WHAT IS ENGINEERING

Editor's Notes

• #2: This presentation is recommended for use with 13-16 year olds and should be delivered in approximately 20 minutes. By the end of the session students should be able to: Describe one job that an engineer does Provide examples of subjects/qualifications that you may need to become an engineer Explain two positive attributes of engineering roles List two sources where they can go to find out more information about engineering careers   The presenter is encouraged to add their own experiences and examples in order to bring the presentation alive for the audience. When doing this - presenters are reminded to consider whether their own experiences will resonate with both boys and girls and a diverse audience of young people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Not all the slides are essential. Presenters may want to insert additional slides or amend the existing order. If this is the case please give consideration to the total length of time for your presentation and again the relevance of any additions for the audience. Presenters are reminded that students may have negative or outdated views about engineering that may need addressing and challenging. We hope that the content and images we have provided will support you with that.
• #3: Here are just some examples of engineered products, you might like to ask students to contribute other things that are designed/created by engineers? More examples are provided on the Tomorrow’s Engineers postcards at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources
• #4: You may like to link your discussions from the previous slide.
• #5: The most important subjects for engineering are mathematics and physics. Refer to the ‘Getting into Engineering’ poster for more information www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources
• #6: Refer to the ‘Engineering Cars’ and ‘Engineering Fashion’ posters for more information www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources
• #7: For more information about salaries and how they compare refer to the ‘Resource Notes’ at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources Encourage young people to look at the video case studies on www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
• #8: For more information about non-traditional routes such as apprenticeships please refer to the ‘Resource Notes’ www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources For more information about suitable qualifications refer to the ‘Route Maps’ www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources (and select individual resources on the left).
• #9: Letters would be CEng (Chartered Engineer), IEng (Incorporated Engineer) and EngTech (Engineering Technician) or ICT Tech (Information and Communications Technology Technician). A Chartered Engineer is an official title given to working engineers who have demonstrated their excellence in engineering. Examples of other professions that have chartered status are: accountants, surveyors, marketers and librarians. For more information about suitable qualifications for professional registration refer to the ‘Route Maps’ www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources (and select individual resources on the left).
• #10: You may need to explain what a ‘multidisciplinary team’ is for some audiences. You may like to include some examples from your own career. Refer to the ‘Resource Notes’ at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/resources for guidance on doing this. Encourage young people to look at the video case studies on www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
• #11: Scotland http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/ Wales http://www.careerswales.com/ NI http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/careers ALSO for teachers and careers advisors - Department of Education careers resources http://digitalstorecupboard.tintisha-web.co.uk/home AND - The National STEM Centre http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/
• #12: Do they have a STEM club in the school? If not encourage the school to set one up. Enter the National Science and Engineering competition. Visit the website for more information about how. Organise regular visits from a STEM Ambassador. This may already be happening, if not can you support this process by arranging a visit or becoming an ambassador yourself? Visit the website for more information about how. Find out about local museums and exhibitions. Take ‘Whose Crew Are You?’   Whose Crew Are You? is a quick, online quiz designed for young people to show them some of the exciting, and unexpected, career directions that qualifications in science, technology, engineering and maths can take them in. Maybe they would like to work outdoors designing and making buildings? If so, the Construction Crew could be for them. Or, they  might want to contribute to events like The Olympic Games? If so, the Sports Crew might be their crew.  Let them find out for themselves at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/whosecrewareyou so they can see how much fun their future could be. Students can even take the quiz on their mobile phone, iPod Touch, IPad or tablet… all they have to do is scan the QR code (above). This QR code can be used as part of a presentation or subsequently in printouts, giving them the option to explore by themselves.
• #13: Do you have a Tomorrow’s Engineers resource pack? It includes postcards and leaflets for young people and posters for teachers that you can leave behind. If not you can request one at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk Don’t forget there is lots more information about engineering careers at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk If you have any comments to make about the content and structure of this presentation please email [email_address]