Congratulations to all 73 teams across Wales who participated in the EESW Project 2024-25
This year, 13 teams from North Wales and 60 teams from South Wales completed the Project and took part in the EESW Awards and Presentation Day 2025 events.
The North Wales event was held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Tuesday 11th March and the South Wales event took place at the Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus, on Friday 21st March. This event was held in collaboration with the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) at the University.
During the events, the students’ projects were displayed and assessed by volunteer professionals in STEM, who had reviewed their written reports in advance. The teams also had the opportunity to be nominated for awards of £500 in a range of categories. At the events, students were also able to visit a variety of exhibition stands from trade and academia including National Grid, Bangor University, Sony UK Technology Centre, University of South Wales & AECOM to gain an insight into STEM courses and career options.
At the South Wales event, student teams had the chance to sign up for various Engineering tours throughout the day, including a tour of CISM, Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Electrical & Electronic & Civil Engineering. Students were also addressed in the morning by Professor Ben Evans, Head of Aerospace Engineering and in the afternoon by Professor Owen Guy, Head of Chemistry.
We would like to thank all our sponsors, link companies and engineers, teachers, assessors, and exhibitors for another successful year of the EESW Sixth Form Project, we are very grateful for your continued support of the scheme which has been running now for over 35 years. Without your continued support, we would be unable to run events such as these.
Well done to everyone that was involved in the project this year, the standard of projects was exceptionally high, and the judges were very impressed with the team presentations, this made the task of assessment for the volunteer judges and the deliberation process for award sponsors very difficult!
Once again, we are pleased that the Project has allowed teachers, engineers, company representatives and volunteer assessors to gain a certificate endorsed by CPD UK in recognition of their time spent working with us.
"The experience was fantastic for both the students and the company. The technical team at Spectrum gained just as much from the project as the students did, making it a truly valuable and rewarding collaboration." - David Treharne, Director of Engineering, Spectrum Technologies Ltd
EESW Project Award Winners 2024-25
North Wales
Best Application of Engineering and Technology sponsored by the IET
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 1 – Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
- Team 9 – Ysgol Friars 1
- Team 2 – Alun School 1
- Team 3 – Alun School 2
Winner – Team 9 – Ysgol Friars 1 working with Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure (RAF Valley)
The Ian Binning Award - Best Use of Mechanical Engineering Principles sponsored by the IMechE North Wales & Merseyside region
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 9 – Ysgol Friars 1
- Team 1 – Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
- Team 4 – Connah’s Quay High School
Winner – Team 1 – Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy working with YGC (Ymgynghoriaeth Gwynedd Consultancy)
Best Use of IT/Coding sponsored by Spectris Foundation
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 1 – Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
- Team 5 – Hawarden High School
Winner – Team 5 – Hawarden High School working with AirCamo
Best Use of STEM for Sustainability and the Environment sponsored by Welsh Government Education Directorate
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 3- Alun School 2
- Team 9- Ysgol Friars 1
- Team 1 – Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
- Team 12- Ysgol Friars Team 4
- Team 2- Alun School 1
- Team 11- Ysgol Friars 3
Winner- Team 11- Ysgol Friars 3 working with Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure (RAF Valley)
Best Overall Written Report sponsored by WJEC
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 12- Ysgol Friars 4
- Team 3- Alun School 2
- Team 13- Ysgol David Hughes
Winner – Team 3- Alun School 2 working with Enfinium
South Wales
Best Chemical/ Process Engineering Design sponsored by IChemE
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 49- Bishop Gore School
- Team 31- Queen Elizabeth High School 2
- Team 32- Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 1
- Team 27- St Teilo’s Church in Wales High School
Winner- Team 27 - St Teilo’s Church in Wales High School working with Eastman Chemical Company
Best Appreciation of Environmental Issues sponsored by Bute Energy &
Best Appreciation of Built Environment Current Requirements sponsored by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 37 – Caldicot School 1
- Team 29- Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr 2
- Team 20 – Howell’s College
- Team 7 – Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Winner – Team 20 - Howell’s College working with NHS Shared Services Partnership
Most Innovative Application of an Existing Technology sponsored by CSconnected
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 1 – Coleg Gwent Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone 1
- Team 13 – Cardiff High School 6
- Team 3 – Coleg Gwent Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone 3
Winner – Team 3 - Coleg Gwent, Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone 3 working with Thales
Best Application of Engineering and Technology sponsored by the IET
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 49- Bishop Gore School
- Team 47- Y Pant Comprehensive School
- Team 24- Radyr High School 2
- Team 22- Llanishen High School
Winner- Team 47 - Y Pant Comprehensive School working with The Royal Mint
Best Appreciation of Safety Issues sponsored by the IMechE
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 34- Ysgol Bro Teifi
Winner- Team 34 - Ysgol Bro Teifi working with SERB Pharmaceuticals
Most Effective Presentation of the Chosen Solution sponsored by Industry Wales
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 24- Radyr High School 2
- Team 7 – Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
- Team 49- Bishop Gore School
- Team 19- Fitzalan High School 3
Winner -Team 19 - Fitzalan High School 3 working with AECOM
Best Overall Team Performance sponsored by National Grid
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 24- Radyr High School 2
- Team 19 – Fitzalan High School 3
Winner – Team 24 - Radyr High School 2 working with St Fagans Museum
Most Innovative or Adapted Design sponsored by Sony UK Technology Centre
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 13- Cardiff High School 6
Winner – Team 13 - Cardiff High School 6 working with CSconnected
Best Use of IT/Coding sponsored by Spectris Foundation
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 53- Gower College Swansea
- Team 35- Ysgol Penglais School
- Team 38- Caldicot School 2
Winner – Team 53 - Gower College Swansea working with University of South Wales, Electronics
Best Use of STEM for Sustainability and the Environment sponsored by Welsh Government Education Directorate
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 9 – Cardiff High School 2
- Team 29 – Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr 2
- Team 52 – Bishop Vaughan Catholic School 3
- Team 7 – Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Winner – Team 7 -Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni working with Kier Construction
Most Innovative Solution to the Project Set sponsored by Welsh Government Innovation Team
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 37- Caldicot School 1
- Team 56- Coleg Gwent Torfaen
- Team 35 – Ysgol Penglais School
- Team 52 – Bishop Vaughan Catholic School 3
Winner – Team 35 - Ysgol Penglais School working with ABER Instruments
Best Overall Written Report sponsored by WJEC
The nominations for this award were…
- Team 28 – Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr 1
- Team 9 – Cardiff High School 2
- Team 14 – Cardiff Sixth Form College 1
- Team 19 – Fitzalan High School 3
Winner – Team 9 - Cardiff High School 2 working with CSconnected
As the standard this year was so high, EESW decided to award one team a Judge’s Discretionary Award
Winner – Team 49 – Bishop Gore School working with Vale Europe Ltd
We are grateful to have received continued funding from the Welsh Government Education Directorate to enable us to run the EESW project across Wales.
