London Engineering Project: Girls into Engineering
The London Engineering Project aims to encourage more girls to take up engineering as a career. This guide shares effective practice in the area of gender inclusion.
Tube Lines, Improve and Upgrade
This London Engineering Project case study of an integrated science and engineering, from the Royal Academy of Engineeringy, was designed around an industry context and delivered as part of National Science and Engineering Week in 2009. The project was carried out in conjunction with Tube Lines, a major contractor of London Underground,…
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The Solar Car Challenge
This London Engineering Project paper, from Royal Academy of Engineering, describes the stages of setting up the Solar Car Challenge as a 12-week themed activity. Students were asked to work in groups to create and customise cars to make them faster and bespoke. Work on the project was completed during after-school science and engineering…
TfL Ambassadorship Programme
This London Engineering Project case study, from the Royal Academy of Engineering, describes the process of recruiting, training and making use of STEM Ambassadors, looking specifically at the Transport for London Ambassadorship Programme. The case study describes the recruitment and training of Ambassadors and also outlines the…
Supporting the Diploma in Engineering
This London Engineering Project paper, from The Royal Academy of Engineering, describes a range of activity days which supported the engineering diploma in schools who have students who may decide to continue studying the subject to degree level. The project's activities, designed for Years 7 and 8 and for different stages…
Professor Georgia's Engineering Adventures
This London Engineering Project and Royal Academy of Engineering paper describes how London South Bank University and London Engineering Project set up 'Professor Georgia's Engineering Adventures' in order to engage Year 7 students in STEM subjects and introduce them to engineering. LEP student ambassadors give…
Promoting Engineering as a Career to Young People
This resource from the Royal Academy of Engineering describes how the London Engineering Project worked to encourage students to see engineering as a potential career path. All activities used an Engineering Message to contextualise engineering and emphasise its impact on the world around us. The project aimed to create a network…
Getting Girls into Engineering: Best Practice Case Study
This London Engineering Project best practice case study, from the Royal Academy of Engineering, describes the actions and results of the project's efforts to integrate equality and ensure the participation of girls in STEM activities. Aiming to encourage under-represented groups, and especially girls, to take up STEM subjects,…
Getting Girls into Engineering: a Practical Guide
This London Engineering Project guide, from the Royal Academy of Engineering, describes efforts to attract more girls to engineering as a choice of subject for study and as a career. The guide aims to share the effective practice developed by the UKRC in the area of gender inclusion and focuses on sections of the population where…
Gender and Cultural Awareness in Engineering Outreach
This London Engineering Project paper, from the Royal Academy of Engineering, describes the processes and practices for developing gender neutral and culturally appropriate engineering activities in schools. The project activities include gender awareness training for fieldworkers, STEM ambassadors and line managers in partner…
The Engineering Tour
This London Engineering Project case study, part of the Royal Academy of Engineering collection, gives Year 8-10 students information and knowledge about some of London's famous landmarks. The activity illustrates the role of engineers in shaping our environment and the challenges involved in designing and maintaining buildings…
Engineering Summer School
This London Engineering Project case study, part of the Royal Academy of Engineering collection, describes a summer school for Year 10 students designed to encourage and inspire participants to go on to higher education. The 2010 engineering summer school was called 'Engineering Chocolate' whilst previous courses had…
Engineering Pick 'n' Mix
This London Engineering Project case study, part of the Royal Academy of Engineering collection, is a hands-on interactive activity aimed at Year 9 students and aims to show how creative engineering can be and encourages enterprise. As part of the activity, students are required to: • Invent a new product • Plan…
Engineering Islam
Engineering Islam is an annual event hosted by the London Engineering Project (LEP). The event celebrates Islamic culture and aims to show young people the important contribution that Muslims made to society particularly in the field of science and engineering. This year's event was inspired by 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage…
London Engineering Project: Gender Inclusion and Cultural Diversity Guidelines
From the London Engineering Project, this document gives practical advice to practitioners about gender and cultural diversity, and suggests good practice in technology and engineering delivery.