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EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENTVOLUNTEER SUPPORT.
Rachel PearsonProject Manager, Engineering Themes
September 2015
AGENDA.
1 Ice-breaker session
2 The education team
3 The Challenge Portfolio; Aero. Rail. Design
4 IMechE Ambassadors
5 Materials available
6 The Institution’s vision for educational engagement
7 Feedback and Q&A
ICE-BREAKER.
What should the IMechE’s vision for education be?
Where should we be in five years time?
What are the top three priorities for the Institution
to focus on?
THE IMECHE EDUCATION STAFF
Head of Education and Skills Peter Finegold IMechE strategyPolicy and research
Project Manager Educational EngagementRachel Pearson
Challenge PortfolioWorking with partner organisations
Governance & Engagement ExecutiveSeyi Falusi
Ambassador ProgrammeYoung Members Board
Projects Assistant, Educational EngagementKellymarie Healy
Member supportEducation materials
UAS CHALLENGE.
What’s the UAS Challenge?
Undergraduate students design, build and test-fly an autonomous unmanned aircraft system to meet a specific scenario and mission, e.g. Providing rapid and assured humanitarian aid to inaccessible/dangerous locations.
UAS in numbers2015 inaugural year
14 undergraduate teams 30 judges, scrutineers and
volunteers5 winning teams across 8 categories
More information at www.imeche.org/UASC
© Peter Jones Photography
UASCHALLENGE.
University of Bath University of Glasgow University of Hertfordshire University of Liverpool Loughborough University University of Nottingham Queens University, Belfast University of Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University University of Southampton 1 University of Southampton 2 University of Surrey University of Swansea University of the West of England
2015 Teams
© Peter Jones Photography
RAILWAY CHALLENGE.
What’s the Railway Challenge?
Mixture of teams: engineering students studying at a UK university and apprentices working in industry.
They design and manufacture a miniature (10 ¼” gauge) railway locomotive according to specific rules and technical specifications.
The 2015 competition weekend took place at Stapleford Miniature Railway
in Leicstershire. Visit www.imeche.org/railwaychallenge for
more information
© David Shirres
RAILWAY CHALLENGE.
Locos are assessed in six track-based challenges:
1) Energy Efficiency Challenge2) Energy Storage Challenge3) Traction Challenge4) Ride Comfort Challenge5) Noise Challenge6) Maintainability Challenge
Teams also have two presentation challenges:
1) Design Challenge2) Business Case Challenge
© David Shirres
DESIGNCHALLENGE.
What’s the Design Challenge?
This competition is for first year undergraduates to expose them to the ‘real world’ of engineering. It was set up to address the complaint that so many businesses have of hiring graduates with theoretical knowledge but no practical experience.
The DC competition comprises four main elements.
1) Design, Make, Test, Compete
2) Presentation
3) Poster
4) Peer Review
The Design Challenge has been successfully established in three UK regions:
North West
Greater London
North East
Each region has its own competition from which the winner and runner-up are put through to the National Competition in October.
For more information and to watch a short video, visit www.imeche.org/design-challenge-competition
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THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL DESIGN CHALLENGEFINAL TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2014.
IMECHEAMBASSADORS.
1. Promote Mechanical Engineering and/or Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths subjects to young people on behalf of the Institution.
2. No skills or experience required - just a passion for engineering
3. Range of time commitments, with one STEM event per year being mandatory.
4. Ambassadors have to register with STEMNET in order to undertake the relevant security/background checks.
By being an IMechE Ambassador you will help to deliver the following• Getting children enthused about
STEM activities• Helping to raise awareness of how
engineering impacts on every day life
• Inspiring children's desire to investigate further
• Giving children the confidence to pursue STEM subjects for longer at school
RESOURCES FORAMBASSADORS.
IMechE Bloodhound toolkits
For school visits
Designed to engage a class of up to 30 children for approx. 3-4 hours
Included in the box:Activity sheetsPostersPensBalloon carsA USB stick containing even more Bloodhound-themed activities
EDUCATIONMATERIALS.
IMechE banners and branded merchandise
EDUCATIONMATERIALS.
Tomorrow’s Engineers Resources – leaflets, postcards, teacher resources and posters
THE INSTITUTION’S VISIONFOR EDUCATION.
IMechE as an authoritative voice on policy and practice in STEM
Awareness of what we are doing to address skills and result in satisfaction among our members
Inclusion in major education policy initiatives and forums
Leveraging influence and resource from other stakeholders
HOW WE WILL GET THERE.
Careers programme drawing on national provision and sector specific support for ages 5-25
Engagement with education policy in all four UK nations
Programme of quality policy focused applied research, generating media profile evidence to inform strategy and metrics of impact
An outreach grant funding programme promoting innovative and assessed quality learning interventions to transform behaviour
EDUCATION AND SKILLSDRAFT STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.
(2016-2020)
1. Influence key policy makers and practitioners to meet society’s need for engineers
2. Provide evidence-based intellectual leadership on education and professional training linked to engineering
3. Enable skills development of professionals engaged in education and careers guidance
4. Ensure good engineering careers information is available for all young people
5. Facilitate educational programmes which inspire young people and engage members
Draft Strategic objectives 2016-2020
1.Influence key policy makers and practitioners to meet society’s need for engineers
2.Provide evidence-based intellectual leadership on education and professional training linked to engineering
3.Enable skills development of professionals engaged in education and careers guidance
4.Ensure good engineering careers information is available for all young people
5.Facilitate educational programmes which inspire young people and engage members
FEEDBACK AND Q&A.
EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
For more information please contact:
Rachel Pearson or Kellymarie [email protected]
+44(0)20 7304 6867
www.imeche.org