Investigation into Why the UK Has the Lowest Proportion of Female Engineers in the EU
This report, published in April 2011 by Engineering UK, compared the education systems in the UK, Ireland, Italy and Sweden to explore and understand why the UK has the lowest proportion of female engineering professionals across the EU states. In order to determine if there are any successful national characteristics or strategies…
Tomorrow's Engineers
Produced for the Big Bang by EngineeringUK, these notes complement the Tomorrow’s Engineers careers resources and highlight some key points that can be considered when talking to young people about engineering careers. The materials include information and guidance about topics such as • The demand for engineers •…
Engineering Careers Postcards
Produced by EngineeringUK for the Big Bang, these materials contain information about careers in engineering on postcard-style printable resources. A range of careers are covered. These include: Cash in your pocket Describes how computer engineers are responsible for designing and producing systems that allow instant access to…
Engineering Careers Posters
Produced for Big Bang, these EngineeringUK posters showcase a range of careers that use engineering skills. These resources contain three printable posters: Engineering cars Nazia Ali, a Product Development Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, describes her job. She explains how engineers are involved in many stages of the design,…
What Is Engineering?
From EngineeringUK, this resource contains a booklet and a presentation about careers in engineering. The booklet illustrates some of the routes into careers within engineering. The presentation, developed in response to requests from UK engineering companies, explains simply what engineering is all about. It covers the types…
Route Map into Engineering
From Engineering UK, these posters show the variety of routes that students can follow to gain entry to engineering courses, professional qualifications and careers. Three posters are available with information specific to England, Wales or Scotland.
Engineering Chocolate
From EngineeringUK, this engaging poster looks at the food industry engineering careers involved in the production of chocolate. Short descriptions are given for the jobs of: chemical engineer, environmental engineer, packaging engineer and biochemical engineer. Four lesson activities accompany the poster: Hot chocolate: This…