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UWE Bristol works to inspire future engineers
The end of June marks UWE Bristol‘s Engineering Week, organised to recognise the creativity of both current and future engineers.
From June 28, special events will be put on that will cater to school groups, teachers and parents, and involve interactive activities and demonstrations all based around engineering. The events aim to challenge the traditional perceptions that engineering is a career choice for men, and to address the lack of diversity in the profession.
It follows International Women in Engineering Day on June 23 and ties in with the Year of Engineering, a national campaign that aims to increase awareness about the profession.
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The events to diversify engineering will take place at the Exhibition and Conference Centre on UWE’s Frenchay campus
Taking place from June 28 to June 30 at the University’s Exhibition and Conference Centre (ECC), the first day includes activities for young people that celebrate women in engineering and inspire schoolgirls interested in the sciences, and female students from Years 9 to 11 will be given a hands-on experience that demonstrates how the engineering profession impacts many aspects of our lives.
UWE will then host a ceremony on June 29 for judges to announce the winners of the Engineer Leaders Awards. The competition challenges young people to identify a societal problem that could be solved by engineering and come up with a solution, based on the question: ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’.
On June 30, visitors of all ages along with their families can view the shortlisted and winning designs that will be displayed in the ECC, where UWE’s engineers will also showcase their latest research and technology.
Current and future engineering students are able to take part in the week’s events
Laura Fogg-Rogers, senior research fellow at UWE Bristol’s Science Communication Unit, is coordinating the week of events. “Engineering has an image problem,” she says, “but in reality it is a creative, socially conscious, and collaborative discipline. Engineers can make a real difference to improve the lives of people in the UK and around the world.
“That’s why it’s so important for UWE Bristol to run events like our Week of Engineering – we want to show all young people that engineering can be a career that helps them make a difference in society.”
Find out more about the programme of events at www.uwe.ac.uk
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