Encouraging further education in 
engineering & technology.
Creating tomorrow’s engineers today.


 
The South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering celebrated its first century in 1992.  While proud of the part its members played in the growth of the South African industry and economy for more than a hundred years, it was necessary for the Institution to initiate a venture that would set the tone for its contribution for the next century.  Thus the Technology Olympiad was founded.

It is with this vision in mind that the Technology Olympiad aims to bring technology awareness to as many young people as possible, particularly those from development schools, and to encourage them to take up professions in this field. 
This goal recognises that, if South Africa is to reach its full economic potential, there must be a major increase in the number of school-leavers entering the technology professions. 
The Olympiad pays special attention to young people who come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Olympiad requires that learners use engineering principles to build a working model that solves a problem posed in the challenge.
In order to guide and help learners and their educators with the interpretation of the challenge the Programme offers Technology Enrichment Workshops for educators and all participants. A team of highly motivated and competent people, mostly lecturers and postgraduate engineering students, acts as workshop facilitators. The Technology Programme supports previously disadvantaged schools by sending facilitators to schools to assist the teams with the challenge.

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