The Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The community partners and the MAKERS team co-designed a series of seven workshops running from April to June 2024. These sessions aimed to introduce participants to new engineering skills and inspire future aspirations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction to Basic Electronics (including soldering, see image above, taken by George Francis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scooter and (Electric) Bike Mechanics and Maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- An Introduction to Python Coding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Computer Aided Design (Tinkercad)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Routes into Higher Education and Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tour of UWE Bristol\u2019s Engineering Building (Featuring Virtual Reality Rooms, Simulators, and a wind turbine building activity.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Trip to Pytch Bristol (A sustainably run event production company.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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Pytch Bristol – photo by Dayton Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/06\/pytchair2-1024x768.jpg\")
Inside Pytch Air – photo by Dayton Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/06\/St-Pauls-at-digital-gallery--1024x461.jpg\")
Digital Gallery – photo by Dayton Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/06\/St-Pauls-UWE-768x1024.png\")
Exploring digital engineering using Minecraft – photo by Dayton Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Impact and Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Each session was attended by up to 15 young people, supported by community experts and current\/former UWE students and staff. Many participants faced significant barriers to higher education, so MAKERS focused on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment at the university, a place many had never visited before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning and Future Collaborations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The project offered invaluable insights for both the university and community organisations. This experience has laid the groundwork for future collaborations, and the MAKERS team is excited about establishing a long-term partnership to continue supporting and empowering the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MAKERS project was funded through the Diversity Impact Programme from the Royal Academy of Engineering, aiming to improve belonging for diverse engineers. The evaluation findings will be reported soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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