Women In Engineering - NETA Training

in the Engineering Industry

Could this be you?

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MEET CORA

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INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

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WHY CHOOSE ENGINEERING

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BRITISH ENGINEERS

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FAMOUS FACES ACROSS THE GLOBE

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E-GIRLS EVENT

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MEET SEEMAB

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WHY CHOOSE NETA

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WHERE CAN ENGINEERING TAKE YOU?

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SO WHAT DO NETA OFFER?

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Name: Cora Former school: North Shore Academy 4

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I love the course I am on as it has opened so many doors for me and it is very interesting. There are many positives to being at NETA including the incredible friendly staff.

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING Engineering has historically been thought of as a male dominated industry but each academic year NETA has a steady flow of interest from female learners wishing to enrol on either a full-time course or apprenticeship training.

The engineering industry is always looking for more females with the right skills and

adaptability and here at NETA that is what we aim to achieve.

From your initial enrolment down to the completion of your qualification, you will be fully supported by our dedicated instructors who all have real industry experience.

If you are someone who is practical and enjoys technical challenges then this could be the career for you...

THIS IS GINE! This is Gine, she stands for Gender Innovation in Engineering and is our mascot for our new project aimed at Year 6 and Year 8 female student learners. Gine is going to help raise the knowledge and aspiration of female learners by getting them to consider engineering as a career option. There are so many positives to becoming an engineer and at NETA we have so many different options and fields of work you can go into so we are really excited about this project.

We have hidden her in this booklet in 4 places, can you find her?

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WHY CHOOSE ENGINEERING? Make A Difference

The Excitement

The projects you may be involved in could have the potential to make a real difference in the world. For example you could be controlling and preventing pollution, developing new medicines, creating advanced technologies or even exploring new worlds.

Engineering can be exciting. For example you could be involved with the development or testing of a new technology, such as experimenting with virtual reality.

You could also be a part of discovering new materials that can help with the structure of buildings or be used medically to assist in surgery.

Team Work Engineering is a team effort.

Although sometimes you may be working on your own, the work you do can contribute to a wider entity.

As an engineer you may be working on different projects with experts in different fields and/or people from different backgrounds.

You Have Options There are so many different areas of engineering you could dive into, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Welding or Fabrication; the choice is yours. There’s also variety of working environments as some engineers work in factories or research labs whilst others may work offshore.

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BRITISH ENGINEERS Kate Bellingham Engineer & TV presenter known for her role presenting the BBC science show Tomorrow’s World, Bellingham started out as a trainee audio engineer for the BBC. She was appointed President of Young Engineers and continued to promote science and engineering via a network of clubs in schools and colleges. In 2011 she was awarded a Women of Outstanding Achievement Award.

Anne Burns Anne Burns was a British aeronautical engineer and glider pilot. She had a career of nearly 40 years in the Royal Aircraft Establishment as an engineer and an expert in wind shear. As a glider pilot, she holds the British record for highest altitude, and was the first woman to cross the English Channel in a glider.

Dame Anne Dowling

Dr Elizabeth Killick

Dame Ann Patricia Dowling OM DBE FRS FREng is a British mechanical engineer who researches combustion, acoustics and vibration, focusing on efficient, lowemission combustion and reduced road vehicle and aircraft noise.

Elizabeth “Betty” Audrey Killick FREng was a British naval electronics engineer who worked on radar and weapons systems for the Ministry of Defence. In 1982, she became the first woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Dr Barbara Sabey

Jane Simpson

Barbara Ethel Sabey was a road safety engineer at the Transport Research Laboratory in the United Kingdom who made significant contributions to the area of road safety.

Jane Simpson is the Head of Asset Creation at Severn Trent Water.

She was the first woman to be Chief Engineer at Network Rail.

American Mathematician and Aerospace Engineer

Mary Jackson worked at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, for most of her career.

Never one to flinch in the face of a challenge, Mary completed the courses, earned the promotion, and in 1958 became NASA’s first black female engineer. That same year, she co-authored her first report, Effects of Nose Angle and Mach Number on Transition on Cones at Supersonic Speeds.

Hedy Lamarr

Austrian/American Actress and inventor Known as one of Hollywood’s most glamorous filmstars in the 1930s and 40s, Lamarr also made contributions as a pioneer of women in engineering.

Lamarr developed a Secret Communication System that could avoid enemy detection when the military’s missiles were deployed. This technology served as the foundation for Bluetooth and WIFI that we know today.

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FAMOUS FACES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Mary Jackson

Alyssa Carson American Student Astronaut

Alyssa Carson, also known by the call sign Blueberry, is an American student with the goal of training as an astronaut and being selected for future human spaceflight to Mars. She was inspired at age 3 by the Nickelodeon series The Backyardigans (2004) and went on to attend U.S. Space Camp in 2008. She has also attended other space camps in Laval, Quebec and in Izmir, Turkey. In 2013, she was recognized by NASA as the first to visit all 14 NASA Visitor Centers in the United States.

Cynthia Breazeal

Mexican Pioneer of social robotics Known for her work in robotics, Breazeal is recognized as a pioneer of social robotics and human–robot interaction. She is also an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and Director of the Personal Robots Group at MIT. Breazeal worked as a consultant on the Will Smith film I, Robot and her extensive knowledge of robotics has earned her various awards. Her robotics are also displayed at the MIT Museum. Notable examples include the upper torso humanoid robot Cog and the insect-like robot Hannibal.

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E-GIRLS EVENT

We want more E-Girls to discover the range of fantastic careers available in engineering.

Our E-Girls events offer the chance for school groups to discover if engineering is for them. Offering a range of introductory sessions in our workshops choose from the likes of instrumentation, electrical wiring or mechanical fitting. These are practical sessions that will give those taking part an insight into the exciting world of engineering.

With flexible dates and times available to meet school requirements we can offer bespoke sessions. Our Schools Team can even provide a free bus service to collect and drop off students. Interested!? Get in touch now.

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Name: Seemab Former school: Macmillian Academy

I would recommend NETA because you learn a lot of different skills and I am constantly learning new things.

The best bit about NETA is getting to do the practical stuff.

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WHY CHOOSE NETA?

YOU’LL LEARN IN A We have strong links with business and REAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT employers YOU’LL RECEIVE EXCELLENT TEACHING AND LEARNING

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN WITH OUR FANTASTIC APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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WHERE CAN ENGINEERING TAKE YOU? Study Electrical Engineering and you could end up as an Electrical Engineer earning up to £35k Study Mechanical Engineering and you could end up as a Maintenance Manager earning up to £44k Study Instrumentation & Control and you could end up as an Instrument Engineer earning up to £44k Learn Welding and become a Welding Engineer earning up to £32k

Learn Fabrication and become a Fabrication Supervisor earning up to £35k

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SO WHAT DO NETA OFFER? We offer full time study programmes and apprenticeship training in a wide range of areas such as:

Electrical Mechanical Instrumentation & Control Welding Fabrication Design and Draughting Scaffolding Rigging

National women in engineering links: www.womeninstem.co.uk www.inwed.org.uk www.wes.org.uk www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-andwork-experience/job-sectors/ engineering-and-manufacturing/ opportunities-for-women-inengineering

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