Things to Do

Ideas and inspiration for events can be found almost anywhere. Any format of event is welcome.

Here are some potential ideas:

- Open up your business or university for a public tour

- Run a series of hands-on workshops or activities

- Host an exhibition/talk/lecture/seminar or debate

Join together with local companies, societies and communities and look at what engineering companies or feats are in your area. Have a chat about how you can turn an element of these into an activity.

- Challenge your audience to a quiz or competition

- Discover what it’s like to be an engineer – hold one of the following engineering challenges for the people in your locality

K’NEX Challenge Activity Sheets

- Rocket K’NEX Challenge
- Design & Make a Quadricycle
- Design & Make a Marine Turbine to supply energy in your town!
- Design & Make a Digital Camera
- Design & Make a bridge for your Local Town!
- Design & Make an Aircraft
- How to run a K’NEX Challenge

- Engineering Quiz

Treasure Hunt
In order to organise an exciting engineering Treasure Hunt it is advised to consider some points to help the event run smoothly.