A student from Cheam won a regional award for his environmentally-friendly engineering project.

Samuel Harris, of Cheam High School, won the overall best young engineer gong in a competition held at the Millennium Seed Bank, Wakehurst Place, west Sussex, for his concept model of a carbon-neutral hybrid motorbike – Kurai Kaze.

The Big Bang South-East regional finals took place last Wednesday, with the prizes being presented by Dr Ajay Sharman – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (Stem) regional director.

Organised by Stem Sussex, the awards ceremony was attended by young people from Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, London, Essex, Hampshire and Berkshire in a highly competitive contest.

It was open to all achievers of the British Science Association Crest Award and applicants for the Young Engineers for Britain competition from across the south east.

Students had to display their work and demonstrate their communication skills before a team of experienced judges.

Stem Sussex ensures schools and colleges in the area have access to a balanced portfolio of high-quality activities.

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