Global Engineering Challenge
We're looking for recent graduates and industry contacts, who are Engineers, Computer Scientists (or Scientists working in Engineering), to join our 10th Global Engineering Challenge
Event details
Dates: Tuesday 26 January - Friday 29 January 2021
Times:
- Tuesday - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wednesday - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Thursday - (approx 1 hour) between 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Online
Register as an Industry Mentor
The Global Engineering Challenge (GEC) is an interdisciplinary event that gives students the opportunity to:
- Tackle real-world engineering problems in developing countries from a global perspective
- Consider not only the technical, but the social, ethical and environmental implications of their decisions
- Consider their future role in improving the world we live in
- Develop team working and problem solving skills
- Work across disciplines to broaden their horizons and subject knowledge
Your role:
- Visit our virtual teaching spaces and support current students
- Help the development of the next generation of Engineers
- Promote your company with talented students
- Develop your own presentation and communication skills
- Count participation towards your CPD or Engineering chartership
Indicative schedule (TBC)
Tuesday - 2pm - 4pm, welcome from staff and meet your hubs - chance to tell them your story
You will provide a short (5 minute) presentation to a 'hub' of students (seven student groups). Your presentation may include:
- Your career since graduating and how you secured your first role
- How you benefited from GEC as a student (if you participated)
- How sustainability or global issues affect your role and/or company
Hub discussions
- Meet the students in your hub to offer encouragement and constructive feedback on their projects
- Help the students to develop skills and confidence in working with professionals
- Talk about your career or time at University, with particular focus on the skills needed within industry and how to develop them whilst studying
Wednesday - 2pm - 5pm Online Fair and boardrooms with hubs
Online Fair
- Participate in an informal online fair with students from across the year group
Student boardroom presentations
- Join a PhD facilitator and academic to feedback on student presentations
- The students will be discussing their team and project development
- Identify a group that stands out to you to be awarded a special prize
Thursday - flexible check in with your teams (approx 1 hour) between 10am - 5pm (suggest morning for international students from Asia)
Friday - 2pm - 4pm Final presentations
- Participate in the assessment of students' final presentations