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A panel discussion with Primary Engineer & guests

Add to your calendar Last updated - 15/03/2021 00:14

Careers & education
26 April 2021 12:00 - 13:00
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Description

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小组讨论和问答苏珊博士curlock CEO and Founder of Primary Engineer, Sarah Haslam –Chief Program Engineer, EU Engine Apps Programs,Ford, Lydia Fairman – Lead Capability and Development Manager, Network Rail and Dr Lucy Jones – Vice Dean, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing, Kingston University.

The panel will discuss the extraordinary Primary Engineer UK-wide ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ competition which annually sees tens of thousands of school pupils interview engineering professionals, identify a problem and design ideas to make the world a better place. With a 50:50 gender split, it’s a game changer! The session will provide the opportunity for IMechE members to find out more, ask the panel questions and discover how to get involved.



12:00

Host, Opening Remarks

Jelena Gacesa, Operations Manager, EducationProgramme, Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

12:05

What is Primary Engineer and the Primary EngineerProgrammesfor schools?

Dr Susan Scurlock MBE, CEO and Founder of Primary Engineer explains the reasons for starting Primary Engineer in 2005 and how the organisation has grown into a range of engineering and STEM programmes for primary and secondary schools including the national ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’competition.

12:10

If you were an engineer, what would you do?

  • Dr Susan Scurlock welcomes and introduces the panel, explains what IYWAE is and does and introduces the format of the discussion and Q&A.
  • Panelists are invited to answer the following questions:
  • Why does yourorganisationsupportthePrimaryEngineerprogramme?
  • How does yourorganisationengage?
  • The value IYWAE brings to the engineers involved.
  • How Primary Engineer is inclusive & the importance of this approach.

12:40

Q&A Session

12:55

Closing remarks

Dr Susan Scurlock concludes the session andsignpostsIMechE members to the ways toengageand get involved with IYWAE inthe current year and looking ahead to the 2021-22 competition.

13:00

Close

Speaker(s)

Dr Susan Scurlock MBE – CEO and Founder of Primary Engineer Sarah Haslam – Chief Program Engineer, EU Engine Apps Programs, Ford Lydia Fairman – Lead Capability and Development Manager, Network Rail Dr Lucy Jones – Vice Dean, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing, Kingston University

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