b'Member News November 2022 11EducationBackpack to the FutureWeve launched an exciting new competition, challenging five to 13-year-olds to come up with their very own backpack with STEM inspired gadgets that allows you to do incredible things.Joining forces with global fashionIn the next 40 years, aIts inevitable that these developments brand, HYPE., and sustainable materialswill continue to progress over the company, Biophilica, to challengethird predict well seecoming years, and well see a growing children to use their creativity toflying shoes (35%) andnumber of opportunities for engineers dream up the Backpack to the Future.clothes that teleport youand technicians in the world of fashion.The winning design will inspire a new prototype created by HYPE.to different places (33%) The competition was launched after weon our shop shelves. Six With this competition we hope that asked children to predict the clothesin ten (60%) believe wellchildren can really connect with wed be wearing in the future, with thebe able to buy a hat thattheir creative sides and generate integration of technology coming out assome fantastic ideas for clothes that a clear theme throughout.allows you to play videos can help to engineer a better world games with your mind and also that it demonstrates to and a third (37%) foreseethem that STEM related careers telepathic headwear. represent a world of possibilities.As well as the benefits to ourProfessor Danielle George MBE, IET Fellow recreational lives however, children alsoand judge of the 2021 Manufacturing feel fashion will play a key role in widerFutures fashion competitionsocietal change and helping to solve sustainability challenges. Three-quartersThe competition is part of the IETs (74%) envisage outfits that are able toannual Engineer a Better World campaign decompose leaving no waste behind,aimed at inspiring children, and their half (49%) anticipate clothes that canparents about the opportunities available regulate your temperature and 41% canin modern engineering and technology, picture bionic trousers that help peopleand to think about careers in these with disabilities to walk.fields in the future.Included on the competition judgingTheres still time to enter, so if this is panel will be Professor Danielle Georgeof interest to your child/ren, please MBE, IET Fellow and judge of thescan the QR code 2021 Manufacturing Futures fashionto download the competition. She said: Over the pastentry form or decade weve seen an expanding fusionvisit the Engineer of fashion, engineering and technologya Better World through the universal rollout of thingswebsite for more like wearables and adaptive clothing. information.Please send entries to backpacktothefuture@theiet.org. The competition will close 23:59 GMT on 30 October 2022'