More than 400 pupils, including students from Bishopston comprehensive, Gorseinon College, Gowerton comprehensive, Morriston comprehensive, Swansea College and Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr will be taking part.

The event, the first of its kind in South West Wales, will be held on Tuesday, July 6, and feature experiments, explosions and simulators.

The race track will be set up as part of the F1 Bloodhound challenge for 100 primary school children. Teams will race cars they have designed and manufactured themselves along the track in the Colonnade corridor of the museum.

The team from Swansea University's Bloodhound project will also be on hand with a scale model of their Bloodhound car, which they have designed in a bid to break the 1,000mph land speed record in South Africa in 2012.

National Waterfront Museum events officer Miranda Berry said: 'We're delighted to be hosting this exciting national event.

'Big Bang Cymru's aim of inspiring young people in science, engineering and technology fits brilliantly with the museum's themes, and we're looking forward to showcasing the exhibits and activities.'
The Swansea Discover Club will run a series of activities throughout the day, such as building a glacier and forensic science techniques, to try to get girls to consider careers in the sector.

Big Bang Cymru will also host regional heats for the National Science and Engineering Competition, which is open to all 11 to 18-year-olds who have completed projects in science, technology, engineering or maths.

Lampeter teenager Shawn Brown won last year's Welsh heat and took the overall title of UK Engineer of the Year for the design of a bamboo bike.

The 19-year-old will showcase his winning design at this year's Big Bang Cymru.

Careers Wales West chief executive Ray Collier said the event promised to be a fantastic day for everyone who attended.