At Airbus we pride our stand on providing an interactive and fun approach to learning real engineering principals. Our iPad will allow you to gaze into the future of flight and our interactivities will provide a hands on approach to teach children of all ages how the modern Airbus aircraft actually works.

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Can you design and build a small vehicle that will be able to make it across our hazardous rough terrain table-top test track? As part of a small team you can work together to complete the course in the fastest time possible, without dropping the vehicle's cargo. You only have three attempts!

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It's a Natural History Musical 4.6 billion years in the making! Biology and the theory of evolution are explored in this spectacular musical show with songs, stunning visuals and daft props.

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Team WILD, an elite squadron of science superheroes, need your help! Your mission is to protect and conserve the planet’s species and habitats from destruction. Are you up for the challenge?

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ARM^® technology is in billions of electronic devices. Whether it’s solving Rubik’s Cubes with LEGO robots, guiding a Sphero remote controlled ball through a 3D maze or programming with Scratch on a Raspberry Pi credit-card sized computer: ARM technology is being used to solve many interesting and innovative ideas.

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The Atkins stand takes the form of a house which helps to show how everyday activities, such as switching on a light or turning on a tap, are supported by a vast network of engineers, planners, designers and more.

The house walls provide a storyboard of how things work, the wider world and how Atkins supports these in everyday life.

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Complete maths challenges as quickly as you can and you could be in with a chance to win iTunes vouchers or an iPad mini!

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Do you like painting? Are you interested in electronics? Imagine being able to create circuits just by drawing them directly on paper! Bare Conductive’s Electrically Conductive Paint lets you do just that and our stand will showcase a range of uses for painted electronics.

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If you’ve ever wondered what the strangest thing your body could do…or how much helium you have to ignite to make a really loud bang…or what’s the best way to launch a bottle rocket inside a theatre, then this is the show for you!

Teams will compete to build the tallest observation tower in the new ICE ski resort. Using wooden building blocks, they have just five minutes to build their structure, which must also contain a tunnel. The tallest tower from the fair will win the prestigious "ICE ski resort contract".

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The Jet Engine workshop will involve young people learning about the different components that make up a jet engine, the materials they are made from and how they perform as a Rolls-Royce jet engine.

Visit the Shell stand in the Energise Zone and learn how you can help shape the world's energy future.

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Students who find science and maths interesting often don't know about the opportunities out there. Students get the opportunity to ask questions of real scientists and engineers.

Experience using real medical equipment and discover the amazing careers in healthcare science! Come and try taking blood, record an ECG or video your own ear drum!

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Come and take control of a virtual nuclear reactor with a state-of-the-art computer simulation. You can also discuss how a nuclear reactor operates with nuclear scientists and engineers, and find out about the safety of modern reactors.

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Supported by professional zoologists, students will be given the opportunity to interview their friends on camera, highlighting science and biodiversity topics important to them. We film them on green screen and during the editing process can make it look like the students are presenting in the rainforest, the Antarctic or anywhere in the world!

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The Cracking Ideas team will be helping you design and craft a space-themed Wallace & Gromit style gadget or gizmo. You'll also have the opportunity to make an IP chatterbox or windmill and take part in the logo quiz. Prizes for best efforts will be available.

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The comic books are filled with mutants; heroes and villains whose special abilities are genetic in their origin. But what are real mutants like, and could we one day use genetics to make us superhuman?

Involvement with The Big Bang demonstrates the desire and determination of Cummins to promote engineering in a positive, dynamic light, highlighting the potential for interesting and worthwhile careers within our industry. To do so, we offer a hands-on, team working activity that emphasises the technical and environmental nature of our operations.

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The evil SPECTRA organisation plans to take over the world! We need people to crack a secret code hidden in the electromagnetic spectrum. Come and use infra-red, ultra-violet, radio waves and microwaves to save the day.

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Looking for an exciting way into engineering? Look no further than the Greenpower “Design, Build, Race” electric racing car challenge. See how junior and senior schools design and build their cars, talk to top auto engineers from the Jaguar Land Rover Greenpower team, and if you are between 9 and 19, take part in our engineering and racing lap competition in the Goblin kit car.

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Meet Alan "the Birdman" and Alaska the Bald Eagle. Get up close and personal and discover her simple but amazing adaptations. Learn how she fits into the ecosystem and what life is like at the top of the food chain. Find out how 150 million years of "research and development" have made birds a far superior flying machine to anything we can build. Understand the simple but intricate design of a feather and how it works. Examine owl pellets and learn how to identify what the bird had for yesterday’s dinner.

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Ever wondered what happens to someone after they've had a serious accident or health problem and an ambulance is called? What happens inside the ambulance? What happens if they need an operation? Could you have done anything to help? Could the emergency have been prevented? Come and find out as we use simulation to explore a different emergency each day from asthma to heart attacks to a serious head injury.

WARNING: Our performances are designed to educate and inform, not to shock or offend. However, occasionally, some people may feel unwell or find parts of this demonstration unsettling as it is designed to be realistic.

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Focusing on energy and petrochemicals

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How can simple technology be used to solve problems for the world's poorest people?

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Come and find out what engineering is... The Royal Academy of Engineering stand is full of hands-on engineering activities that help you to know what engineering is and what engineers do!

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Dr Ken explores the science behind the thrills and spills of the circus using a range of bizarre props including a power drill, a basketball and a smelly sock.

EPSRC's stand will showcase exciting advanced materials which impact on our everyday life. Find out how to make graphene from sticky tape, see how your energy can light a bulb, and if it's really possible to change the colour of gold.

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Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 170 years ago and now employs around 13,520 people in the UK. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world's major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey.

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Flavour SenseNation is an interactive exhibition exploring the role that our senses play in our appreciation of flavour and preferences for certain foods.

This is a ‘multi-sensory’ exhibition, taking the visitor on a journey of activities exploring how the taste, texture, temperature, smell, sound and appearance of food affect our enjoyment of food. A challenging, exciting and even delicious experience!

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