An innovation and creativity “boot camp” has launched its autumn tour at Robert Gordon University’s Garthdee Campus in Aberdeen.
Fuselab Go tasks teenagers aged between 15-18 with imagining a new planet and coming up with ideas to promote a sustainable way of life on it, free from the constraints on Earth.
Yesterday, youngsters from the north-east teamed-up with local business, engineering, design and marketing experts to help boost their innovation.
The tour is operated as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Its director, Dr Simon Gage, said: “With Fuselab Go, we invite 15-18 year olds to escape the confines of everyday life and look at the world a little differently.
“We take them out of their usual school setting to inspiring work environments and challenge them to work together to come up with brand new innovations.
“In doing so they learn how to expand their ideas, build their confidence and develop some of the skills that will help them to thrive in a fast moving future.”
Nick Swan, a subsea engineer at offshore giant BP, worked as a mentor on the project.
He said: “I am mentoring at Fuselab Go as I feel the future opportunities available for students in science, technology, engineering and maths are fantastic and anything that gets students excited about a career in these disciplines is a great thing.”