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As part of activities for Year of Engineer WISE members BAE Systems are running an Engineering Taster Week (ETW). Rochester Engineering Taster Week (ETW) is a five-day, residential course designed to offer students a glimpse into the day-to-day work of an engineer.

The Engineering Taster Week (ETW) presents a unique opportunity to learn about the vast portfolio of products we design and produce in Rochester; and even a chance to use them in our simulation area.

BAE Systems in Rochester

We design, develop and deliver a wide range of advanced technologies for the commercial and military electronics markets. Our portfolio includes flight and engine controls, helmet mounted displays, head-up displays and environmentally friendly energy management systems. We also offer some of the most robust readiness and sustainment services for the aerospace and defence industry.

The Rochester ETW is organised by a team of Graduate and Apprentice employees with all work carried out alongside their Engineering day jobs.
This Apprentice-Graduate team will be your first point of contact throughout the week to help facilitate the best experience for all students. Additionally, throughout the week there will be many opportunities to discuss with them their career choices and engineering experiences that got them to where they are now.

Applicants should be:

• Based in England
• 16 to 18 years (at the time of the weeks)
• Currently participating in full-time education
• Interested in pursuing engineering through an apprenticeship or higher education

Travel & Expenses

BAE Systems will cover the cost of the course and the lunch will be provided daily. Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their travel to and from the site each day, and any accomodation they require during the week.

How to Apply

The application window will open 26 January 2018 – 30 March 2018. Please check back here during that time for details of how to apply.

2018 is the Year of Engineering – an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great contribution that engineering makes to our country and encourage young people to join the profession.

Showcase your event | Share your #YoE event us here!

Event Information

As part of activities for Year of Engineer WISE members BAE Systems are running an Engineering Taster Week (ETW). Rochester Engineering Taster Week (ETW) is a five-day, residential course designed to offer students a glimpse into the day-to-day work of an engineer.

The Engineering Taster Week (ETW) presents a unique opportunity to learn about the vast portfolio of products we design and produce in Rochester; and even a chance to use them in our simulation area.

BAE Systems in Rochester

We design, develop and deliver a wide range of advanced technologies for the commercial and military electronics markets. Our portfolio includes flight and engine controls, helmet mounted displays, head-up displays and environmentally friendly energy management systems. We also offer some of the most robust readiness and sustainment services for the aerospace and defence industry.

The Rochester ETW is organised by a team of Graduate and Apprentice employees with all work carried out alongside their Engineering day jobs.
This Apprentice-Graduate team will be your first point of contact throughout the week to help facilitate the best experience for all students. Additionally, throughout the week there will be many opportunities to discuss with them their career choices and engineering experiences that got them to where they are now.

Applicants should be:

• Based in England
• 16 to 18 years (at the time of the weeks)
• Currently participating in full-time education
• Interested in pursuing engineering through an apprenticeship or higher education

Travel & Expenses

BAE Systems will cover the cost of the course and the lunch will be provided daily. Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their travel to and from the site each day, and any accomodation they require during the week.

How to Apply

The application window will open 26 January 2018 – 30 March 2018. Please check back here during that time for details of how to apply.

2018 is the Year of Engineering – an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great contribution that engineering makes to our country and encourage young people to join the profession.

Showcase your event | Share your #YoE event us here!

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As part of activities for Year of Engineer WISE members BAE Systems are running an Engineering Taster Week (ETW). Warton’s Engineering Taster Week (ETW) is a five-day, residential course designed to offer students a glimpse into the day-to-day work of an engineer.

Each Taster Week is held across our sites in Warton and Samlesbury, Lancashire, with accommodation provided nearby. During the week, successful applicants will work in small groups on an exciting and comprehensive engineering project; with the aim of producing a competitive bid for a contract. The week ends with a project presentation to peers, parents and engineering representatives from BAE Systems.

Throughout the week, speakers from across the business will provide an overview of the work carried out by the company, as well as opportunities to tour some of our most advanced facilities including the final assembly of Eurofighter Typhoon.

Overall, the ETW’s provide a rare opportunity to see first-hand how some of the world’s most advanced military aircraft are designed and produced.

BAE Systems in Warton

Warton, in the North West of England, is a site within our Air sector. Warton site houses a large range of systems integration, final assembly and flight test facilities for products including Typhoon and Hawk aircraft. Specialist test facilities include a comprehensive range of hot gas and systems laboratories, wind tunnels and electronic warfare facilities.

The ETW’s are organised entirely by undergraduate engineering placement students, taking time out from university to work for us on a year-long industrial placement scheme. The undergraduates will be your first point of contact during the taster week. Throughout the week, there will be many opportunities to discuss with them (and other BAE Systems personnel) about their career choices and engineering experiences.

Applicants must be:

• UK Residents
• 16 to 18 years (at the time of the weeks)
• Currently participating in full-time education
• Interested in pursuing engineering through an apprenticeship or higher education

Travel & Expenses

The cost of the week is covered by BAE Systems, including accommodation and food; however students are responsible for arranging their travel to and from our Samlesbury site on the Monday morning and Friday evening respectively. All other travel between sites throughout the week will be provided.

How to Apply

The application window will be open from: Friday 9 February 2018 – Monday 16 April 2018

2018 is the Year of Engineering – an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great contribution that engineering makes to our country and encourage young people to join the profession.

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Find out how engineering can change the world. Engineering innovation impacts on critical situations and can help people to live safely and securely. This course provides a chance to find out what technology development can do, from earthquake resistant housing to drones delivering medicine, and will investigate how the engineering links with other disciplines to deliver benefit to those in most need.

Developments in engineering have the potential to impact on lives in critical situations such as natural disasters. The course will look at some of the critical areas in which engineering can play a part in improving people’s lives. Learn about combating earthquakes, saving lives in disasters using robots, developing sustainable cities and tackling global health issues. Find out what happens after a disaster and how engineering can reconstruct the lives of those affected. See how technology plays a part in international development.

Carry out practical humanitarian activities in the School of Engineering facilities at the University of Warwick.

Tackle a humanitarian challenge in which you design, build and test an earthquake resistant house.

Listen to leading researchers and academics and find out about global challenges in disaster response, remote energy needs, clean water, health, mapping and logistics.

Find out what kind of skills employers need for managing complex humanitarian projects. See how engineering links to economic, social and medical sciences.

Get first-hand experience of university life and meet engineers, university students and academics and hear about their careers and experiences.

Have fun working as a team, sharpening your communication, time management, planning, and presentation skills

Enhance your CV and make your UCAS application stand out

Event Information

As part of activities for Year of Engineer WISE members BAE Systems are running an Engineering Taster Week (ETW). Warton’s Engineering Taster Week (ETW) is a five-day, residential course designed to offer students a glimpse into the day-to-day work of an engineer.

Each Taster Week is held across our sites in Warton and Samlesbury, Lancashire, with accommodation provided nearby. During the week, successful applicants will work in small groups on an exciting and comprehensive engineering project; with the aim of producing a competitive bid for a contract. The week ends with a project presentation to peers, parents and engineering representatives from BAE Systems.

Throughout the week, speakers from across the business will provide an overview of the work carried out by the company, as well as opportunities to tour some of our most advanced facilities including the final assembly of Eurofighter Typhoon.

Overall, the ETW’s provide a rare opportunity to see first-hand how some of the world’s most advanced military aircraft are designed and produced.

BAE Systems in Warton

Warton, in the North West of England, is a site within our Air sector. Warton site houses a large range of systems integration, final assembly and flight test facilities for products including Typhoon and Hawk aircraft. Specialist test facilities include a comprehensive range of hot gas and systems laboratories, wind tunnels and electronic warfare facilities.

The ETW’s are organised entirely by undergraduate engineering placement students, taking time out from university to work for us on a year-long industrial placement scheme. The undergraduates will be your first point of contact during the taster week. Throughout the week, there will be many opportunities to discuss with them (and other BAE Systems personnel) about their career choices and engineering experiences.

Applicants must be:

• UK Residents
• 16 to 18 years (at the time of the weeks)
• Currently participating in full-time education
• Interested in pursuing engineering through an apprenticeship or higher education

Travel & Expenses

The cost of the week is covered by BAE Systems, including accommodation and food; however students are responsible for arranging their travel to and from our Samlesbury site on the Monday morning and Friday evening respectively. All other travel between sites throughout the week will be provided.

How to Apply

The application window will be open from: Friday 9 February 2018 – Monday 16 April 2018

2018 is the Year of Engineering – an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great contribution that engineering makes to our country and encourage young people to join the profession.

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Unlock your potential as a brilliant engineer with the help of experts from organisations like Airbus, National Composites Centre and National Nuclear Laboratory. Put your technical and team skills to the test to solve problems and deliver creative solutions on time and on budget. It might be the first step on a career path that can really take you places. Proudly supported by Leonardo.

• Analyse high-tech products, the roles they play, and what makes them work.
• Design and build your own working project using a range of materials and control systems.
• Tackle budgets and see how your decisions affect finances.
• Analyse your data and find ways to improve your project.
• See how the high-tech things you learn about are used in the real world.
• Listen to engineers from companies such as Leonardo, Ford and Google talk about the world of engineering.
• Explore a range of career paths that could take you far and wide around the world.
• Work alongside experts from Leonardo, along with others, who know their stuff and can answer all your questions.
• Have fun working as a team, sharpening your communication, time management, planning, and presentation skills.

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Ignite your potential with the ‘Year of Engineering 2018’ course that shines a spotlight on the exciting and dynamic world of engineering. Designed specifically for Years 8 and 9, this course will dare you to imagine the world of tomorrow, giving you the chance to work alongside world-leading engineering companies which in the past have included Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover and the RAF.

Experience first-hand what it takes to be an engineer by designing and creating prototype products with the help of young engineers that do this for a living. Dare to put your lateral thinking to the test, solving problems and finding solutions – giving you a taste of the challenges and rewards that a career in this dynamic industry can offer.

Analyse high-tech engineered products, the roles they play, and what makes them work. Design and build your own working prototype product using a range of materials and control systems. Tackle budgets and see how your decisions affect finances. Analyse your data to find ways to improve your project. See what it takes to be a true engineer, finding creative solutions that have real potential. Explore a range of career paths that could take you far and wide around the world. Work alongside experts who know their stuff and can answer all your questions. Have fun working as a team, sharpening your communication, time management, planning, and presentation skills.

2018 is the Year of Engineering – an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great contribution that engineering makes to our country and encourage young people to join the profession.

Showcase your event | Share your #YoE event us here!

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A Connected Engineering Curriculum – Learning Through Enquiry and Practice

Engineers increasingly find themselves tasked to envision, invent, and construct creative solutions to Grand Challenges. Over the years, insightful solutions have required ever more creativity and greater integration of interdisciplinary ideas. While established fundamentals still form the invariant foundation for engineering practice, the Engineer of Tomorrow will certainly require a different perspective than engineers in the past. How can universities support today’s aspiring engineers in preparation for the uncertain challenges they will be facing tomorrow?

A favoured approach is immersing the student experience with engineering fundamentals applied to interdisciplinary practice which directly address the world’s Grand Challenges. This approach enables students to learn through active discovery, via classic enquiry and coupled practice, and to discover how engineering concepts apply practically in complex, linked, interdisciplinary settings or scenarios. Engineering scenarios prepared in this framework expose students to the greater context and implications of engineering decisions in a social responsibility, and broader community, context. This connected approach fosters a cross disciplinary creative perspective, required to enable insightful engineering advances that deliver lasting social impact, as will be required in solving the uncertain challenges of tomorrow.

With a desire to create a Connected Engineering Curriculum, the major themes for ISEE 2018 are:

1. Connecting students with practitioners throughout their learning journey
2. Building a through-line of enquiry activities into, and through, the programme
3. Bridging student interaction across subjects, perspectives, and global regions
4. Linking student academic learning with in-practice workplace education
5. Assessing engineering specific deliverables directed at the pertinent corresponding audience
6. Unifying the student experience across cohorts, programme progression, and graduate alumni

Contributions addressing one, or more, of these themes are invited.

When submitting your abstract, please state which main theme you feel your contribution falls under as sessions will be organised with this in mind.