A team of Year 9 students were awarded with second place at the BAE Systems Make-It Challenge qualifying for the grand final at Manchester Airport.
Carr Hill’s team competed against 15 local schools and the students rose to the challenge of designing and marketing a UREV vehicle (unmanned rescue and emergency vehicle) to be deployed. Each of the eight students took on a role for the task including: Managing Director, Marketing and Sales Manager, Quality Control, Logistics Manager, Financial Manager and Production Manager. Together the students created a prototype for their UREV, calculated the costs (under a strict budget), a marketing strategy and a pitch.
The students had to deliver their pitch to a panel of independent judges who assessed team work, ideas, communication, presentation delivery and asked additional questions to group. The students had just two minutes to present their idea which was called the “Life Pod”.
Year Leader for Year 9 Miss Coulthard said: “Our students were a credit to the school and showed creativity and innovation throughout the challenge. Their ‘Life Pod’ vehicle was impressive and a result of team effort and working together to all their individual strengths. Congratulations Olivia, Abi, Louise, Alicia, Ethan, Harry, Thomas and Sam and good luck for the final.”
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