Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Edison – all the great inventors knew that ideas don't become reality overnight.

Their brilliant, unfettered minds were matched only by their refusal to give up – seeing failure as a lesson, not an obstacle. As engineers, we learn from them and take inspiration.

The James Dyson Foundation has developed four engineering challenges. They're designed to encourage young people to think differently and realize their engineering potential.

If you've undertaken one of the challenges, you can upload a video of your solution and print a certificate.

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Find out how other budding engineers have risen to the challenges.

The challenges

You might make lots of mistakes trying to solve each task, but don’t give up – and have fun.