Challenge Day asks students to think big

Challenge Day asks students to think big

Students from the beautifully designed UTC Swindon building (built on the old GWR works) were asked to put their own design hats on today (20 November) as Year 10 and Year 12 students went off timetable, working on a HUGE challenge – to Design a Data Centre!  The task...
REME set Engineering challenge

REME set Engineering challenge

Members of the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) joined us on Tuesday 9 October to launch a competition with our Year 12 Engineers to redesign a Challenger Tank Recovery Vehicle.  The students have been given a project brief and split into teams to work...
Engineering meets art

Engineering meets art

The perfect example of engineering meets art at a super fun school trip, where Year 12 enjoyed a fabulous exhibition of animatronic and mechanical models. The Steampunk and retro-futuristic models have been created by PODPADSTUDIOS LTD, who use animatronics, coding...
Students celebrate A Level and technical results 

Students celebrate A Level and technical results 

UTC Swindon’s Year 13 students are celebrating this morning after picking up their A Level and Level 3 qualification results, securing them places on prestigious degree apprenticeships and university places.    UTC Swindon, which recently celebrated its 10-year...