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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 … Continue reading →

During every event we ask the engineers and moderators to select the students who stood out for them: the students they thought asked the best questions, or engaged most in the live chats.

Well done to all of the student winners, and everyone who took part. There were so many interesting questions, and comments, but there could only be one winner in each zone. So, for fantastic engagement during the event, for posting brilliant questions and comments, the student winners below will each receive a certificate and a gift voucher. Continue reading →

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here! returns this June for two weeks from the 10th to the 21st. Engineers and school students across the country will be taking part in two different zones: Health, and Milliampere – a general engineering zone. For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter @IAEGMOOH, and follow the hashtag, #IAEUK. Engineers! Want to take part in our next online event? Sign up here for November 2019. Let’s meet the engineers and schools taking part… The Health Zone The Health Zone is a themed zone supported by Wellcome. The Engineers Tonia Tzemanaki | Lecturer in Robotics, University of Bristol Tonia teaches robotics to university students and also designs wearable robotic devices for healthcare. Sam Gaughan | PhD Student, University of Nottingham Sam uses computers to learn about and improve enzymes so they can be used to make all sorts of … Continue reading →

During every event we ask the engineers and moderators to select the students who stood out for them: the students they thought asked the best questions, or engaged most in the live chats.

Well done to all of the student winners, and everyone who took part. There were so many interesting questions, and comments, but there could only be one winner in each zone. So, for fantastic engagement during the event, for posting brilliant questions and comments, the student winners below will each receive a certificate and a gift voucher. Continue reading →

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here! returns this March for two weeks from the 4th to the 15th. Engineers and school students across the country will be taking part in three different zones: Energy, Space, and Milligram – a general engineering zone.

For the latest news and announcements about the event, find us on Twitter @IAEGMOOH, and follow the hashtag, #IAEUK.  Engineers! Want to take part in our next online event? Sign up here for June 2019.

Let’s meet the engineers and schools taking part… Continue reading →