The final concluded months of hard work and preparation for the 12 participating schools. During the final, the teams presented their project folders and vehicle to a panel of judges from Toyota Manufacturing UK and challenge partner, Rapid. Following the presentations, the teams demonstrated the capabilities of their vehicles on the track. Vehicles competing in the Solar category final had to race in a straight line with the quickest receiving maximum points. The vehicles in the PIC microcontroller category had to manoeuvre around obstacles in the quickest time. Points were awarded for both the presentations and the races.
“The quality of work that we see at the national final is outstanding,” said Karen Blount, Communications & External Affairs Manager for Toyota Manufacturing UK. “The attention to detail, pride and determination that the students have in their project submissions is a joy to watch. It is truly inspirational for us to challenge young engineering minds of the future and see the results of their intellect and imagination in the cars they race.”
Now in its seventh year, the TTC continues to be popular with schools. Almost 10,000 pupils from across the UK took part in the 2009/10 challenge. The TTC aims to stimulate the interest of young students (aged 11 to 16) in technology and engineering, whilst encouraging pupils to consider the environment and the potential use of recycled materials.
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UK Schools Drive to Victory in the Toyota Technology Challenge!
The final of the 2009/10 Toyota Technology Challenge (TTC) took place on 15 May at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston plant. The winning teams were Test Valley School from Hampshire in the SOLAR category with their “Acctaw Mach 2” team, and Beechwood Park School from Hertfordshire in the PIC category with their “Vetronics” team. Both winning teams secured £1,000 for their school as well as an action-packed holiday in Greece.
