Zone Reports

Energy Zone report November 2022

The Energy Zone ran from 7 November to 16 December 2022 and was funded by UKRI, Cavendish Nuclear and bp. The activity featured 20 engineers working across a variety of fields. Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯ Scientists 20 engineers created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯ The winner of the Zone, who was Paul James, won £500 to deliver further STEM engagement activities. Students 336 students from 11 schools logged into the Zone. Impressively, 87% of active students were from priority schools: 40% from underserved schools and 47% from widening participation schools. Live Chats 21 live Chats were requested and 16 live Chats took place. On average, 5 engineers attended each live Chat.

Posted on January 13, 2023 by ModShane in 2022, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Invisible Internet Zone Report November 2021

The Invisible Internet Zone ran from 1 November to 10 December 2021 and was funded by the techUK and other internet infrastructure companies. The activity featured 32 engineers working across a broad range of fields. Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯ Engineers 32 engineers created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯ The winner of the Zone was Femi Olushola, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. Students 275 students from 9 schools logged into the Zone. 75% of active students were from target schools: 64% from widening participation schools and 11% from underserved schools. Live chats 18 live chats took place. 18 were booked by teachers. Additionally, there were 2 chats scheduled, open to all students. On average, 3 engineers attended each live chat.

Posted on January 24, 2022 by ModShane in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Fusion Zone Report November 2021

The Fusion Energy Zone ran from 1 November to 10 December 2021 and was funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. We invited 22 engineers working across a broad range of fields to take part in the activity. Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯ Engineers 14 engineers created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯ The winner of the Zone was Jessica Korzeniowska, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. Students 167 students from 6 schools logged into the Zone. 49% of active students were from target schools: 44% from widening participation schools and 5% from underserved schools. Live chats 10 live chats took place. 10 were booked by teachers. Additionally, there were 2 chats scheduled, open to all students. On average, 3 engineers attended each live chat.

Posted on January 24, 2022 by ModShane in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Space Zone Report October 2021

The Space Zone ran from 27 September to 22 October 2021 and was funded by the UK Space Agency. The activity featured 15 engineers working across a broad range of fields. Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯ Engineers 15 engineers created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯ The winner of the Zone was Harriet Gamble, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. Students 386 students from 9 schools logged into the Zone. 74% of active students were from target schools: 71% from widening participation schools and 5% from underserved schools. Live chats 26 live chats took place. 21 were booked by teachers and 5 were additional chats, open to all students. On average, 5 engineers attended each live chat.

Posted on January 24, 2022 by ModShane in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Candela Zone Report

Read the Zone Report of the Candela Zone, which ran for 6 weeks, from 7 June to 16 July 2021.

The Zone was funded by the Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation (DETI) programme at the University of the West of England, and featured 36 engineers working across a broad range of fields.

See who took part ❯ Continue reading →

Posted on August 2, 2021 by ModShane in 2021, DETI, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Space Zone Report March 2021

The Space Zone ran from 1 to 19 March 2021 and was funded by the UK Space Agency. The Zone 8 featured engineers working across the UK space sector. Download the Zone Report (pdf) ❯ Engineers 8 engineers took part. They included: Naziyah Mahmood — Earth Information Sales Engineer at Spire Global Adriana D’Souza — Configuration Management Process Architect for Systems at Airbus Namrah Habib — PhD student in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at the University of Oxford The winner of the Zone was Hester Baird – Orbital Analyst at Northern Space and Security. Hester won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. Students 459 students from 12 schools across the UK logged into the Zone. 71% of active students were from target schools: 47% from widening participation schools and 27% from underserved schools. Live chats 25 live chats took place during the activity: 22 were school classes booked by … Continue reading →

Posted on April 28, 2021 by ModShane in 2021, News, UKSA, Zone Reports | Comments Off

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. 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% … Continue reading →

Posted on April 27, 2021 by ModShane in 2021, DETI, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Space Zone Report

Read the report: Space Zone Report – November 2020 [PDF] The Space Zone ran from 2 to 27 November 2020 as part of I’m an Engineer. The activity ran for longer than previous I’m an Engineer Zones (4 weeks instead of 2). It also featured more engineers (20 instead of 6). This was to offer greater flexibility to teachers in how, and when, they could take part. This was in response to the COVID-19 situation and greater restrictions and uncertainty in schools. The Space Zone was funded by the UK Space Agency, and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Engineers 20 engineers created profiles in the Zone 19 engaged with students through live Chats and/or Ask questions Engineers from a broad range of fields and career stages took part. For example: Abbie Hutty – works on the Exo-Mars Rosalind Franklin Rover for Airbus Defence and Space Ltd Steve Williams … Continue reading →

Posted on January 18, 2021 by ModShane in 2020, STFC, UKSA, Zone Reports | Comments Off

ExoMars Rover Zone Report – January to March 2020

The ExoMars Rover Zone was funded by the UK Space Agency, as part of the Space Exploration Education and Outreach Award Scheme. The activity allowed school students to connect with different teams who worked on the ExoMars mission, gaining insights into the engineering, science and technology needed to send a robot to another planet.

The ExoMars Rover Zone was initially planned to run from January – July 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the school closures that ensued, the decision was made to close this zone early. Continue reading →

Posted on November 11, 2020 by ModShane in 2020, UKSA, Zone Reports | Comments Off

Tomorrow’s Engineer Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Read the report: Tomorrow’s Engineer Zone Report – Stay at home 2020 [PDF] In April 2020, I’m an Engineer, Stay at home was launched to allow school students to stay connected with STEM during the school closures due to coronavirus. Students could log in and take part whether they were at school or at home, reconnecting with their teachers and each other. The Tomorrow’s Engineers Zone, in I’m an Engineer, Stay at home, ran over 12 weeks as part of the Stay at home activities, instead of the usual two. There were 80 live chats, compared to the usual two week zone average of 16. This Zone was funded by Tomorrow’s Engineers Engineering Careers Working Group with additional funding from UKRI. 149 engineers created profiles in the Zone, and 146 engaged with students in live chats and answering questions. 125 of these were new to the I’m an Engineer activities. … Continue reading →

Posted on August 27, 2020 by ModShane in 2020, EngineeringUK, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off

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What is I’m an Engineer?

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here is an online activity where school students get to meet and interact with engineers.

It’s a competition between engineers, where the students are the judges.

Students challenge the engineers over intense, fast-paced, online live Chats. Then they Ask the engineers all the questions they want to, and Vote for their favourite scientist to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.

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