Glasgow Science Festival Creating Engineers
This annual competition is a chance for P5/6 pupils in the West of Scotland to apply their teamwork, construction skills and imagination to various engineering based challenges using K'Nex kits. Pupils work in pairs and compete at various levels to become the West of Scotland champions. Engaging with over 12,000 pupils and 350 schools per annum. The competition has been running for nearly 20 years.

Applications are now closed
Creating Engineers 2025 is now complete. Check back here in October for more information about 2026.

Creating Engineers stories - Ross Cameron
Ross took part in our challenge in 2006 and is now training to be an engineer and is an active STEM ambassador, inspiring the next generation of engineers.