PECM Issue 19 2016 | Page 21

MACH Preview Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers gh nt. u o thr eme Inspi e l p g o excit ring young pe n enga ing, fun, hands-o To be a part of this, contact Joy Smith: [email protected] www.imagineering.org.uk Imagineering Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation No: 1158003 IMAGINEERING – Investing in Engineers of Tomorrow I magineering, an independent education charity run by enthusiastic engineers, is encouraging children to pursue a career in engineering, establishing valuable links between education and manufacturing organisations across the UK. Opportunities for industry to inspire and inform young people about the career opportunities in engineering include support for weekly Imagineering Clubs in schools, stands at Imagineering events or companies’ own branded events with Imagineering projects. Imagineering delivers the essence of engineering and technology in a practical way. Manufacturing and engineering organisations are able to influence and take an active role in developing the relevant skills in the young engineers of the future by helping to deliver fun hands-on Imagineering activities to inspire 8-16 year olds. Company support for Imagineering Clubs includes providing engineers as volunteer tutors and valuable role models. Children learn practical skills, how to use tools and make working models with real life applications. They also gain knowledge and an appreciation of modern engineering and technology. Organisations taking stands at Imagineering Fairs and events have the opportunity to engage with youngsters and their families with their own specially-developed activity reflecting their own companies’ modern technology. Alternatively Imagineering also delivers some of its special hands-on projects at companies’ own events. Imagineering and its partners and stakeholders are enabling children today to be creative, inventive and technically able, with the right skills, to support UK industry in a future increasingly competitive world. https://imagineering.org.uk Issue 19 PECM 21