Enterprising Engineering

Overview

Your students will develop the skills needed to create the concept of a new car model.  They will develop the enterprise skills needed to deliver a product within a budget & other constraints.

Benefits for your students

At the end of the Enterprising Challenge Day, your students will:

• Have solved problems of design whilst working within financial & engineering constraints
• Be able to describe the skills needed to solve problems & make compromises within the design process
• Have worked together as a team making decisions & viable solutions
• Have produced & delivered marketing materials and a presentation orally with suitable visual aids
• Be able to evaluate personal performance to aid future development
• Have worked in an exciting, interactive learning environment that simulates the real business world
• Have developed sustainable skills that increase their employability

Benefits for your school

• Immediate tangible outcomes showing development of enterprise awareness, and individual personal development plans
• Ofsted requirements are met and exceeded
• E4A’s experienced business people run the day

Content

Your students, working in teams of 6- 8, have the opportunity to choose the type of car body, engine size and other vital components. After a plenary introductory session to set the challenge, your students have various tasks and roles to perform including:

• Researching into competitors
• They consider safety features and other design constraints before deciding on the final features of their new concept model car..
• Inputting decisions into business simulation software that evaluates sales and profits. 
• Creating a Business Proposal and presenting it as a team, along with a Concept Board displaying their marketing materials.

Learning Styles

The day is based on group work, role plays and exercises to encourage participation. Business people provide professional delivery, enabling your students to learn through practical experience. Business activity, teamwork, time management and presentations are just some examples. This day is appropriate for all abilities.

Awards

• Awards are given to the team with the best proposal and demonstrating the most commitment to teamwork and performance. 
• All your students receive a certificate of achievement.

For more information on the structure behind the day, please go to Research.

Click here to download the Enterprising Engineering brochure (1066k)

Click here to download the E4A booking form (75k).

Please note: We only offer Enterprise Challenge Days to schools in Lancashire and Cumbria. Contact us on 0845 054 2552 if you would like a Challenge Day and your school is out side of this area.

E4A Ltd, PO Box 135, Waddington, Clitheroe. BB7 0AJ
Registered No: 5536957. Registered Office as above.
Tel: 0845 054 2552, Fax: 0845 051 9378
Email: enquiries@e4a.org.uk