An app created by Hull students has scooped an award in a UK-wide challenge that celebrates STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education.
Kelvin Hall School shone at PA Consulting’s annual Raspberry Pi coding and engineering competition, which gives schoolchildren the tools and opportunity to invent products that can benefit society. Entrants use a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, putting their ingenuity to the test to come up with inspiring solutions to global challenges.
The school’s SHATHAM team took the Years 7-9 Inspiration Award for EMono, an educational app designed to raise awareness about endangered species and guide actions that contribute to their preservation. Last year, the school also won in the same category for creating a device reminding people to drink, relax, exercise and eat and to be used by those unable to explain their feelings verbally, to communicate their needs.
This year’s competition, the 13th, challenged students to answer the question: “What does it mean to create a positive future?” by developing innovative solutions using Raspberry Pi technology. Over 250 schools from across the UK participated in the competition, with 45 inventions created and 16 teams invited to showcase their innovations at the final and awards ceremony.
The finalists presented their projects to global leaders from across the private and public sectors, with winners receiving £1,000 for their schools. The competition, which spans four age categories, awarded both Innovation and Inspiration prizes, along with a new People’s Choice Ingenuity Award.
Jiten Kachhela, global head of consulting industries at PA Consulting, said: “The incredible creativity and ingenuity demonstrated by the Raspberry Pi finalists is truly inspiring. By empowering these students to apply their STEM skills to create a positive human future, we’re not only developing the next generation of engineers and technologists but also fostering the mindset needed to create a more sustainable and inclusive world.
“The quality of inventions we’ve seen shows that the future is bright when we place innovation tools in the hands of creative young minds.”
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