how to get an arkwright engineering scholarship

[@How1tzer]

Hey dude, great video. Just out of interest, what was your project that you referenced in your application and interview?

[@HardivHk]

Thanks! The project I made was a GSR sensor connected to a Raspberry Pi that converted analogue signals from the sensor to tell you how moisturised your skin was. I talked about how I could further extend the project by using a neural net trained on the analog data to provide more insights into it for the user. Hope that helps :)

[@OscarHobson]

My tech teacher literally just told us about this today, only a few days to do the application 🥴

[@HardivHk]

Oh - you should be fine as long as you have a genuine interest in engineering - that's all they're looking for :) Good luck!

[@chr0my134]

Just did my interview today

[@HardivHk]

Good luck! Hope it went well

[@olibaker4899]

Thanks for the tips, could you tell me about the astronaut certificate you have in the background?

[@HardivHk]

Np, happy I could help. That's an Astronaut Training Experience Certificate from when I went on a school trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

[@olibaker4899]

@@HardivHk Thanks actually really cool, thank you. i just submitted my Arkwright application!

[@HardivHk]

@@olibaker4899 Good Luck!

[@hemang5253]

our school does resistant materials for dt in theroy, so mechanical principles is something we do not cover. do you think I need to learn all the theory as I don't have time with all these mocks coming up. however i do computer science, so it possible to use all knowledge from there?

[@HardivHk]

You don't necessarily need to cover all the theory, but skimming over it may definitely help - as long as you get the general idea of what's going on with them. Knowledge of CS is great but I think the exam tries to evaluate whether you're a good all-round engineer and inventive problem-solver.

[@liamll7140]

Hello. I saw your other comment linking materials on mechanisms. Are there any similar resources you’d recommend for electronics that may be useful for the Aptitude test?

[@HardivHk]

Sure! Again for basic electronics/circuitry I'd recommend just looking at a DT/Physics Textbook, but you can learn more about microcontrollers like raspberry pi (something I involved heavily in my designs) here:projects.raspberrypi.org/en/pathways/getting-started-with-raspberry-pi (Note that if you are using a microcontroller writing some pseudocode/designing a flowchart for the program will be good, more info on that here: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3bq7ty/revision/3)

[@SantoshKumar-lj8sn]

Aptitude Test n your voice😁

[@Imogen_V]

What recourses did your use to find out about mechanisms *in detail* ??

[@HardivHk]

Mainly my DT Textbook, but if you can't get your hands on one of those, these slides cover pretty much the same content: www.slideshare.net/christophertodd2/basic-mechanisms

[@Imogen_V]

@@HardivHk Yes, this is really helpful thanks

[@asa-ti2go]

Thank you for this video. I was just wondering, when it comes to Architecture, I want to study it at Cambridge and its quite technical as opposed to aesthetic, so I was wondering if you think this would still be accepted? because my school say that's fine, but I'm not too sure.

[@HardivHk]

No problem, I think as long as it's technical enough you should be fine, since the Arkwright table does seem to specifically point out 'Aesthetic Architecture' as prohibited. At the end of the day, there's no harm in applying, and as long as you show good design skills and technical knowledge, they'll probably be happy to have you on board :)

[@asa-ti2go]

@@HardivHk Thank you so much!!

[@teppa9030]

What tips do you have for the project that we would have to undertake? I saw some examples on their website like a hyperloop and a drone, but I’m not sure where to start.

[@teppa9030]

^ referring to part 4 of the online application

[@HardivHk]

@@teppa9030 Anything that interests you! I personally had more of an interest in computing and electronics, so I made a raspberry-pi skin moisture sensor that could warn people if their skin was too dry. There's also examples of people making model planes/rockets to display their interests in aeronautical/aerospace. Basically choose your engineering field of interest and try to make a smaller version of an already existing invention, or come up with something where you can use your tools and knowledge to solve a problem. Hope that helps!

[@teppa9030]

@@HardivHk tysm

[@kemi610]

For the exam what kind of books or videos did you read to get your knowledge?

[@HardivHk]

I didn't really read any books or videos specifically in preparation for the exam, rather just practiced applying any knowledge I already had by doing past papers. I'd say concepts that were most useful to me were mechanisms and materials that I learnt during DT, and basic circuitry that I learnt in physics. I also used some of my coding knowledge from computing. Hope that helps!

[@kemi610]

Thx for the tips just got my results back I passed the exam 😎

[@HardivHk]

@@kemi610 Np!! Congrats, and happy I could help :)

[@gitgudlol8816]

Hi, I haven't submitted my application yet but how important would you say sketching skills are? I'm not very good at drawing (like I can't even draw 3d properly). In the video you said they were very important but by that did you mean that drawing well was important or drawing clearly was important? Im really nervous about this so im just asking now

[@HardivHk]

I'd say they're pretty important, but your sketches don't necessarily have to be artwork haha. As long as they're clear and understandable they should be fine. If you'd like help with sketching in 3d, try taking a look at drawing in 2 point-perspective, it may give you some insights into drawing in 3D. Hope that helps!

[@gitgudlol8816]

@@HardivHk hi sorry for coming back to this after 3 months, but i have a new problem. Im going to do the IB and that includes 6 subjects, and i've finished the application form except for the part that asks for your subjects. But there's a problem: the form only allows 5 subjects max. Do you know if there is an option i'm missing that specifically selects the IB

[@HardivHk]

@@gitgudlol8816 Not too sure about that one since I personally didn't do the IB and its been ages since I've filled out the application form, My apologies for this. Hopefully asking your teacher may help or you could always email the Arkwright team from their website about it!

[@gitgudlol8816]

@@HardivHk ok ty

[@benevery]

I had a similar thing for the GCSE section in the application but I just didn't include the extra subject that I've done.

[@Daring_Dragon165]

Hi, I'm thinking of applying. I'm doing GCSE Engineering but I don't do computer science. Is that a problem? Do I need to know coding to pass the tests? (I only know some limited bbc microbit coding)

[@HardivHk]

Not a problem at all :) play to your strengths, I just capitalised on my coding knowledge since that's what I felt most comfortable expressing ideas about

[@chimpu-ls5fg]

hey i got my inerview tomorrow any last tips

[@HardivHk]

Congrats on the interview! I personally didn't do it cos of covid but from past interview experience, just make sure you know your project inside out, remain confident and prepare for common questions like 'tell me about yourself' with family and friends. Good Luck!

[@chr0my134]

How long after the interview do you get an email?

[@HardivHk]

I got my email on the 1st of October, the Arkwright website might have more up-to-date info

[@ronakde6647]

How do you get a mentor? Also, how did they first message you?

[@HardivHk]

Once you're selected to be an Arkwright Scholar, they'll use a platform called MentorNet to assign you to a mentor, who will usually be an employee at a large engineering firm. Once they're assigned, they'll message you through the platform (which is monitored for security purposes) and introduce themselves. Hope that helps!

[@ronakde6647]

@@HardivHk that you very much for your reply! I was confused about the mentor in the scholarship but this clears things up :)

[@HardivHk]

@@ronakde6647 No worries, glad I could help!

[@peter-coates]

Finding out if i get it today 😬

[@motivationwithhanabi9178]

Were you successful?

[@peter-coates]

YES I AM

[@HardivHk]

@@peter-coates lfg!!! love to see it