YESD
Key Dates
1979
Young Engineers of Derby (YED) is formed.
1989
YED is renamed "Young Engineers of Southern Derbyshire" (YESD) to reflect the growth of the competition to include schools in Southern Derbyshire.
1996
YESD rebrands to Young Engineers and Scientists of Derbyshire to include schools from the whole of Derbyshire but retain the YESD brand.
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1997
YESD splits into two competitions: one for primary schools and one for secondary schools in Derbyshire.
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2004
25th anniversary of the initial competition being launched.
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2008
30th anniversary of the initial competition being launched.
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2013
35th anniversary of the initial competition being launched.
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2018
40th anniversary of the initial competition being launched.
Previous Challenges
2001 Robo Creature
2002 Drop Zone
2003 Auto Sort
2004 Off Road Challenge
2005 Go Ball-istic
2006 Light Fantastic
2007 Bridge over Derwent Waters
2008 Ride with a View
2009 Olympeaks
2010 Red Planet Rescue
2011 Train Stopping
2012 Revolution
2013 Legacy
2014 Bridge IT
2015 transPORTers
2016 Rocket Racers
2017 You're Fired!
2018 Gone in 40 Seconds
2019 One small Step
2020 Postponed due to Covid
2021 Postponed duie to Covid
2022 Waterway 2 Lift
2023 Centennial Attraction
2024. Journey around the university
