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Celebration of Engineering 2007

The 2007 Celebration of Engineering was held on Friday 22 June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Glasgow Science Centre. This was an exciting opportunity for 42 Young Engineers Clubs to showcase their activities, compete for the title “Scottish Young Engineers Club of the Year 2007” and take part in an exciting series of three minute technology challenges set by 25 SCDI member companies. The Scottish Finals of the Young Engineers for Britain also took place. Nearly 600 young engineers, teachers and companies attended the action-packed day which concluded with a Science Show and awards ceremony at the Glasgow Science Centre’s IMAX Theatre.

Take a look at this short film clip which shows the action on the day

YEC Showcase/Technology Challenge Entrants

Banff Academy	Lochgelly High School, Fife
Bearsden Academy, Glasgow	Mearns Castle High School, Glasgow*
Blackwood Primary School, Lanark	Mearns Primary School, Glasgow
Clarkston Primary School, Airdrie	Merrylee Primary School, Glasgow*
Clerkhill Primary School, Peterhead	Milngavie Primary School, Glasgow
Dalbeattie High School	Mossneuk Primary School, East Kilbride
Dornoch Academy	Nicolson Institute, Stornoway
Dowanhill Primary School, Glasgow	Peebles High School
Drumchapel High School, Glasgow	Peterhead Academy, Aberdeenshire
Duncanrig Secondary School, East Kilbride	Pierowall Junior High School, Orkney
Falkirk High School	St Roch's Secondary School, Glasgow
Farr High School, Caithness	St Joseph's College, Dumfries
Hill of Beath Primary School, Cowdenbeath	St Mirin's Primary School, Glasgow*
Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow	St Serf's School, Edinburgh*
Institute of Applied Technology, Kirkcaldy	Thurso High School
Invergordon Academy	Ullapool High School
Islay High School	Wemyss Bay Primary School, Greenock*
John Ogilvie High School, Hamilton*	West Kilbride Secondary School*
Kelso High School*	Williamwood High School, Glasgow*
Kennoway Primary School, Leven	Winton Primary School, Ardrossan*
Larbert High School, Falkirk
Lenzie Academy, Glasgow	* Technology Challenge Only

Technology Challenge Companies

Results & Winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2007 Celebration of Engineering which was held on the 22 June at the Crowne Plaze Hotel and Glasgow Science Centre. The winners for 2007 were as follows:-

Young Engineers Club of the Year 2007:

Farr Secondary School, Caithness

The club was awarded a cheque for £750, a trophy and an invitation to attend the SCDI Gala Dinner & Awards in November 2007.

Young Engineers Club Scotland Primary Technology Challenge Winner:

Dowanhill Primary School, Glasgow

The school won the Primary School section of the Technology Challenge competition and was awarded a tropy and a cheque for £250.

Young Engineers Club Scotland Secondary Technology Challenge Winner:

Peebles High School

Peebles High School won the Secondary School section of the Technology Challenge competition and was award a trophy and a cheque for £500.

Young Engineers Club Scotland Primary Showcase Winner:

Clarkston Primary, Airdrie

Clarkston Primary won the Primary School section of the Showcase competition and was awarded a trophy and cheque for £250.

Young Engineers Club Scotland Secondary Showcase Winner:

Peterhead Academy

Peterhead Academy won the Secondary School section of the Showcase competition and was awarded a trophy and a cheque for £500.

G4S Cash Services Prize for Best Team Presentation:

Clarkston Primary, Airdrie

Clarkston Primary won the G4S Cash Services prize for best team presentation and was awarded £200.

Dr Swanston Memorial Prize for Best Individual Achievement:

A student from Duncanrig Secondary School in East Kilbride won the Dr Swanston Memorial Prize for Best Individual Achievement. He was presented with a trophy and a cheque for £100 by Claire Motion, the first ever recipient of the prize.