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Electronics

Competition

Entries National Electronics

Competition
The benefits to you:
• Learn how to write a technical paper
An exclusive competition for students
• Have your project promoted in an of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
Institution publication
The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
• Be in with a chance of winning
a category award After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
• Join the Institution of Electronics
and help guide its future development ’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
Entry requirements: This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school, curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering
Scholars Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics
Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
are integral to its successful function
the electronics industry.
• Application is free to students holding student
membership of the Institution of Electronics
• Applicants must report on their project using a
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute What to do next?
video
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
Entry categories:
• Read the example technical paper
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales), • Complete your electronics project
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland)
• Complete your technical paper and video
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales), • Post the video to YouTube
S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland)
• Submit your application to the Institution by email
3. Arkwright Scholars • Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
undergraduate degree
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