Apprentice trophy design competition with FANUC

Apprentices competed in designing and creating custom trophies in collaboration with FANUC for the Enginuity Skills Awards, showcasing real-world engineering and manufacturing skills.

The competition was last held as part of the 2025 Enginuity Skills Awards.

Trophies on table for Enginuity Skills Awards 2025 winners

Project details

Why did we do this?

We created this project to give apprentices practical experience in applied engineering and manufacturing by involving them in a real-world design-to-production project.

About the project

The Enginuity Skills Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations shaping the future of UK engineering and manufacturing. Categories include apprentices, skills champions, and innovators across the sector.

As part of the Enginuity Skills Awards, MTC apprentices were invited to design the official award trophies, which were manufactured by FANUC UK. These trophies were presented live on stage during the black-tie ceremony, photographed and filmed throughout the evening, and used to promote future awards.

Project lead

Mandeep Sandhu

Sector Engagement Lead

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Project status

The competition was last held in 2025, and invited apprentices from across the UK to design a trophy for the Enginuity Skills Awards, reflecting the spirit of modern engineering. The winning designs were presented to award winners on 3 July 2025.

Participants were challenged to design a trophy that was not only visually exciting but also demonstrated an understanding of manufacturing processes, combining theory and creativity into a tangible product. Designs were judged based on appearance, representation of UK engineering, and their potential for realistic manufacturing.

Grace Peckett, a Mechatronics Apprentice at Amazon, was announced as the winner of the 2025 Enginuity Skills Awards Trophy Design Competition. She is part of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) Training Apprenticeship Programme. The trophy was produced using industry-grade processes, showcasing the winning apprentice’s understanding of manufacturability and design for production.

Project outputs

February

Project launched with the opportunity presented to MTC apprentices, and design models submitted.

May

Grace Peckett, a Mechatronics Apprentice at Amazon, selected as the winner of the 2025 Enginuity Skills Awards Trophy Design Competition.

June

Trophies for the winners were manufactured at FANUC, an industrial automation specialist.

July

Trophies were presented to winners at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2025 ceremony in London on 3 July.

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