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I love engineering because in so many ways it has allowed me to positively impact the quality of life of many individuals.

This year’s trophy has been produced by QEPrize donor company BAE Systems using a process called Additive Manufacturing, or 3D-printing.

Charlotte Vie, 27, studied Materials Science at the University of Cambridge before becoming a Materials and Welding Engineer at BP Angola.

I was probably 8 years old when I saw a lady using the internet in a movie. I had no idea what it was at the time but I was so impressed.

As a child, I was always constructing cars, planes, and houses from Lego and K’NEX. From there I moved onto ‘fixing’ my Mum’s kitchen appliances.

I became an engineer because my favourite subject at school was Mathematics and I love problem-solving! I love engineering because it involves technology.