International Women’s Day

7th March 2012

Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures

University of Northampton, Newton Building

International Women’s Day workshops

Programming Mobile phones: Focus Computing

Rashmi Dravid

Division of Computing and Immersive Technologies,

University of Northampton

International Women’s Day workshops

Exploring Leather Workshop: Focus Materials Technology

Rachel Garwood,

Division of Environment and Material Sciences,

University of Northampton

International Women’s Day workshops

NVision: 3D Simulation and Demonstration

Kelly Savage,

NVision,

University of Northampton

International Women’s Day workshops

Problem Solving using Lego Robots: Focus Engineering

Huijuan Su,

Division of Engineering and Technology,

University of Northampton

International Women’s Day workshops

Building Space Telescopes for Astronomy: Focus Physics

Sarah Beardsley,

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

International Women’s Day workshops

Invention and Innovation: Focus General STEM

Rick Hall & Hasmita Chavda,

Ignite, UK

International Women’s Day workshops

Sustainable Engineering: Focus Engineering

Sophie Jones,

Ignite, UK

International Women’s Day workshops

Engineers –are they civil?: Focus Engineering

Tanya Preston,

Civil Engineer,

A-one+

International Women’s Day workshops

Supersonic Cars: Focus General STEM

Cathy Brown,

STEM Co-ordinator

International Women’s Day workshops

BioSensing: Focus Computing

Julie Greensmith,

Senior Lecturer,

University of Nottingham

Northamptonshire Engineering Week 2012 (NEW2012)

‘On the Move’

Monday 12th March: Morning

FESTO Innovation in Engineering Day

•Provide 2nd year engineering students with industry exposure, particularly looking at Mechatronics, innovation and R&D, manufacturing and environment and sustainability

•Enhance student experience

•Partners: FESTO

Monday 12th March: Afternoon

• Narrow Boat Project - ‘Dragons Den’

• Develop student commercial pitching and employability skills.

• Partners: Stoke Bruerne Museum Association

Tuesday 13th March

Move forward with Engineering Day

•Promote STEM (Engineering) to Schools.

•Promote engineering careers and their diversity and explain educational routes.

•Showcase the opportunities for HE education and employment within Northamptonshire

Tuesday 13th March

Move forward with Engineering Day

•Partners

NETP

BINDT

NEP

Schools and Colleges

UoN Dept. Engineering and Dept. Media students

UoN Engineering Society - ambassadors

Wednesday 14th March

Engineering on the Road

•Provide 1st year engineering students with industry exposure

 

•Enhance student experience

•Promote engineering career opportunities within Northamptonshire

Wednesday 14th March

Rotary Technology Tournament

•Promote science and Engineering to school children

•Partners: Northampton Rotary Club

Thursday 15th March

Northamptonshire on the Move – Engineering Industry Symposium

Partners:

NETP

BINDT

NEP

NVision

STEMNET

Industry Partners