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.
Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯
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.
