Metre Zone Report March 2021

The Metre Zone ran from 1 to 26 March 2021 and was supported by the Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation (DETI) programme at the University of the West of England.

The Zone featured 24 engineers working across a broad range of fields. At least 6 of the engineers were based in the west of England.

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Engineers

24 engineers created profiles. They included:

  • Magdalena Grzybek, Future Technologies Engineer at GKN Aerospace
  • Daniel Hardy, Solar PV Design Engineer for Ameresco
  • Anna Garcia-Teruel, Research Associate in Offshore Renewable Energy at the University of Edinburgh

The winner of the Zone was Michael Jones, PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Michael won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

Students

804 students from 24 schools across the UK logged into the Zone.

80% of active students were from target schools: 70% from widening participation schools and 25% from underserved schools.

Live chats

52 live chats took place during the activity: 46 were school classes booked by teachers and 6 were additional chats, open to all the students.

On average, 3 engineers attended each live chat.

Posted on April 27, 2021 by ModShane in 2021, DETI, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Metre Zone Report March 2021