Engineering students win Armed Forces competition
28/05/2025
They had to present their ideas to the judges at the Ministry of Defence in Lyneham
A team of engineering students from Banbury and Bicester College have won an Armed Forces regional college competition.
The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers provide engineering support to maintain and repair army equipment.
They set students a challenge to consider how a Challenger Armoured and Repair Recovery Vehicle could be made more lightweight.
A panel of judges deliberated over each team’s solution to the problem with finalists selected to attend a day at the Ministry of Defence in Lyneham where they delivered their presentations.
Students were scored on the design’s appearance, innovation, understanding of the issue and presentation delivery.
The team from Banbury and Bicester College – Harrison, Gareth, Claydon and Aiden – were judged as the winners after excelling in all areas and being highly commended for their interpretation of the brief.
Gareth said: “I was ecstatic that our team won the competition, and I am also grateful to my team members and our teachers for making this victory possible.
“Throughout the project, I learnt many new things regarding developmental engineering processes, communication skills and time management skills. I also gained confidence in public speaking and presentation, which will help me at university and in my future career.”
All four students are studying an Engineering Level 3 Extended Diploma at Banbury and Bicester College.
Julie Rogers, English Teacher and Lead Practitioner at Activate Learning, who led on the project, said: “I’m delighted that the students won because of the effort, teamwork and accumulation of skills they have learnt at college over the last two years that have now come to fruition.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
