The QEPrize requires an iconic trophy
that embodies the spirit of modern
engineering and the values of the QEPrize
Create the Trophy
The Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering
Engineering is fundamental. It tackles the big global issues, it transports, transforms, informs and protects. From fashion to fusion there is no part of our lives that it does not touch. The QEPrize is a new global £1m prize that celebrates world-changing innovations in engineering that have made a difference to humanity.
We gave young people with interests in Science, Engineering, Design, Art and Architecture the opportunity to design the trophy for the QEPrize by entering the ‘Create the Trophy’ competition. The first event was held at the Science Museum where 17 year old Jennifer Leggett from Tonbridge, with her beautifully designed tree-like structure won.
Her design was selected by our distinguished panel of judges: the late Dame Zaha Hadid, Sir Nicholas Serota, Ian Blatchford, Deyan Sudjic and Yewande Akinola. The top entries were 3D printed into prototypes to allow the judges to view the creations with their designers before selecting the winner. Jennifer Leggett’s design was later realised and made by English designer Thomas Heatherwick. The final trophies were presented by The Queen to the winners [The internet pioneers] at Buckingham Palace.
We built a unique digital application to design, build and create the trophy for the QEPrize.
The top entries were 3D printed into prototypes to allow the judges to view the creations with their designers before selecting the winner.
Every two years, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering trophy is found through the 'Create the Trophy' competition created by Dan Howarth. The competition gives young people the opportunity to get involved, testing their engineering skills using the app built in Unity. The competition is open to entrants aged 14-24 worldwide. The competition has now had 4 winners, with all of their unique trophies being awarded to the winners by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Back in 2012 when the first version of the app was launched, I was lucky enough to present the app to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.