Return-receipt-to: "Alan James Simpson"

I have been working in the School of Electronic and Communication

Engineering at the University of Plymnouth for the last ten years,

with a particular interest in Robotics.

It has been a disappointment to me that I have never achieved a

sustained interest amongst the students in the Micromouse

competition, as it seems to me a superb final year project. We do now

have plans to set it up on a more permanent footing, with some space

dedicated to it, and a more organised "roll-over" from one year to

the next.

I gather that the IEE has plans to drop the senior 3D competition.

I think this would be a great shame, particularly in view of the

success of the junior schools competition. If this continues to

develop enthusiasm in the schools and colleges, there will be a

knock-on effect into higher education, and consequent demand for a

senior competition. Surely developing interest and enthusiasm in

engineering is what it is all about?