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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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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Explorer Dome - Engineering Show

'We Make Our Future' is a new interactive, educational and entertaining science show for the next generation of engineers!

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

Toothpaste Engineers

A workshop designed to make students reflect on something they use everyday - there might be more design and chemical engineering to toothpaste than they think!

  • Ages 3 to 11
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Drone Coding and Engineering

Learn to code a drone, overcome challenges, discover how engineers work, and how you could use drones in the future!

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

The Big Ideas Programme

A STEM and enterprise programme focused on sustainability and youth empowerment - nearly 35,000 students nationwide have benefitted so far!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies
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Fire Powered + Wonderlab

Visit the National Railway Museum in York, and test your students' engineering skills with the Fire Powered show and the Wonderlab Gallery!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • Offsite
    • National Railway Museum, York
    • National Railway Museum, York
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Explorer Dome - Engineering Show

'We Make Our Future' is a new interactive, educational and entertaining science show for the next generation of engineers!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • In-school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Competition

VEX IQ Robotics Competition

Get involved in the world's largest robotics competition and bring your students' STEM skills to life!

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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Sustainable Farming

Build a micro greenhouse, code a micro:bit to monitor and control conditions, and grow microgreens – an insight into sustainable farming.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Cost applies

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