2016

READ THE FULL REPORT The Surgery Zone was a themed zone funded by the Wellcome Trust. Within the zone, Matt is a Systems Administrator in a cardiothoracic hospital, Dominic is head of the Surgical and Prosthetic Design team at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Monica who designs medical devices for the heart, Maedeh is a Postdoctoral Research Associate who designs devices for patients with hand abnormalities and Matthew designs tools for brain surgery. The zone had a higher than average amount of questions and votes compared to the other March zones, and live chats were busy and energetic. Much of the topics discussed were career focussed, with some more theme- specific questions being asked as the event went on and students had the chance to talk to the engineers through the live chats, which were often busy and fast paced.

READ THE FULL REPORT This zone was a themed zone funded by the Wellcome Trust, with five engineers working in a variety of areas relating to food. Ross works in Bournvillle investigating and developing chocolate, Abi is researching how to grow meat in a lab, Dean is Group Senior Packaging Engineer for Burtons Biscuit Company, Tom designs new snack foods for PepsiCo and Blanca is a sustainability consultant making agriculture easier and accessible for people at home. Students showed lots of interest in the engineers’ individual jobs, with lots of questions directed at Abi about growing meat and Ross about chocolate, for example. All of the engineers were highly active throughout the event reflected in an even spread of activity within the ASK section and the live chats. Engineers often carried on attending chats and answering questions even after they had been evicted. The zone had the fewest schools taking … Continue reading →