Engineering Education Scheme (Background

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME

• The Engineering Education Scheme is a 6 month programme run by the Engineering Development Trust which involves four Year 12 students and their teacher working with local companies tosolve engineering problems.The aims of the scheme are to allow the students to experience; • part of a team • Use of a university’s engineering workshops to develop, build and test solutions to the problem • Professional skills lectures on communications and project management • The opportunity to develop technical skills and see applications of school subjects • An opportunity to meet professional and graduate engineers, scientists and technologists • Experience in presenting their solution, in a formal verbal presentation and formal written technical report, to a panel of senior professional engineers.

However, more importantly, the programme is designed to allow students interested in engineering and related subjects to gain valuable experience which will further their knowledge and help them to decide on future careers.