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Midlands Schools Set To Take Part In STEPS Engineers Week

Friday, 28 February 2025 11:06

‘Engineer the City of the Future’ competition will also take place.

Lego challenges, bridge building, and STEM stories are this year's themes of STEPS Engineers Week.

Schools across the midlands will learn about wind energy, coding and water filtration from tomorrow until March 7th.

Participating schools include St Etchen's in Kinnegad, An Grianán in Moate, St Mary's in Athlone, Cluain Eidhneach in Mountrath, Daingean National School, and Scoil Charthaigh Naofa in Tullamore.

While an ‘Engineer the City of the Future’ competition will ask students to to reimagine Irish cities in 2050.

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