EESW Project 2023-24 - Meet Our Award Winners!

Congratulations to all 70 teams from across Wales who participated in the EESW Project 2023-24.

This year, 19 teams from North Wales and 51 teams from South Wales completed the Project and took part in the EESW Awards and Presentation Day events. The North Wales event was held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Wednesday 13th March and the South Wales event took place for the second year at Swansea Arena, on Friday 22nd March 2024.

These events marked the culmination of six months of work and dedication from the participating teams. Commencing with their initial meetings with their Link Companies at the Welcome Events held in October, the journey progressed to the teams presenting their final solutions in March. During the March events, students showcased their projects and prototypes, which underwent assessment by a panel of volunteer judges, who had been sent their written reports in advance. All competing teams had the opportunity to be nominated for a cash award of £500 in a range of categories. In addition, the events were enriched by the presence of a variety of exhibition stands, facilitating student engagement and discussions on career prospects. Exhibitors included Ifor Williams Trailers, Toyota, University of South Wales, Aston Martin and CSA Catapult alongside hands-on STEM activities delivered by the EESW Team in Swansea.  

We would like to extend a thank you to all of our sponsors who made the running of these events and the EESW Project possible. We would also like to thank the link companies and engineers, teachers, assessors and exhibitors – their support has been instrumental in the success of the scheme, which has now been running for 35 years.  

Finally, a big congratulations to all the students involved this year! The calibre of projects presented was remarkably high, making the assessment task extremely challenging for our volunteer judges and award sponsors.  

EESW Project Award Winners 2023-24

North Wales

Best Application of Engineering and Technology sponsored by the IET

The winner of this award is Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy working with First Hydro

The Ian Binning Award - Best Use of Mechanical Engineering Principles sponsored by the IMechE (Merseyside & North Wales Region)

The nominations for this award were…

• Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
• Ysgol Friars 4
• Denbigh High School
• Ysgol Bryn Elian 2

Winner – Denbigh High School working with Ifor Williams Trailers

Best Use of IT/Coding sponsored by Spectris Foundation

The nominations for this award were…

• Ysgol Eirias
• Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Pwllheli
• Flint High School

Winner – Flint High School working with JCB Transmissions, Wrexham

Project with the Most Commercial Potential sponsored by Wales Quality Centre

The nominations for this award were…

• St David’s College 1
• Ysgol Friars 4
• Denbigh High School
• Flint High School

Winner – Ysgol Friars 4 working with Bangor University, Product Design & CK Tools

Best Use of STEM for Sustainability and the Environment sponsored by Welsh Government Education Directorate

The nominations for this award were…

• Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
• Ysgol Bryn Elian 1
• Hawarden High School 1
• Hawarden High School 2
• St David’s College 1

Winner- St David’s College 1 working with Ore Catapult

Best Overall Written Report sponsored by WJEC

The nominations for this award were…

• St David's College 1
• Grŵp Llandrillo Menai
• Ysgol Friars 3
• Flint High School
• Denbigh High School

Winner - Ysgol Friars 3 working with Bangor University, Product Design & CK Tools

South Wales

Best Appreciation of Environmental Issues sponsored by Bute Energy

The nominations for this award were…

• Bishop Vaughan School 2
• Cardiff 6th Form College
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Gwynllyw
• Cardiff High School 5

Winner – Cardiff High School 5 working with ISG Ltd

Best Chemical/ Process Engineering Design sponsored by IChemE

The nominations for this award were…

• Penglais School
• St Teilo’s CIW High School
• Bishop Vaughan School 2 

Winner- St Teilo’s CIW High School working with Eastman Chemical Company

Best Application of Engineering and Technology sponsored by the IET

The nominations for this award were…

• Penglais School
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Gwynllyw
• Cardiff High School 1
• Caldicot School 1 

Winner- Penglais School working with ABER Instruments

Best Appreciation of Safety Issues sponsored by the IMechE

The nominations for this award were…

• Coleg Gwent 1
• Rougemont School 2
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern
• Treorchy Comprehensive School 1

Winner- Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern working with Mott MacDonald Bentley

Most Effective Presentation of the Chosen Solution sponsored by Industry Wales

• The nominations for this award were…
• St John Baptist CIW High School
• The John Frost School
• The College Merthyr
• Rougemont School 2

Winner -St John Baptist CIW High School working with Future Valleys Construction

Most Innovative or Adapted Design sponsored by KLA

The nominations for this award were…

• The College Merthyr
• Rougemont School 2
• Cardiff High School 4

Winner – Cardiff High School 4 working with ISG Ltd

Best Overall Team Performance sponsored by National Grid

The nominations for this award were…

• St John Baptist CIW High School
• Bishop Vaughan School 2
• Cardiff 6th Form College
• Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 2

Winner – Cardiff Sixth Form College working with Safran Seats GB

 

Best Use of IT/Coding sponsored by Spectris Foundation

The nominations for this award were…

• Cardiff 6th Form College
• Fitzalan High School 2
• Caldicot School 1

Winner – Fitzalan High School 2 working with AECOM

Best Working Model or Prototype sponsored by SWIEET

The nominations for this award were…

• Bishop Vaughan School 2
• The John Frost School
• Penglais School
• Ysgol Bro Teifi 

Winner –Bishop Vaughan School 2 working with National Grid

Project with the Most Commercial Potential sponsored by Wales Quality Centre

The nominations for this award were…

• Lewis Girls’ School
• Ysgol Bryn Tawe
• Coleg Gwent Ebbw Vale 1

Winner –Coleg Gwent Ebbw Vale 1 working with Thales

Best Use of STEM for Sustainability and the Environment sponsored by Welsh Government Education Directorate

The nominations for this award were…

• St Teilo’s CIW High School
• St John Baptist CIW High School
• Kings Monkton School
• Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 2 

Winner – Kings Monkton School working with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Most Innovative Solution to the Project Set sponsored by Welsh Government Innovation Team 

• The nominations for this award were…
• Howell’s College 2
• Cardiff High School 4
• Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 2
• Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr 1

Winner – Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr 1 working with Swansea University Aerospace Engineering

Best Overall Written Report sponsored by WJEC

The nominations for this award were…

• Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr 1
• Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr 2
• Penglais School
• The John Frost School

Winner – The John Frost School working with Gilcrest Manufacturing

EESW is very grateful to have received continued funding from the Welsh Government Education Directorate to undertake activities such as the EESW Project across Wales.