Industry Insight: Engineering
Department for Education
About the role
Ready to dive into the epic world of engineering? 🚀 Our Industry Insight programme is your backstage pass to how we design, build, and power pretty much *everything* around us. Think mechanical ⚙️, civil 🏗️, electrical ⚡, aerospace ✈️ – it's all here! Discover how different jobs use a wild mix of skills and tech, and then spend five days with a real company to see what makes modern engineering tick. You'll explore everything from design and making stuff to robots 🤖, going green 🌱, and systems engineering. We’ll introduce you to roles you might not have even considered and show you how to get there. Plus, earn a downloadable certificate 🏆 after tackling quizzes and activities that totally level up your industry knowledge.
What's on the Menu:
- Orientation: Get the lowdown on what to expect. We’ll set you up for success and show you exactly what you’ll gain from this experience. 🎯
- Induction: Think you know engineering? 🤔 Prepare to be surprised! We'll give you the full picture, from essential skills and core concepts to the hottest trends shaping the industry today. Then, you’ll step into a role and use your new smarts to crush an activity. 💪
- Exploration: Now that you’re clued in, let’s meet the people behind the magic! ✨ Explore different teams and their daily grind to see just how incredibly diverse the engineering world is.
- Experience: It’s not just about jobs, it’s about ideas! Dive into the biggest challenges and coolest concepts driving engineering forward right now. 💡
- Pathways: Dreaming of an engineering future? 🤩 This section is your roadmap! We’ll break down all the awesome ways to build your engineering foundation, from T Levels to degrees and beyond. We're here to help you figure out your next move. 🗺️
- Showcase: The grand finale! 🌟 Reflect on your journey, connect with others, and tackle the ultimate industry quiz to prove you’ve got this. You'll leave ready to conquer!
Key responsibilities
- Complete a series of quizzes and activities to build understanding.
- Assume an industry role and apply knowledge to complete an activity.
- Interact with others in the role.
- Reflect on learning and complete the big industry quiz.
- Explore the engineering industry, careers, challenges, and pathways.