Schools from across Northern Ireland will showcase more than 150 science and engineering projects at this year’s Sentinus Young Innovators Exhibition.
The annual science showcase celebrates the achievements of young people in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), and alongside the exhibition there will be a number of interactive shows designed to bring science to life.
Ulster University will host the science fair for the first time, incorporating the regional Big Bang UK science and engineering fair and present at this year’s event will be BBC One Show’s resident TV scientist, Dr Marty Jopson who will deliver his Record Breaking Science show where he will delve into the science behind his recent TV world record successes and attempt another world record using science as the basis.
The exhibitions of project work from primary, post-primary and further and higher education students will be displayed and judged by industry experts with prizes including the opportunity to represent NI in a number of international science and engineering competitions in the USA and UK.
Sentinus chief executive, Bill Connor said: “This f lagship event is a culmination of a lot of our work with schools over the past year which is designed to encourage and develop an interest in STEM subjects and skills among our young people.” The free event is open to the public and takes place at the Ulster University’s Jordanstown campus on June 23 between 10am-3pm.
Professor Jonathan Wallace Director of Academic Enterprise and Employability for the Faculty of Computing and Engineering at Ulster University said:“Ulster University is delighted to host the Sentinus Young Innovators Exhibitionfor the first time and is pleased that we are also able to support the event by judging some of the projects on display. We know very well the importance of STEM subjects in the development of a knowledge-based economy in Northern Ireland.
“We also know how vital it is to instil the interest and passion for the subjects in our young people very early on. We applaud the work of Sentinusand their partners in this regard and look forward to helping them deliver a successful platform to showcase the fantastic emerging STEM talent we have in Northern Ireland. Our hope is that we can inspire more young people to follow their lead.”