Dear Mike,

I have heard a rumour that the IEE may cease the adult 3D mouse competition

after this year. Can this be true?

I helped to organise the regional competition at Bristol earlier this year.

It was difficult getting young people to take part. It takes quite a lot to

grab their interest. One of the chief motivators was the promotional video

showing the 3D mice and the prospect of seeing them live at the Exeter

competition, on Saturday.

The kits from Swallow introduced the pupils to the problems involved in

electronic control systems and, for those who completed the project and

took part at Bristol, it generated an enthusiasm to progress. In this, I

believe, the IEE Micromouse Competition has achieved its aims, but without

the vision of what is possible it may never have got started.

I have been asked to organise next years regional competition and will be

looking examples, from the competition at Exeter, to promote the concept

again. Don't stop, now that we are winning.

Regards

Gordon Watt

Senior Project Engineer

Security Systems Development Group

Post Office Consulting