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The Hydrogen Stage
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The Oxygen Stage
Picnic Area
Careers Cabin
The Titanium Stage
Alive
Go Global Out Of This World
Energise
Group Registration
Picnic Area
Farm To Fork
Picnic Area
Think Digital
On The Move
Picnic Area
VEX Robotics
Main Entrance
Picnic Area
The Big Bang Stage
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Welcome to The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair 2015, featuring the finals of the National Science + Engineering Competition.
The Rt. Hon Dr Vince Cable MP Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Big Bang Fair is the biggest single celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for young people in the UK, in fact it’s the largest youth event. This year we expect over 75,000 visitors. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we welcome students and teachers from schools and colleges across the country. Saturday is our family day, when parents and guardians join their children in discovering the exciting possibilities presented by science and engineering. With the vast range of activities, shows and exhibits on offer, The Fair provides an inspirational introduction to the world of science and engineering. The crucial message behind ‘all the fun of The Fair’, however, is that there is a wealth of exciting opportunities available to young people both in education and beyond into the world of work. The students exhibiting at The Fair are competing for prizes, most notably as part of the National Science + Engineering Competition. For these young people, to have reached the finals at The Big Bang Fair is in itself a great achievement. I congratulate them all and wish them the very best, not just for these competitions and showcases, but for their future education and careers. More than simply a great day out, The Big Bang programme aims to deliver ongoing engagement with young people, their parents and teachers – a ‘year round conversation’. In 2014, the Big Bang Near Me events that took place across the country provided an opportunity for more than 80,000 young people, parents and teachers to experience, close to home, the excitement and opportunities available. The Near Me programme continues to expand across the UK
and the introduction of The Big Bang @ School means we reach tens of thousands more young people with The Big Bang’s central careers inspiration and messaging. We also work with the media and use social media to help more young people understand that studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics at school, college and university can open up a whole range of exciting and rewarding career opportunities. Involving over 200 different organisations, The Big Bang Fair 2015 represents an unprecedented partnership between Government, education, industry and the wider science and engineering communities. I would like to thank all of those who have supported this fantastic celebration of science and engineering and hope you will continue to do so in future years. The Big Bang is playing a vital role in providing young people with the support and inspiration needed to ensure that they become the scientists and engineers to address the challenges of the future.
Dr Paul Golby CBE FREng Chairman, The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair
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Contents 2 Map 4 Welcome from The Rt. Hon Dr Vince Cable MP
Welcome
5 Welcome from Dr Paul Golby CBE FREng 6 Welcome from The Big Bang Fair 7 General Information 8 Sponsors 12 Volunteers 14 #Error404 15 Gastronaut Supertasters 17 Theatre Shows 18 Timetables 22 Careers Cabin 24 10 great reasons to become a scientist or engineer 25 Maths Counts! 26 Things to do at home 29 Out of this World 31 Go Global 32 Energise
Welcome to The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair. Our exciting showfloor and theatre shows will wow you with the wonderful world of science, technology, engineering and maths. You’ll have the chance to talk to scientists and engineers about the great jobs they do and leave with some inspiring ideas about what you could be doing in the future. Take part in more than 150 attention-grabbing activities – crawl through a giant nose to find out what makes us sneeze, watch TV on a T-shirt, build a car and test drive it in a wind tunnel or navigate home from distant galaxies. On Wednesday and Thursday, meet the finalists of the National Science + Engineering Competition – young people just like you. Chat with these students, find out about the fascinating projects they have been working on. And maybe next year you could join us as a finalist! We hope you enjoy your day. From everyone at The Big Bang Fair.
33 On the Move 34 Think Digital 35 Alive 36 Farm to Fork 37 The Source 38 National Science + Engineering Competition 40 Competitions 42 Tomorrow’s Engineers 43 The Big Bang @ School 6
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General Information Emergency: In the event of a venue emergency, the security team will manage the evacuation of the building. If you need medical assistance, please contact the nearest volunteer, member of security or go to the Information Desk.
Cash points: There is a cash point which is free of charge located between Hall 17 and Hall 18.
Are you or your friends lost? If you become lost, or lose a member of your group, please inform the nearest volunteer or go to the Information Desk where there will be dedicated staff to assist you.
Refreshments: A wide range of food and beverages is on offer at The NEC, including sandwiches, hot food, snacks and drinks within Halls 17–20 and along the Atrium Concourse.
Lost property: We are unable to accept responsibility for any property brought on site. You are advised to keep your belongings with you at all times. To report a loss or theft please go to the Information Desk.
Volunteers: There will be many volunteers on site who will be able to help answer your questions and direct you around the event. Please see pages 12 and 13 for more details about how our volunteers can help you during your visit.
Cloakroom: The main cloakroom is located by the Hall 20 entrance; an additional cloakroom is available by Hall 18. All items will be charged at £1 each for bags, coats and luggage. The cloakroom will open half an hour before The Fair opens and will close half an hour after it closes. There is no overnight storage within the cloakrooms. Any items left after The Fair is closed will be moved to the main Atrium Security Office by Hall 20. Please call 0121 767 3883 for details.
Opening and closing times: The showfloor will be open:
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 09:30 – 16:00
Saturday
09:00 – 16:30
There are lots of live theatre shows and workshops happening throughout the day. More information about these can be found in this guide and on various info points around the showfloor. How to get the most out of your visit: Places in shows and workshops are operated on a first come first served basis. Show queues will open 20–30 minutes before the start of the show and will be capacity managed so you will be notified when it is full. Don’t worry if you don’t get in to a show, there are plenty of exciting stands to visit and we promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Sponsors Supported by
Lead Sponsor
Led by
EngineeringUK is an independent organisation that promotes the vital contribution of engineers, engineering and technology into our society. EngineeringUK partners business and industry, government and the wider science and engineering community. Through The Big Bang Fair and The Big Bang Near Me Fairs that happen around the country throughout the year, we’re inspiring the next generation – from all backgrounds – to become engineers or scientists.
In Partnership with
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is making a difference by supporting sustained growth and higher skills across the economy. We are proud to support The Big Bang Fair as an effective and fun way of inspiring the scientists and engineers of tomorrow – keeping the UK a centre for world class research and development.
Major Sponsors Gatsby is a Foundation set up by David Sainsbury to realise his charitable objectives. We focus our support on a limited number of areas. In education we aim to strengthen science and engineering skills in the UK by developing innovative programmes and informing national policy. For more information see our website www.gatsby.org.uk
Lloyd’s Register Foundation is a charity which became fully operational in 2013, with a mission to protect life and property and to advance transport and engineering education and research. We draw on a long and distinguished history dating back to 1760 through our trading arm, Lloyd’s Register Group Limited (LR), with its tradition of public benefit.
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health. We support bright minds in science, the humanities and the social sciences, as well as education, public engagement and the application of research to medicine.
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BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace and security group delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. As one of the UK’s largest employers of qualified engineers, BAE Systems is committed to ensuring it has the right people with the right skills to remain competitive and operate successfully in the future. Annually, the Company invests more than £80m in skills activities.
GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a mission to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We research and develop a broad range of medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products, working in over 115 countries.
Rolls-Royce is a global power systems company. We power aircraft, ships and land vehicles. Our vision is to provide “better power for a changing world”. Rolls-Royce recognises the vital importance of engaging with young people on STEM outreach. We have a target to reach 6 million people by 2020 with our STEM education programmes and activities. Come and visit our stand.
Siemens was established in the UK more than 170 years ago and employs around 13,500 people in the UK. As the world’s largest engineering company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, and proudly supports 500 apprentices to help us deliver the solutions. Visit www.siemens.co.uk/curiosity-project to find out more about a career with Siemens.
Cummins Inc, a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies. Through interactive activities, we want to give students an insight of how our range of products operates in everyday life.
Corporate Sponsors
Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer offering a complete range of aircraft families, from 100 to well over 500 passenger seats, as well as the most modern, comprehensive and fuelefficient product line on the market.
ARM is at the heart of the world’s most advanced digital products. Our technology enables the creation of new markets and transformation of industries and society. We design scalable, energy-efficient processors to deliver the intelligence in applications ranging from sensors to servers, including smartphones, tablets and the Internet of Things.
Caterpillar Inc. is a global technology and engineering leader and the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. For more than 80 years, Caterpillar has been building the world’s infrastructure and is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent.
Doosan Babcock is a specialist in the delivery of engineering and consultancy services to the global power generation, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. Doosan Babcock is part of a powerful combination of companies united under the Doosan Group. www.doosanbabcock.com/en/career/ landing.do
E.ON is one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies – generating electricity, retailing power and gas, developing gas storage and undertaking gas and oil exploration and production. E.ON supplies power and gas to around five million domestic, small and medium-sized enterprise and industrial customers.
EDF Energy is the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity and leading the way in the country’s nuclear new build programme. By creating Campus to focus on the development of current and future skills, EDF Energy aims to be industry leaders in the field of people development.
EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service (ITaaS). Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing.
Johnson Matthey is a leader in sustainable technologies. Many of the group’s products enhance the quality of life of millions through their beneficial impact on the environment, human health and wellbeing. We focus on clean air, clean energy and low carbon technologies and are experts in the application and recycling of precious metals. www.matthey.com/careers
We have to inspire the next generation to design the networks of tomorrow so that we can preserve what we all value today. What we do and how we do it are equally important. Everything connects.
NHS Careers is the information service for careers in the NHS England, set up to encourage people to think about joining the NHS team. It provides information on over 350 jobs and supports schools and colleges through Step into the NHS, a campaign aiming to raise awareness of the career opportunities in the NHS among students.
Renishaw is a world leading engineering and science technologies company, supplying products used for applications as diverse as jet engine manufacture and brain surgery. It employs nearly 3,800 employees globally and this year is recruiting 30 apprentices, 70 graduates and giving placements to 100 students.
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At ScottishPower, we believe in working together to make a world of difference. So, knowing that our people are our strongest asset, we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals. See www.scottishpower.com for more information.
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection and sustainable ’smart’ solutions.
Sellafield Ltd is the company responsible for safely delivering decommissioning of the UK’s nuclear legacy as well as fuel recycling and the management of low, high and intermediate level nuclear waste activities on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
At Sky, we’ve been making entertainment better for 25 years. Our Technology and Software teams continuously create cutting-edge, exciting technologies, making sure Sky stays ahead of the game as TV consumption evolves. Find out more about the teams involved in creating our products for the future: www.sky.com/startingout
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, consulting and business solutions company that delivers real results to global business. A part of the Tata group, India’s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 310,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com
Think Power is a comprehensive source of information on careers in the UK power industry. The sector is thriving, innovative, and has so much to offer. If you’re thinking about working in power or just looking to find out more, get involved today by visiting us at www.thinkpowersector.co.uk.
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URENCO is an international supplier of enrichment services with its head office based close to London, UK. It has over 1,500 employees across Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. URENCO operates in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain, which enables the sustainable generation of electricity for consumers around the world.
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Key Supporters Thales is a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation and Defence & Security markets. In 2013, the company employed 65,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales designs, develops and deploys equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements.
Severn Trent Water is one of the world’s largest water companies. We serve 4.2 million households in the Midlands and Wales. Visit our stand and find out what goes in to giving you clean, safe drinking water all day, every day. It’s not quite as simple as just turning on a tap!
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We own and maintain electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England making sure your lights stay on. We maintain and upgrade power equipment. We move and connect new electricity cables.
The University of Manchester is committed to tackling some of the biggest challenges facing our planet - one key area of focus is energy. Manchester experts are applying their world leadership in advanced materials and other exciting discoveries to help futureproof our global power needs and safeguard our environment.
With Generous Support from BAFTA Bright Crop British Society for Immunology Cogent Skills Energy Institute Engineering Development Trust Next Gen Skills Academy Public Health England Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 STEMNET Technology Supplies Telegraph Media Group The L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre at The Royal Institution The Open University The Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education Transport Systems Catapult Unite University of Birmingham University of Essex University of Sheffield West Midlands Construction UTC What on Earth Publishing The Big Bang Fair – Birmingham 2015
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Chat to our volunteers about careers Our volunteers come from a range of science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds, either in work or study. From supporting the Careers Cabin or activities and stands, to supporting our event team, they are here to make your day as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. Whether you wish to speak about careers or find out when the next show is on, our volunteers can help.
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Your opinion helps us to understand what matters to you. It helps us to improve The Fair and to make sure that our interactive activities are of real value.
Please ask your children to go to the Information Desk or to speak to a volunteer in a red T-shirt if they get lost.
Speak to one of our evaluation volunteers, who will be carrying an iPad, to give your feedback. We really appreciate your time.
If you lose your child, please visit the Information Desk where one of our volunteers will help to reunite you with your child.
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GASTRONAUT: SUPERTASTERS!
A spectacular, explosive live show blending MULTISENSORY PERCEPTION and MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE together with WILD, SCREAMING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. The BBC’s Gastronaut Stefan Gates teams up with STFC’s particle physicist Suzie Sheehy in an adventure through sensory and extrasensory perception, featuring some of the WEIRDEST FLAVOURS and most EXTRAORDINARY DEMOS you’ve ever seen.
SHOW TIMES AT THE BIG BANG STAGE Wednesday 11 March 11.30 – 12.30 15.00 – 16.00
Thursday 12 March 10.00 – 11.00 13.30 – 14.30
Friday 13 March 11.30 – 12.30 15.00 – 16.00
Saturday 14 March
www.thegastronaut.com Warning: contains loud bangs/noises and animal dissection
11.30 – 12.30 15.00 – 16.00
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Science is the foundation of everything we do
The Oxygen Stage
The Hydrogen Stage
Our science education programme draws on our experience of real-world science to help inspire the next generation of scientists. Come and visit us in the Alive Zone gskscienceeducation.com @GSKScience
Lonely Planet Kids ‘How To Be A Space Explorer’
The Human Guinea Pig Show – See inside the NHS....and Tom!
All you need to know about space travel: how to planet hop, how to pee in a spacesuit and how to build a solar system out of fruit, balloons and bog roll. A lively and rap-ridden show about space, with author Mark Brake and TV presenter Jon Chase.
Come and meet Tom, The Human Guinea Pig who’s been through a series of medical tests just to find out what different scientists get up to in the NHS. The show includes amazing live demos, using some of the kit these fantastic scientists use every day. You will get to see inside someone’s body using an ultrasound machine, see inside an eye with an iPhone and record the electrical signals from a heart using an ECG!
Zap, Crackle & Pop
From staying warm with smart new textiles created by engineers to keep you dry, to removing microorganisms from water to make it safe to drink, we’ll discover how the Anturus Expeditions team did science on their Etna and Severn expeditions and take a look at the key ideas that will help you on an adventure in the outdoors. Field scientists are some of the best adventurers and after this show perhaps you’ll want to be a science adventurer too!
Aston University presents: An Unwanted Guest for Dinner
Lloyd’s Register Foundation Connecting science, safety and society
Join Dr Marty Jopson, The One Show’s resident scientist as he takes a sparky journey through the story of electricity. From the ancient Greeks, through Faraday’s genius, this show puts the awesome back into electricity. A show chock full of demonstrations and a plucked chicken. Expect an electrifying performance.
Our mission guides us to protect life and property through securing high technical standards of design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, operation and performance and to advance public education, in particular in transportation and other engineering and technology disciplines.
In this interactive microbiology session visitors will have an opportunity to learn about basic bacteriology, including observing bacteria isolated from the mouth. Highlighted by excerpts from the BBC TV series Grime Scene Investigation, Professor Hilton of Aston University will explain how a basic knowledge of microbiology can help prevent cases of foodborne infection.
Heavy Metal Marine Biology
BAE Systems Roadshow Is it possible to play a musical instrument without touching it? We’ll show you how. Try our laser challenge or will it be a mission impossible? How can you see music? We’ve got a sizzling solution. Check out just how awesome our super magnets are – be prepared to be astonished. This action-packed show absolutely sparkles with fun physics demonstrations – we need plenty of volunteers, so don’t be shy!
Through better understanding of risk and reliability, we can help improve the safety of the engineering assets on which modern society relies. To find out more about the Foundation visit www.lrfoundation.org.uk
Copyright © Lloyd’s Register Foundation, 2014. Lloyd’s Register Foundation is registered charity (Reg. no. 1145988) and limited company (Reg. no. 7905861) registered in England and Wales, and owner of Lloyd’s Register Group Limited.
Adventure Science with Huw James
Life matters
The Blowfish talks about puking, hunting and murder most horrid in the marine world. Along the way we are going to need some music and some serious audience participation!
The Titanium Stage Risky Business, supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation People think that health and safety is all about stopping you doing things. You can’t play conkers in case someone gets hurt. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Join David from science made simple as he puts his life on the line to show us that risk is a CAN DO thing!
Airmazing! Engineering the Future with Pneumatics Presenter demonstrations, a multimedia presentation and lots of audience help go in to examining an old technology that will have a massive impact on the students of today. This show examines the fundamental physics, chemistry and engineering of the air around us, linking it to the new technology of pneumatic cars – cars that students in the audience will be driving in the next five years.
Punk Science: The Most Exciting Electrifyingly Excellent Energy Show Ever
The world’s ONLY heavy metal marine biologist brings his rocking countdown of the most amazing marine critters straight to your face! Thought marine biology was all whales and dolphins? Think again, as
Meet the Science Museum’s resident comedy team as they take you on a journey into energy, from what it is to how we use it. There will be electrifying demonstrations and energetic experiments and a bit of comedy, music, interactive voting in the only show that cannot be created or destroyed. The Big Bang Fair – Birmingham 2015
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Wednesday
Thursday
11 March 2015 The Big Bang Stage
The Hydrogen Stage
12 March 2015 The Oxygen Stage
The Titanium Stage
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BAE Systems Roadshow
10.15
#Error404
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Heavy Metal Marine Biology
10.45 Risky Business
Zap, Crackle & Pop
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12.00
Supertasters
12.00 BAE Systems Roadshow
Airmazing!
An Unwanted Guest for Dinner
Risky Business
Zap, Crackle & Pop
Heavy Metal Marine Biology #Error404 BAE Systems Roadshow
12.15
Airmazing!
The Human Guinea Pig
12.45
13.00
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How to be a Space Explorer
13.30
Risky Business #Error404
An Unwanted Guest for Dinner
How to be a Space Explorer
13.30 13.45 14.00
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Risky Business Supertasters
Heavy Metal Marine Biology
14.15
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14.30 Zap, Crackle & Pop
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The Titanium Stage
12.30 The Human Guinea Pig
12.45
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11.45
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Supertasters
11.30
Heavy Metal Marine Biology
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BAE Systems Roadshow
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Airmazing! The Human Guinea Pig
Supertasters
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The Human Guinea Pig
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Saturday
13 March 2015 The Big Bang Stage
14 March 2015 The Hydrogen Stage
The Oxygen Stage
The Titanium Stage
The Big Bang Stage
9.15
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Risky Business
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An Unwanted Guest for Dinner
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Supertasters
12.00 Airmazing! (including All Aboard Awards Ceremony)
12.15 12.30 The Human Guinea Pig
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Risky Business
13.45 Heavy Metal Marine Biology
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Zap, Crackle & Pop
Risky Business
Adventure Science How to be a Space Explorer The Most Exciting Electrifying Excellent Energy Show Ever
Supertasters
Heavy Metal Marine Biology Zap, Crackle & Pop
The Most Exciting Electrifying Excellent Energy Show Ever
The Human Guinea Pig
#Error404 How to be a Space Explorer
Airmazing!
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BAE Systems Roadshow
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The Titanium Stage
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Careers Captains Want to find out more about what scientists and engineers do and where they work? Look out for our Careers Captains! They will be wearing blue careers armbands and displaying a ‘Whose Crew Are You?’ flag. Captains can be found all around the show floor – how many different crews will you manage to find…?
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Future You Meet The Take part in one of our sessions where you will meet real-life scientists and engineers. Find out where you could be in five, ten or fifteen years’ time if you continue with maths, science, computing, D&T, engineering, construction & the built environment and other relevant subjects. In small groups you will have the chance to quiz people working in lots of different industries and discover how they got to where they are now. Sessions last for approximately 40 minutes and are bookable on the day. Please visit the reception desk at the Careers Cabin to reserve a place. You’ll find us in Hall 19 in the centre of the showfloor. For more careers information, visit:
www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/careers From exploring outer space to designing the phone in your pocket, all the best things are made by teams working together. We like to think of them as crews! Take our short online careers quiz to find out which of the 12 crews you’re in. You’ll be able to generate your own personal profile, which includes suggestions of science and engineering job roles in your crew and activities on the showfloor which demonstrate your crew in action. www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/whosecrewareyou
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per year between 2012 and 2022.
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Apprentices help meet this demand, but we need to double the numbers.
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Careers information and inspiration... thebigbangfair.co.uk/careers engineering: tomorrowsengineers.org.uk biology: societyofbiology.org/students chemistry: rsc.org/careers/future physics: physics.org/careers maths: mathscareers.org.uk
The global construction market is forecast to grow by over 70% by 2025.
Young people with A level maths go on to earn 7–10% more than similarly educated people who don’t have this qualification.
Find out more about careers with maths: mathscareers.org.uk
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LED throwies Use a battery, magnet and LED to make glowing balls of light that will stick to anything magnetic. Then throw them at things. bit.ly/Throwies Credit: The Royal Institution
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The Source Seminar Stage Run by
Session title
Description
11.00 – 11.20
L'Oreal
How do you get students thinking creatively, within a scientific context, to start developing experiments of their own?
We will share examples of how we go about this at the L’Oreal Young Scientist Centre at The Royal Institution – giving you the chance to learn, critique and share your own experiences. Session presented by: Dave Porter – Manager, L’Oreal Young Scientist Centre at The Royal Institution
11.30 – 11.50
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Explore Energy with the Society of Petroleum Engineers
How do I invite engineers to visit my school and talk to my students? Learn how here! Teachers and parents will receive a free Oil and Natural Gas book and energy activities for all levels.
Wednesday The Doosan Babcock Graduate programme and beyond
Wednesday Claire Kimpton will give a presentation on her experiences of the Doosan Babcock Graduate programme and beyond
Thursday Experiences of a Doosan Babcock Project Control apprentice
Thursday Amy Buchan will give a presentation on her experiences as a Project Control Apprentice, an apprentice living away from home.
Friday & Saturday Mum, when I grow up I want to be an engineer!
Friday & Saturday Sam Thompson will present on the routes to becoming an engineer
12.00 – 12.20
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Doosan Babcock
12.30 – 12.50
Tata Consultancy Services
Is giving advice on digital careers a mystery to you?
Come and pick up a new career resource pack aiming to enable you to change young people's perception of careers in Information Technology! This will be a self-sufficient user-friendly resource that you will be able to adapt and implement in your classrooms!
13.00 – 13.20
Apprenticeships
Find your ideal apprenticeship
This presentation will give you a clear understanding of what an apprenticeship is and how to search and apply using the new Find an Apprenticeship system.
13.30 – 13.50
BAE Systems
Inspiring Teachers in STEM
BAE Systems have a range of resources and advice to support teachers and this presentation will take you on a guided tour around our resources and our opportunities for young people.
14.00 – 14.20
The Next Gen Skills Academy
Careers in games, visual effects (VFX) and animation
Next Gen Skills Academy will discuss the skills needed for a successful career in the Games, Animation and VFX industries. The Big Bang Fair – Birmingham 2015 37
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Competitions
The Big Bang Fair hosts the national finals, award presentations and launch events of many competitions and team challenges. We love to celebrate and showcase the talent of young people and their achievements. Take a look at the competitions and challenges, talk to the competitors and see how you could get involved. Maybe, one day you can join us at The Big Bang Fair as part of one of these programmes!
Go4Set Launch Go4Set launches at The Big Bang Fair on 11/12 March 2015. Go4SET links teams of six Year 8/9 pupils with companies to offer a 10-week STEM experience. By providing a real STEM project, Go4SET stimulates the students’ interest in these subjects and highlights the exciting future career opportunities in STEM. Please feel free to come and see us in the Toute Suite to find out more!
F1 in Schools UK National Final F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is an exciting International competition, which currently engages with students in over 42 countries around the world. Teams of four to six members design and manufacture a miniature F1 car following the same design and engineering processes as a real F1 team to hopefully become world champions.
All Aboard Competition – On the Move The All Aboard competition challenges students aged 14-18 across the UK to come up with innovative solutions to make buses more accessible for people with visual or hearing impairments.
Talent 2030 – Go Global Talent 2030 is a campaign to encourage more girls into careers in engineering and manufacturing. As part of Talent 2030, the National Centre for Universities and Business are running the National Engineering Competition for Girls, a free competition open to girls aged 11-18 from across the UK (See www.talent2030.org). How can engineers solve the challenges of the 21st century? Come and see some of the fantastic entries from this year’s National Engineering Competition for Girls, in the Go Global zone, and join us for the awards show at 4pm on Saturday 14th March on the Titanium Stage.
VEX Robotics Competition VEX Robotics is the leading classroom robotics platform designed to offer students an exciting platform for learning about areas rich with career opportunities. Beyond STEM principles, a VEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership and problem solving in groups. The VEX IQ and VEX EDR platforms can be used for design & technology, engineering and computer science as well as competition.
Run by Transport Systems Catapult on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) the competition looks to solve a real-life challenge that can improve everyday life for thousands of people. Come and meet our finalists on Friday 13th March in the On the Move zone and join us at the lunchtime show to find out which fantastic entry wins on the Titanium stage.
Young Engineers – National Finals Young Engineers is a long-standing national charity that exists to inspire young people about engineering and the opportunities offered by careers in engineering. Six UK schools and twelve top engineering students will compete in our National Finals held on 12/13th March. Members will be competing for a selection of prestigious awards, including the Duke of York’s Award and one of three chances to win an all-expenses paid trip to the USA to compete in the world’s biggest international science and engineering fair for 14-18-year-olds, the Intel ISEF. We welcome all UK students aged 7-19 to our membership, so drop into our stand to have fun and explore our engaging hands-on engineering activities.
Explore the world of robotics with hands on activities, a chance to program and design robots, learn about career paths and also experience the VEX Robotics Competition UK National Final – with teams battling out for this year’s title!
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