Faraday Challenge Days

The annual IET Faraday Challenge is an engineering-based competition for schools.

Six teams of six students, aged 12-13 years, compete against one another to see who can design, create and promote the best solution to a given challenge. All challenges are genuine, real-life engineering problems.

Enter your school

Enter your school into one of our exciting STEM activity days aimed at 12-13 year olds.

Challenge information for the 2018-19 season

All of the information you need to take part in a challenge this season.

League tables

Find out the position your school is in on our league table for the 2017-18 season. The top 5 teams at the end of the season will make it through to the National Final!

Next season 2019-20

Find out more about the 2019-20 Faraday Challenge and make sure your school is signed up!

Faraday Challenge Days snapshot

Find out all about our Faraday Challenge Days and how to get your schools involved in this short video.

Faraday Challenge Day schools badge

Download our badge to add to your website or email signature to show that you have taken part in one of our events!

Previous winners

Find out about previous winners of the Faraday Challenge Day from past seasons.

Impact study 2016-17

The IET commissioned Shift Learning during the 2016-17 season of Faraday Challenge Days, in order to better understand the impact of student involvement in these events.

DIY Faraday Challenge Day

Complete sets of printable resources and guidance notes for teachers and technicians to run your very own Faraday Challenge Day.

Faraday overseas

Find out about other countries running the Faraday programme and what makes them special.