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Teenagers from across Lancashire showed they have what it takes to desig...
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Teenagers from across Lancashire showed they have what it takes to design and build the next Olympic Village at this exciting 'Make It in Manufacturing' challenge held in Accrington on 19 January 2012.
The 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls from twelve schools established their own mini-manufacturing businesses, with each team designing, costing, building and marketing an Olympic Village for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This free event was a collaboration between The Manufacturing Institute's Make It campaign, the Northwest Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) and Unison Engine Components, part of global infrastructure company GE, the exclusive provider of power, lighting, water treatment and transportation for London 2012.
On the day, teams completed a series of tasks, each taking on job roles from managing director to operations managers through to finance, sales and marketing managers. This showcased just some of the many varied types of careers available in modern manufacturing in Lancashire, home to the UK's largest concentration of aerospace manufacturing and production.
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Lancashire schools come to the rescue in the latest 'Make It' in Manufac...
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Lancashire schools come to the rescue in the latest 'Make It' in Manufacturing event
The 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls from twelve high schools across the area were given the challenge to establish their own mini-manufacturing businesses and make a product to help earthquake victims.
This free event was a collaboration between The Manufacturing Institute and Simonstone-based precision engineering company Fort Vale. The company is a world leader in the manufacture of valves and other fittings that enable the secure transportation of materials across the globe.
The winning team on the day was Ribblesdale School with St Bede's RC High School coming a close second. Both teams will now go through the Make It Grand Final in June 2012. For more info check out www.makeit.org.uk
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Budding young manufacturers from across Flintshire, Cheshire and the Wirral showed they have what it takes to run a green manufacturing enterprise at an exciting event held on 21 February 2012.
Teams of 13 and 14 year old boys and girls were given the chance to form their own mini-manufacturing business and develop eco-vehicles that would transport trees from forests through to factories and onwards to the customers in the form of magazines and newspapers.
The event was a collaboration between The Manufacturing Institute's Make It campaign, Shotton based, paper manufacturer UPM and the Mersey Dee Alliance.
The winning team on the day was St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School in Flintshire with Cheshire's Helsby High School following closely behind in second place.
Both teams will now go through the Make It Grand Final which will be held in summer 2012. For more information please visit www.makeit.org.uk
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'Make It' challenge set to find the manufacturing talent of tomorrow
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'Make It' challenge set to find the manufacturing talent of tomorrow
Cheshire teenagers found out first-hand what it is like to work in the high-tech world of modern manufacturing when they competed in the Siemens Make it Enterprising Challenge in Congleton on Thursday 15 December.
The 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls from twelve local schools established their own mini-manufacturing businesses and designed, costed, built and marketed solutions -- based on existing Siemens products - for one of a choice of customers including an airport, theme park and hospital.
This free event was a collaboration between The Manufacturing Institute and leading global engineering company Siemens whose facility at Congleton produces Drive technologies.
It was part of a series of themed challenges which The Manufacturing Institute is supporting through their 'Make It' campaign, which aims to attract the brightest and best new talent into manufacturing by promoting the sector as an exciting and rewarding career option for young people.
On the day, teams completed a series of tasks, each taking on job roles from managing director to operations managers through to finance, sales and marketing managers.
They developed a sales and marketing strategy and then pitched their fully costed ideas in a Dragons' Den-style presentation to Siemens managers, who judged the winning team, runner-up team and also give special awards to outstanding individuals.
Winning school impressed the Dragons so much with their name of model and what it does, that they were awarded the coveted winners trophy on the day. The judges were impressed with judges' comments.
Meanwhile, the team from runner-up school wowed the judges with the development of their name of model and what it does.
Nicola Crowther, Make It Campaign Manager, said:
"The Make It campaign aims to showcase that manufacturing is a really exciting, challenging and creative career option for young people. Global companies need great talent joining their business if they are to continue to be successful and we've found this in droves today with some fantastic leadership and teamwork displayed by the pupils involved. I'm sure we've inspired some young manufacturing and engineering stars of the future!"
Finbarr Dowling, Siemens Congleton's Managing Director, commented:
"This is the second Make It event that Siemens Congleton have hosted this year, and we are delighted to do so. In fact such was the demand from schools in the Cheshire and Staffordshire areas for an event that we were obligated to have a second one.
"It's essential that children are given a close up opportunity to see the virtues of a career in manufacturing and engineering. Our experience has shown us that once the children receive that exposure through the Make It event they are absolutely more inclined to consider such a career.
"Today we have a shortage of key skills in certain parts of our manufacturing industries. This shortage of skills will only get more acute in the years to come and ultimately pose a serious threat to the UK economy. The Make It campaign is only the beginning of the process with respect to closing that skills gap, but it is an essential one. That's why we are proud to be associated with the event with our partners The Manufacturing Institute."
Both schools will now go through to Make It's Grand Regional Final to be held in summer 2012.
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makeitnw uploaded a new video
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'Make It' challenge set to find the manufacturing talent of tomorrow
Ches...
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'Make It' challenge set to find the manufacturing talent of tomorrow
Cheshire teenagers found out first-hand what it is like to work in the high-tech world of modern manufacturing when they competed in the Siemens Make it Enterprising Challenge in Congleton on Thursday 15 December.
The 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls from twelve local schools established their own mini-manufacturing businesses and designed, costed, built and marketed solutions -- based on existing Siemens products - for one of a choice of customers including an airport, theme park and hospital.
This free event was a collaboration between The Manufacturing Institute and leading global engineering company Siemens whose facility at Congleton produces Drive technologies.
It was part of a series of themed challenges which The Manufacturing Institute is supporting through their 'Make It' campaign, which aims to attract the brightest and best new talent into manufacturing by promoting the sector as an exciting and rewarding career option for young people.
On the day, teams completed a series of tasks, each taking on job roles from managing director to operations managers through to finance, sales and marketing managers.
They developed a sales and marketing strategy and then pitched their fully costed ideas in a Dragons' Den-style presentation to Siemens managers, who judged the winning team, runner-up team and also give special awards to outstanding individuals.
Winning school impressed the Dragons so much with their name of model and what it does, that they were awarded the coveted winners trophy on the day. The judges were impressed with judges' comments.
Meanwhile, the team from runner-up school wowed the judges with the development of their name of model and what it does.
Nicola Crowther, Make It Campaign Manager, said:
"The Make It campaign aims to showcase that manufacturing is a really exciting, challenging and creative career option for young people. Global companies need great talent joining their business if they are to continue to be successful and we've found this in droves today with some fantastic leadership and teamwork displayed by the pupils involved. I'm sure we've inspired some young manufacturing and engineering stars of the future!"
Finbarr Dowling, Siemens Congleton's Managing Director, commented:
"This is the second Make It event that Siemens Congleton have hosted this year, and we are delighted to do so. In fact such was the demand from schools in the Cheshire and Staffordshire areas for an event that we were obligated to have a second one.
"It's essential that children are given a close up opportunity to see the virtues of a career in manufacturing and engineering. Our experience has shown us that once the children receive that exposure through the Make It event they are absolutely more inclined to consider such a career.
"Today we have a shortage of key skills in certain parts of our manufacturing industries. This shortage of skills will only get more acute in the years to come and ultimately pose a serious threat to the UK economy. The Make It campaign is only the beginning of the process with respect to closing that skills gap, but it is an essential one. That's why we are proud to be associated with the event with our partners The Manufacturing Institute."
Both schools will now go through to Make It's Grand Regional Final to be held in summer 2012.
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