In this online course for current Year 12 (S6 Scotland and Yr 13 NI), discover where engineering can take you from the comfort of your own home. Our expert team of Education Officers has developed multiple humanitarian engineering challenges hosted within an online learning platform. Practically explore how engineering can have a positive impact on the world with all the resources sent to you at home by post before the course start date.
Course timings: 10 - 13 Aug 2021, day one 9:30 - 13:00 hrs, remaining days 10:00 – 13:00 hrs. Content delivered by The Smallpeice Trust with support from academics and industry professionals.
When
10 Aug - 13 Aug 2021
Start time: 09:30 hrs
Finish time: 13:00 hrs
Where
Content delivery by The Smallpeice Trust with any kit sent in advance via post.
What
Humanitarian engineering uses STEM to promote the wellbeing of communities facing substantial humanitarian focussed challenges and demonstrates how engineering is a force for good.
Experience what it takes to be an engineer by designing and creating prototypes for multiple challenges set by our own in-house team, hosted within an online learning platform.
Meet new people and work through challenges in the comfort of your own home, with resources provided by The Smallpeice Trust.
Put your lateral thinking to the test by finding solutions to problems currently faced by real life engineers.
See first-hand how this dynamic industry can overcome the many challenges which face the world.
How
This event includes the following:
Get hands on! Design and build your own prototypes using a range of materials.
Creatively solve practical problems using lateral thinking.
Experience what engineers do in the real world.
Learn about humanitarian engineering from academics and industry professionals.
Get to grips with online learning platforms used by universities.
Explore a range of career paths that could take you around the world.
Sharpen your creative and design skills.
Pose questions to real life engineers.
Work collaboratively to explore solutions to humanitarian engineering challenges.
Support ongoing humanitarian missions to support vulnerable communities.