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Leonardo Family Engineering Day 2026

Held at the Leonardo office in Luton, this family event is open to Year 8 students from just four schools*, along with one parent/carer. The event will last two and a half hours (free parking on site) at Leonardo’s HQ on 21st May, from 4.00 to 6.30pm. A project that fuses practical STEM learning with business & enterprise, students (with their parents/carers) will build a speaker that can amplify sound, testing their designs with their own phones and then getting to take them home at the end of the event. **Stopsley, Putteridge, Chalk Hills Academy, Chiltern schools only.** Please note that due to the nature of work carried out by Leonardo, the MoD places restrictions on nationalities of visitors to the site. Therefore, although every effort will be made to accommodate applicants, places cannot be guaranteed.

Held at the Leonardo office in Luton, this family event is open to Year 8 students from just four schools*, along with one parent/carer. The event will last two and a half hours (free parking on site) at Leonardo’s HQ on 21st May, from 4.00 to 6.30pm. A project that fuses practical STEM learning with business & enterprise, students (with their parents/carers) will build a speaker that can amplify sound, testing their designs with their own phones and then getting to take them home at the end of the event. **Stopsley, Putteridge, Chalk Hills Academy, Chiltern schools only.** Please note that due to the nature of work carried out by Leonardo, the MoD places restrictions on nationalities of visitors to the site. Therefore, although every effort will be made to accommodate applicants, places cannot be guaranteed.

Course overview

WHEN

21-05-2026 04:00 PM

WHERE

COST

Free

* Fully funded by Leonardo

The details

WHAT

The objective of the day is to build a speaker that can amplify sound. See how much louder you can make the music from your phone! Each event will start with an introductory talk from The Smallpeice Trust who will explain the activity to the participants. There will also be an insight into the world of engineering, the work that Leonardo does and the career opportunities on offer.
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Course features

HOW

This course will feature the following:

Learn to build a speaker

Gain an insight into the world of engineering

Meet engineers and learn about career opportunities in the sector

Improve teamwork, listening, and problem-solving skills

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