Inspire a career in green engineering

Find out how engineers help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues and develop green solutions – from food and transport to energy and how we use things. 

 

Discover everything you need below to inspire your students to consider a career in green engineering.

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Quiz

Meet the future you

In a few short questions students can find out how their skills and passions could lead to an exciting job in engineering.

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Supporting teachers with engineering inspiration

Engineering is about making a difference to the world by solving problems, improving things and designing things. The scope and breadth of the engineering sector is huge.

Use our leaflet to familiarise yourself with key points about engineering careers to talk about with your students.

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Book these experiences for your students

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Competition

ICE CityZen 2025

Give your students the chance to shape our world this autumn in an exciting digital civil engineering competition!

  • Ages 16 to 18
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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Workshop

MadLab Electronics Workshop

MadLab is a unique, hands-on electronics workshop where students learn to solder electronic components onto specially-designed circuit boards, and can take their work home!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

Cars Maths in Motion F1 Simulation Day

Students work in teams to set up virtual racing cars and then compete against each other in a Formula 1 Grand Prix simulation.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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Project

CREST SuperStar

A collection of relevant and fun student-led STEM challenges, developed by the British Science Association, that allow children to explore everyday problems and situations using science. 

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free Bursaries available
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Event

Who Wants to be a Superhero?

An energetic and interactive careers-driven show introducing engineers and scientists who turn superhero powers into real-life wonders!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Trip

Operation Spitfire 4 Schools programme

A package of in-school lessons with accompanying STEM kit, expert visits, museum tour and workshop, plus an extra-curricular project designed to inspire Stoke and Staffordshire's future engineers with their local history of engineering prowess.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • Offsite
    • The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
    • The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies

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