The Enigma Project aims to inspire interest in mathematics, science and history through interactive presentations and hands-on workshops focusing on codes and cryptography. Presentations include demonstrations of a real WWII Enigma cipher machine, loaned to the project by Simon Singh.
Enigma Project visits are suitable for pupils of all ages and abilities from KS2-KS5. It is primarily aimed at school students, but visits can be organised for any educational establishment. The Enigma Projec t is also suitable for masterclasses, summer schools, Gifted and Talented workshops, teachers' conferences and weekend and evening events - with organisation and activities adjusted as appropriate
About the format
The Enigma Project is split into two parts. At the start of the day all students involved will see the opening presentation together. Throughout the course of the day, each student will be then involved in a codebreaking workshop in a smaller class-sized group.
The opening 50-60min interactive presentation introduces students to cryptography - the science and mathematics of codes and code breaking. Pupils meet various ciphers that have been used throughout history from Ancient Greece to modern day cryptography. Presentations involve audience participation and all students see a genuine WW2 Enigma machine in action, find out how it worked,and discover why it is one of the most infamous cipher machines of all time
Students then get the chance to put their problem solving and logical reasoning skills to the test by taking part in a circus of hands-on code breaking activities. The code breaking workshops last for 50-60min with class-sized groups of pupils working in pairs to crack cryptic messages using a variety of traditional and modern methods from Caesar shift ciphers to ISBN numbers.
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