{"id":3639,"date":"2021-01-27T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2021-02-05T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T13:27:05","slug":"engineering-curiosity-a-new-resource-for-west-of-england-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/engineering-curiosity-a-new-resource-for-west-of-england-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering Curiosity \u2013 a new resource for West of England Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Engineering Curiosity is a new engineering themed resource developed for KS2&3 pupils by the DETI Inspire programme<\/a> at UWE Bristol, in partnership with My Future My Choice<\/a>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The resource features a set of 52 \u2018top-trump\u2019 style cards, each themed on a real-life local engineer from the West of England region. Through the cards, children can explore the diversity of engineering, its people, skills and future career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each card will be available in both a physical and digital format, so schools can engage students working in the classroom and also those working remotely from home.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The digital cards will be hosted on the Curiosity Connections<\/a> website – a network connecting people and organisations in the West of England with inspirational primary STEM education, managed by the DETI Inspire team at UWE Bristol and Graphic Science<\/a>, the STEM Ambassador hub West of England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cards will also feature in a series of online events held during British Science Week this year (5th-14th March), where engineering ambassadors will pair up with local schools as part of the Engineering Curiosity Big Beam In!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Big Beam In, engineers will have the opportunity to \u2018beam\u2019 into a local school and participate in their lesson virtually, answering children\u2019s questions about their role and skill set, and discussing how engineers can make a real difference to people\u2019s lives and the world around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Engineering Curiosity Big Beam In<\/strong> aims to connect children throughout the West of England with real-life engineering role models and foster a curiosity for all things engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are an engineer and would like to volunteer for the Big Beam In, you can register to take part here<\/a>. If you are a local business and would like to support the Big Beam In, you can sponsor a school to receive their own pack of Engineering Curiosity cards. Please contact deti@uwe.ac.uk<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation (DETI) is a strategic programme<\/a> of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA)<\/a>, delivered by the National Composites Centre<\/a>, in partnership with the Centre for Modelling & Simulation<\/a>, Digital Catapult<\/a>, the University of the West of England<\/a>, the University of Bristol<\/a>, and the University of Bath<\/a>. Industry partners include Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and CFMS, with in kind contributions from UWE, Digital Catapult and Siemens. DETI is funded by \u00a35m from WECA, with co-investment from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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