Engineering the winner at the MTA’s Annual TDI Awards
Published : July 16, 2010
Yesterday saw the Manufacturing Technology Association’s annual TDI Awards final. The prestigious prize is open to students of Engineering and Design & Technology in two age groups; 14 to 16 and 17 to 19.
Engineering the winner at the MTA’s Annual TDI Awards From nearly 60 entries submitted from across the UK, ten outstanding young engineers and their projects were selected to take part in a competitive showcase final event at Yamazaki Mazak in Worcester.
The students were required to demonstrate their product and present their ideas to the panel of judges assembled by the MTA. Not only were the judges were looking for great innovative engineering, but also the ability to think commercially about their idea, and the skills to present clearly and logically to an industry panel.
The judges were:
Nick Baldwin – Director, Design & Technology Education Partnership
Bob Shanks – Chairman of the Imagineering Foundation & MTA Committee member
Paul Cross – Project Manager, Planit Software & MTA Committee member
Krishan Meetoo – BLOODHOUND SSC
Bob Shanks was bowled over with the quality and innovation of projects presented, “Congratulations to all the students involved in the 2010 TDI Awards. I am always encouraged, intrigued and inspired by the exciting and wide-ranging array of projects submitted to the TDI Awards – and this year was no exception. I’ve met some great engineers of the future. That there is such innovative talent among our young people gives us at the MTA great hope for the future of UK engineering based manufacturing.”
After some tough deliberations, the panel of judges arrived at the following decisions:
14-16 Age Group
1st – Ben Stephens (Balcarras School), Mountain bike drive chain protection
A solution to a mountain biker’s nightmare: it prevents objects like sticks and stones, from damaging the derailleur on their bikes.
2nd – Thomas Weatherby (RGS Worcester), Scull Lock
A device to hold a single scull in position next to a jetty while the rower gets out of the boat.
3rd – Daniella Rozario (Royal Masonic School), Open Storage Unit
Designed especially for her younger, messier, sister!
Finalists
• Aly Elsaied (Balcarras School), Vapo-Sea
• Alexandra Matthews (RGS Worcester), Clown About
17-19 Age Group
Joint 1st – Roxanne Pollard (Chipping Sodbury), Intuitive Cycle Helmet (pictured)
A cycling helmet that allows the user to indicate their presence and riding direction whilst keeping full control of the bike.
Joint 1st – Tobias Wilson (West Kent College), Rear view camera
A mounted camera to enable motorcycle users to check what is behind them without turning their head.
3rd – Gianpaolo Lusardi (St Gregory’s RC Science College). Olympic Seating
An indoor chair/sofa designed to be used in the Olympic Village during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Finalists
• Kristian Bailey (St Benedict’s Catholic High School), Peristaltic Pump
• Billy Ignatius (St Gregory’s RC Science College), Mi-CHILLIN Chair
For more information about the Awards, contact Nick Stamp, Education & Training Manager via email, NStamp@mta.org.uk
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Nick Stamp
Email : nstamp@mta.org.uk
Telephone : 020 7298 6400
