Faraday Challenge Days

An annual competition of STEM activity days with a real-world challenge for pupils aged 12-13 years. We also offer printable resources and guidance to run your own Challenge, choosing a time and theme that suits your students.

Mixed team of boys and girls collaborate on their designs

Current season - challenge information

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update

The IET has taken the decision to suspend the delivery of IET Faraday Challenge Days until further notice. We will let you know our next steps and future events in due course. In the meantime we have adapted this year’s Faraday Challenge developed in partnership with Airbus to bring your our first Virtual Faraday Challenge, could your students help support the work of Airbus and engineer a solution to our Virtual Faraday Challenge?

if you have any questions please contact faraday@theiet.org

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Virtual Faraday Challenge

Due to the Coronavirus restrictions we adapted this year’s Faraday Challenge, developed in partnership with Airbus, into our first Virtual Faraday Challenge! This competition has now closed. Well done to all those who took part and to all prize winners. Check back in the Autumn term for next season's Faraday Challenge options.

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