Microsoft combines BBC micro:bit and Bloodhound in skills initiative

The BBC micro:bit educational computing module is the focus of a Model Rocket Car design competition for schoolchildren.

Microsoft is behind the technology education initiative and it has joined with the Bloodhound landspeed record Project, along with the British Army and Buckingham Palace to create ‘Race for the Line’, a competition designed to encourage pupils from across the UK to work together to build their very own foam rocket cars.

These will be powered by a small solid fuel rocket motor, and race them against their classmates.

As part of the project pupils will be required to program a BBC micro:bit device to capture real time telemetry from the cars. The data can then be used to tweak the design of their car.

Schools will hold their own rocket car race days, and the fastest cars will take part in national finals in Edinburgh on June 9th and in Northampton on June 30th.

For more information about the BBC micro:bit Model Rocket Car Competition.