The Search for the Next Generation Greenpower Champions

At the Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DETC) we are happy to announce another addition to our growing academic support network, in the form of Greenpower’s IET Formula Goblin project.

Our founding organisation, The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), is passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers in the UK, and is currently running a competition which will lead to the funding of eight Greenpower Goblin kit cars, for primary schools, ages 9-11. The electric kit cars are funded by Innovate UK with support from engineers to help the students build their vehicles, provided by the APC Spokes (centres of academic excellence). The APC Spokes are a community of the UK’s leading academic institutions and industry that have been established to share best practise, expertise and facilities.

As the APC’s Digital Spoke, the DETC has the opportunity to get involved in this project that is designed to engage young students with maths and science in a fun way, promoting equality regardless of economic background and gender. Students from the winning schools will receive engineering support and be mentored by the DETC team and its affiliate companies on a regular basis. This is so students can work together to design, build and race two electric cars in the Greenpower competition in Dunton, July 2018.