teams of school pupils aged 13 and 14 compete against peers from local schools in six regional heats to earn a place in the national final.

Pupils are tasked with designing and building an ROV using Lego Mindstorms – a hardware-software platform that enables the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks. The robots are constructed using computer Lego bricks, which feature modular sensors and motors, and Lego parts from the Technic line. The teams are also tasked with creating a marketing pitch, which is then presented in the afternoon to their fellow competitors and the judges.

GET INVOLVED

Interested schools looking to get involved in the regional heats can do so by SIGNING UP HERE.

Southampton
Network Eagle Lab
26 March 2024
www.labs.uk.barclays

Bristol
National Composites Centre
28 March 2024
www.nccuk.com

Inverness
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club
30 April 2024
www.ictfc.com

Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
2 May 2024
www.strath.ac.uk

Blyth
ORE Catapult, National Renewable Energy Centre
21 May 2024
www.ore.catapult.org.uk

Manchester
Old Trafford
23 May 2024
www.mufoundation.org

FINAL
Global Underwater Hub (Aberdeen)
12 June 2024
www.globalunderwaterhub.com

With thanks to our Sponsors

2023 WINNERS - CHARLESTON ACADEMY

The team from Charleston Academy in Inverness were crowned champions of the Global Underwater Hub 2023 STEM Challenge.

2023 Report

With 91% of students reporting that they have a greater understanding of engineering, and 97% reporting that they gained new skills, the GUH STEM Challenge helps inspire the next generation of subsea talent.

Click here to read the FULL REPORT

If you would like to get involved in the next GUH STEM Challenge please email us at events@theguh.co.uk