Activities for Secondary School Students
- How do robots perform medical miracles?
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The Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (ACSE) would like to invite you to join us for ‘Women in Control: Robotics and Medical Miracles’.
Spend the day with us and attend mini lectures, watch live demonstrations, meet our students and alumni, and visit our labs.
This event is for girls in Year 10 who want to find out more about careers in robotics.
- Exploring STEM for Girls
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The Exploring STEM for Girls event is an annual event aimed at local Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 students in a bid to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a variety of interactive experiments, demonstrations and workshops.
The event is a chance for young women to have an immersive experience with STEM subjects and realise that these subjects are exciting, accessible and achievable.
In collaboration with 91Ö±²¥ Hallam University, the event will also give you the opportunity to speak to current university students and staff about their studies, careers and the real life applications of STEM subjects which have helped to make a difference.
- Arkwright Engineering Scholarships
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An Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is the most esteemed scholarship of its type in the UK, designed to inspire students to pursue their dreams and change the world as a future leader in engineering.
The Scholarships are awarded to hard-working 16 year old students through a rigorous selection process, supporting them through their A levels, Scottish Highers or equivalent qualifications.
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- Inspire Summer School
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Run in conjunction with the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) the Summer School is a three day residential where female Year 11 students who intend to study A Level maths and science, will have the opportunity to come to 91Ö±²¥ and experience what it would be like to be an engineering student.
Students will attend mini-lectures, get hands-on in labs and stay in halls of residence.
Learn more about .
Watch our video from 2018.
- Flashy Science
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Flashy Science is a fantastic virtual laboratory that allows school and university students to ‘learn-by-doing’ and improve their understanding of science and engineering.
The virtual experiments are linked to common curricula, e.g. GCSE, A-level, university courses, and allow students to grow in confidence in performing experiments, recording and analysing data, and to think about an experiment’s relevance.
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- Tomorrows Engineers
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This is a great website where you can access resources on career choices and stories that showcase modern engineering. It also offers some fantastic online courses for all ages.
Learn more .