The BAE SYSTEMS
Make It in Aerospace Enterprising Challenge Wychwood Park Hotel, Weston, Crewe 30 April 2013
The BAE Systems volunteers
A pupil from Maryhill School makes a start on the design for their prototype vehicle
The Manufacturing Institute’s charitable Make It in Manufacturing campaign is helping to create a pipeline of talent for UK manufacturing by promoting the sector as an interesting and rewarding career choice for young people. Through a network of local, national and multi-national business partners the Make It campaign shows young people that modern manufacturing is a global enterprise founded on a basis of innovation, creativity and smart thinking.
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Pupils from Cheadle Hulme School show off their prototype
By connecting young people to manufacturing companies in their local area, the Make It campaign overturns negative perceptions surrounding the sector by engaging event participants in hands-on activities through the Make It Enterprising Challenges. These practical, one day events give young people the opportunity to form their own mini-manufacturing companies, gaining advice and guidance from a range of industry advocates and learning more about the creative and aspirational employment opportunities manufacturing can offer.
This event – The BAE Systems Make It in Aerospace Enterprising Challenge – was delivered as a partnership between The Manufacturing Institute, the Northwest Aerospace Alliance (NWAA), and BAE Systems Munitions. It is part of a series of themed challenges delivered by The Manufacturing Institute’s Make It campaign, and by the NWAA’s Take Off in Aerospace programme, to encourage young people across the region to consider careers in the UK’s thriving aerospace industry.
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The winning team from Cheadle Hulme School celebrate with the BAE Systems ‘Dragons’
About the day The materials used on the day were designed in partnership with BAE Systems, Radway Green and aimed to give the young people taking part a good understanding of the range of jobs available within the Aerospace sector. Each school team, made up of eight pupils, was asked to consider their respective skills and qualities and each choose a specific job role including Managing Director, Finance Director, Sales and Marketing Manages, Manufacturing Manager, Design Engineer, Logistics Manager and Quality Controller.
vessels and surveillance and bomb disposal units through to land mine clearance trucks.
Teams were then challenged to design and build a unmanned response vehicle – anything from James Bond style amphibious
Finally, each team was required to pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts (BAE Systems Senior Managers) in a ‘Dragons Den’ style presentation.
Throughout the day the teams also had to meet with an industry ‘Consultant’, cross a logistics maze, create financial plans and build a product brand that would appeal to their target customer.
Pupils from St Thomas More Catholic High School getting some advice on their business idea
The second place team from Maryhill School discuss their ideas with the Customer Consultants The judging of the event was extremely stringent and the teams were monitored throughout the day. Points were awarded for the completion of key tasks along with teamwork, use of initiative, problem solving and other enterprising qualities.
The team from Manchester Academy present their business idea to the ‘Dragons’
The ‘Dragons’ from BAE Systems
Schools in Attendance Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle Hulme Eaton Bank Academy Congleton Manchester Academy Moss Side Maryhill High School Stoke on Trent Newall Green High School Wythenshawe St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe Winsford E-ACT Academy Winsford
And the winners were… First Place - Cheadle Hulme School Second Place - Maryhill High School Outstanding Individual - Christopher Steepe, Maryhill High School Outstanding Individual - Chris Shenton, St Thomas More Catholic High School Outstanding Individual - William Sparrow, Cheadle Hulme School
The pupils from Eaton Bank School practice their presentation
About the NorthWest Aeropsace Alliance The Northwest Aerospace Alliance is the key industry organisation in the region, representing and uniting companies and organisations involved in the aerospace sector supply chain. Through support from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
(BIS) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the NWAA has become the leader and facilitator of aerospace cluster development in the UK. The NWAA also works to assist the aerospace supply chain through a series of cutting edge programmes,
particularly the Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence Programme (ASCE). ASCE is a multimillion-pound scheme designed to elevate the key companies within the supply chain to world competitive status. For more, see www.aerospace.co.uk
About BAE SYSTEMS BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. They have major operations across five continents, with customers and partners in more than 100 countries. The Radway Green site
has a long history of providing small arms ammunition for the British Armed Forces. The company is currently investing in a brand new 22,000m² facility at the site which will ensure better supplies to front-line troops as well as, hopefully, the safeguarding of jobs at Radway Green.
BAE Systems shares the cost of the event with the NWAA and The Manufacturing Institute, and are committed to supporting local education, workforce development and UK manufacturing.
About Take Off in Aerospace In 2010 the NWAA launched the Take Off in Aerospace campaign with the aim of creating the next generation of aerospace talent. By raising the profile
of the sector to young people, teachers and guardians, the NWAA hope to make people aware of the reality of today’s aerospace industry – that it is
modern, innovative and global. What’s more, Northwest England’s aerospace companies can offer an aspiring student excellent career prospects.
Summary and Key Points • 95% of the pupils taking part in the day rated the Challenge as between “Excellent” and “Good” (38% marked “Excellent”, 46% marked “Very Good” and 11% marked “Good”). • 95% of the pupils felt that the day had given them a better understanding of the types of jobs available within the manufacturing industry. • In total, the number of young people who said that “yes”, they would now consider a career in the sector rose from 55% at the beginning of the day to 77% by the end.
• 100% of the teachers also felt that the day had improved their pupil’s perceptions of careers within the sector. • All of the teachers indicated that they would now recommend careers in manufacturing to “all their pupils” upon their return to school. • 100% of the BAE Systems staff rated the Challenge overall as “Excellent”. • 100% of the BAE Systems volunteers also felt that the day had succeeded in improving the image of manufacturing to those pupils involved.
• 100% of the teachers that attended rated the Challenge overall as either “Excellent” or “Very Good” (67% marked “Excellent” and the remaining 33% marked “Very Good”).
Quotes from PUPILS: Quotes from Pupils:
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Quotes from Volunteers
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• “Today made the students more aware of the need to work as a team” • “Great for group and individual learning & responsibility” • “A great experience for staff and students” • “It has been fantastic, thank you” • “Excellent event” • “Good experience for the pupils no matter what their ability/ background”
• “A good balance of industry introduction followed by a day of learning through teamwork” • “Fantastic organisation throughout the day” • “Thoroughly enjoyed the day” • “Very impressed, would be very happy attending this event again”
“It is fun and good money” “It is enjoyable and creative” “I didn’t realise the variety of jobs” “It has broadened my knowledge” “It is exciting” “There are many well paid jobs” “I like the idea of designing products” “It is fun to work in a team” “It is very interesting”
The industry volunteers that participated in the day were: Staff from the Northwest Aerospace Alliance: Lisa Bannister
Image and Engagement Co-ordinator
Staff from BAE Systems: Nigel MacVean Hilary Bland David Pigg Jane Hynam Stuart Evans Kieran Rieley Jon Davies
Newall Green School putting the finishing touches to their model
Site Manager Transformation Programme Manager Senior Commercial Manager Senior Process Manager Product Manager Graduate Engineer Facilities Improvement Manager
Chris Thomas Ben Davies Adam Barton Lance Finnery Parag Bhatt
Placement Engineer Engineering Apprentice Engineering Apprentice Graduate Engineer Graduate Engineer
Andy Mann
Head of Communications
The pupils from Winsford E-ACT Academy get ready to start their company
The Teachers team present their vehicle to the ‘Dragons’
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