{"id":4616,"date":"2021-03-26T16:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=4616"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T16:01:23","slug":"creating-a-buzz-with-primary-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/creating-a-buzz-with-primary-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a buzz with Primary Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The DETI Inspire<\/a> programme recently teamed up with Primary Engineer<\/a> to provide online teacher CPD sessions for 10 primary schools in the West of England region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These one-day online sessions supported teachers to deliver a whole class, curriculum mapped engineering project, in this instance, building an electric car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Engineer supplied all participants with the materials required to run the session, so they were able to follow along in real time and build their own cars with support from their session leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers from Ashton Gate Primary, Horfield CEVC Primary, Little Stoke Primary, St Werburghs Primary, Parson Street Primary, Broomhill Junior, St Barnabas Primary, Wellesley Primary, Nova Primary, and Barton Hill Academy\u00a0\u200ball attended the sessions online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feedback from the participants was really positive, and we were very pleased to note that the new online delivery method worked well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellent training. Explanation was very thorough and the trainer was incredibly patient and supportive. The resources available and next steps are incredible and allows the school to actively participate in STEM with confidence.<\/p>Primary Engineer Electric Car CPD Participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The DETI Inspire programme will now provide links to industry, giving schools the opportunity to be partnered with a professional engineer from a local company, to support sessions back in school with pupils in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connections with diverse engineers are incredibly important for young children, helping to build their science capital<\/a> and challenge common stereotypes. This is why the DETI Inspire programme launched their Diversity Demonstrator<\/a> – a network of diverse engineering role models to champion engineering public engagement in the West of England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re really looking forward to being able to meet our local teachers in person again and support sessions like this together, but it\u2019s great to see activities like this working in a virtual environment too. A silver lining to this lockdown is that online events can sometimes allow more people to access the training and support they need, when they need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a school looking for support with your STEM activities, or an engineer who would like to connect with local schools, please contact the DETI Inspire team<\/a> for information about our current and future outreach opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DETI is a\u00a0strategic programme<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0West of England Combined Authority (WECA)<\/a>, delivered by the\u00a0National Composites Centre<\/a>, in partnership with the\u00a0Centre for Modelling & Simulation<\/a>,\u00a0Digital Catapult<\/a>, the\u00a0University of the West of England<\/a>, the\u00a0University of Bristol<\/a>, and the\u00a0University of Bath<\/a>. DETI is funded by \u00a35m from WECA, with co-investment from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and industry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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