I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here! is back this November. Between Monday 11th and Friday 22nd November, students at 13 schools will be putting their questions to 5 engineers in the Detection Zone.

For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter @iaegmooh, and follow the hashtag, #IAEUK.

The Detection Zone is a themed zone supported by STFC.

Fahim Dhalla | Cryogenics Mechanical Engineer, CERN

I work on many aspects related to liquid helium cooling systems, from design to build, to help test new super conducting magnets

Chris Parmenter | Electronic Engineer, RAL Space

I design cameras, and other scientific equipment, for use in space.

Candice Basson | PhD Student, University of Manchester

I use one of the world’s largest particle detectors to look for new tiny building blocks of our universe

Will Smith | Graduate Engineer, Daresbury Laboratory

I work with other scientists and engineers to build machines that accelerate particles to almost the speed of light.

Lulu Buford | Process Engineer, Wood plc

I design pipelines for gas being delivered to a laboratory to look for dangerous elements in samples

The Schools

• Abbey College Cambridge
• Weston College, Weston-Super-Mare
• Arbroath High School, Angus
• Wymondham High Academy, Norfolk
• The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, Sompting
• Walker Riverside Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, Hindley
• Rainham School for Girls, Gillingham
• Treviglas Community College, Newquay
• Beech Lodge School, Maidenhead
• The Derby High School, Bury
• The North School, Ashford
• New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone