Engineering in the spotlight for 2018 as government launches campaign to inspire the next generation
31 Jan 2018
Skills shortages in the UK engineering sector have been a cause for concern for the last few years including in the fluid power industry and so it is pleasing to see an initiative launched by various Government Departments to make 2018 the Year of Engineering in an attempt to tackle the skills gap and inspire engineers of tomorrow in the UK.
The new campaign is aimed at filling those gaps and changing misconceptions, and will see government and around 1,000 partners deliver a million inspiring experiences of engineering for young people, parents and teachers.
Activities will include:
- a Siemens See Women roadshow aimed at inspiring women, including more black, Asian and minority ethnic girls, into pursuing STEM careers
- a brand new children’s book on engineering from Usborne
- the Science Museum and London Transport Museum will be capturing children’s imaginations with interactive exhibitions
- schools will get the chance to go behind the scenes at Airbus to meet engineers working on the Mars Rover
- Thales in the UK will be inspiring inventors of the future with robot clubs in primary schools
- Sir James Dyson, through the Dyson Institute, the James Dyson Foundation and the James Dyson Award, will continue to invest in inspiring young engineers by providing opportunities to apply engineering principles to projects that solve real world problems
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