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Engineers Week
Challenge Pack
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Engineers Week 03
Use this information to explain engineering
Letter to Parents 04
Print and send out to guardians
Event Ideas for Primary Schools 05
Fun ideas of what you and your colleagues could do
Challenge 1 – Cardboard Chair 07
Break your class into groups and work through the design challenges
Challenge 2 – Geodesic Domes 08
Break your class into groups and work through the design challenges
Challenge 3 - Spaghetti Bridges 09
Break your class into groups and work through the design challenges
Types of Engineers Colouring Pack 10
Print me out and make an Engineers Week colouring wall
Challenge Worksheet 17
Print me out! Use the worksheet for each challenge
Engineers without Boarders 18
Showcase these Irish engineers as Role Models
Engineer - Tom Parsons 19
Showcase these Irish engineers as Role Models
Engineering through Music 20
Showcase these Irish engineers as Role Models
Photo / Video consent form 21
Take fun photos and share using #EngWeek19 but make sure to have consent
Engineers Week Event Survey 22
Print me for the class and send back to us in Engineers Ireland
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ENGINEERS WEEK
Engineers Week is a week-long festival of
nationwide events celebrating the world of
Engineering in Ireland. From spaceships to ice
skates, bubbles in chocolate bars, to life saving
cancer treatment - Engineering touches every
part of our lives. However, not enough young
people especially young girls - think it’s a world
for them. As a result, the industry is struggling to
recruit future talent. What’s more, young people
are missing out on the chance to make a positive
difference to both their futures, that of the planet
and everything that calls it home.
HELP RAISE THE PROFILE OF ENGINEERING IN IRELAND,
BE PART OF ENGINEERS WEEK AND ORGANISE AN EVENT.
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LETTER TO PARENTS
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Engineers week is coming, celebrate with us
from March 2 - 8! Engineers Week is a nationwide
campaign to raise the profile of engineering and
showcase the opportunities in a dynamic industry.
Coordinated by the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme, the week is an opportunity for
the community to celebrate the contribution of engineering through hundreds of events.
Engineering is a rewarding and diverse career choice and currently the demand for talent
outweighs supply. A survey conducted by Engineers Ireland outlines that over 6,000
new engineering jobs are planned for next year alone. It’s important that young people
have positive and engaging experiences with STEM, access to role models and develop
necessary skills to foster a problem solving and innovative society.
How to get involved?
• Download fun engineering challenges to execute at home.
Visit www.engineersweek.ie
• Show the award winning Engineering Documentary: Dream Big which can be
streamed on Netflix!
• Family events are running throughout Ireland during the week
• Share your updates on social media #EngWeek19
• Are you an engineer? Organise an event in your local community! Volunteer to
execute a classroom visit, careers talk or facilitate an Industry site tour.
Thank you for your support,
The STEPS Team at Engineers Ireland
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EVENT IDEAS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
1.
Engineer a Movie
Show a STEM Film!
Stream Dream Big:
Engineering Our World
2.
Engineer an Activity
Bring Engineering to life with
an Engineering activity! Visit
engineersweek.ie for resources
3.
Engineering Day
Purchase a Curiosity Box for
your class of 30. Lesson Plans
and all materials included
4.
Engineering Corner:
Create an Engineering Corner
were boys and girls can develop
their design process skills
through play and challenges
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5.
Showcase Engineering
Showcase interesting
engineering projects from
your local community
6. Engineering Display
Make an Engineers
Week noticeboard
7.
Engineers Week
Classroom Pack
Download the classroom
pack with lots of fun activities
and challenges
Engineering Education plays an
integral role in Castleknock Educate
Together National School. Incorporating
engineering skills into the curriculum.
The school actively invite engineers
to speak, school wide engineering
challenges occur regularly, and their
newsletter has been updated with a
monthly STEM Family challenge.
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ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
St. Patricks Recycled Cardbard Chair Challenge
St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and Engineers!
Challenge your students and teach them about Engineering
principles of design, collaboration, and problem solving through this
Cardboard Chair Challenge.
Thanks to The Dyson Foundation for these
Engineering Challenges!
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ON SOCIAL MEDIA
#ENGWEEK19
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GEODESIC ENGINEERING
CHALLENGE 01
DOMES
Designed by Hannah,
Design engineer at Dyson
The brief Materials
Using gumdrops and toothpicks, make your own Toothpicks: 35 at 2.5in
geodesic dome. long and 30
cut down to 2in long
The method
Gumdrops
Follow steps 1 – 6 in the diagram below.
Scissors
Key for cocktail sticks: 2.5in 2in
(with adult supervision)
How does it work? Design icons
Geodesic domes are extremely
rigid. Multiple interlocking
triangles form incredibly Richard Buckminster Fuller,
strong structures. inventor of the geodesic dome.
To deform or buckle a triangle He was inspired by beehives,
you have to compress or stretch fishing nets and other ‘networks’.
the lengths of the sides, which Today there are more than
is hard to do as they support 300,000 geodesic domes
each other. around the world.
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SPAGHETTI ENGINEERING
CHALLENGE 03
BRIDGES
Designed by Kristian,
Design engineer at Dyson
The brief Materials
Construct a free standing bridge out of spaghetti, Spaghetti
strong enough to support a 1/2lb bag of sugar. Small rubber bands
or bag ties
The method
Tape
Think about bracing strands together for strength.
Some shapes are better at absorbing loads – 1/2lb bag of sugar
triangles are particularly strong. Rubber bands
make for good junctions.
Top tip
Be patient. Through trial and error, you’ll become
proficient at working with spaghetti.
How does
Rubber bands it work?
Bridges manage
two important forces:
compression and
tension – pushing
and pulling. Too much
of either and they
buckle or snap.
Design icons
Beam bridge Truss bridge Cable stayed bridge
Why not take inspiration
from these iconic
bridge designs?
Arch bridge Suspension bridge Cantilever bridge
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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENGINEERS
Here are some examples of the different types of engineers
Chemical Engineers Mechanical Engineers
develop ways to make design things that have
products on a large scale. moving parts
Examples: Examples:
Processed food (like Airplanes, cars, electric
chocolate), medicines, cars, rollercoasters,
detergents, shampoo, robots, turbines
make up.
Famous Example: Famous Example:
Hair dye Apollo 11: landed on the
Moon
Biomedical Engineers Software engineers
develop technologies and design apps and
equipment to help save programs that we use on
lives and improve health our computers and
phones.
Examples: Examples:
X-Ray machines, MRI, Apps like Instagram,
artificial knee, artificial programs like Microsoft
tissue, pacemaker Word, videogames
Famous Example: Famous Example:
Blade runner Facebook
Electronic Engineers Civil engineers design lots
design ways to make use of ways to make our life
of electricity on the small easier and safer.
scale on tiny circuit
boards
Examples: Examples:
Mobile phones, PC’s, Roads, buildings, dams,
stereos, play stations water treatment, wind
turbines, pipelines,
Famous Example: Famous Example:
iPhone Empire State Building
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10Chemical & Process
ENGINEERING
Chemical engineers develop the industrial processes
used to make everyday products such as food, drink,
drugs, cosmetics, plastics and electronics.
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11CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil, structural and environmental engineers design
and construct the buildings and infrastructure that
are essential to our modern society.
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12ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING
Electronic engineers design and develop the
electrical and electronic equipment that we use
every day, from mobile phones to microwaves.
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13MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
Mechanical engineers use their
problem-solving skills to design machines
and technologies to improve our world.
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14COMPUTER
& SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING
Computer and software engineers design and
develop hardware, software and information
systems for computers and mobile devices.
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ENGINEERING
Biomedical engineers develop
technologies and equipment to help save
people’s live and improve their health.
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164 MY ENGINEERING CHALLENGE ORGANISER
Name: Date:
What’s needed for today’s challenge?
Problem solving Team work
Creative thinking Communication
What is today’s challenge?
What ideas do you have for completing the challenge?
Design it!
What can we change to make it better?
What worked well? What didn’t work well?
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CASE
STUDIES
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18TOM PARSONS
“The skills developed on the sports field have been vital to
building a successful career in engineering”
Tom Parsons, Chartered Engineer working in civil engineering at Jacobs
The Mayo senior football vice-captain, currently recovering from a knee injury,
said: “For 30 to 40 hours of my week, I am a professional athlete focused on
training, recovery, diet, video analysis, workshops amongst other things; then,
for the other half of the week, I am a professional engineer. All those attributes
that are critical in sport, such as resilience, effective communications,
flexibility, time-management and of course passion, are equally vital to
becoming an effective and dynamic engineer. Like athletes, engineers have
unique abilities to push boundaries and overcome great challenges, and so I’m
delighted to support Engineers Week 2019 - and I urge schools, families, and
students across the country to support what is now a vital annual event in the
engineering calendar.”
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THROUGH MUSIC
ORLA MURPHY
Engineering Quality Transformation Manager
at Jaguar Land Rover
“Growing up, engineering wasn’t even on my radar, but I loved maths, physics
and music. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to be. It wasn’t until the discovery
of an engineering course that was a third maths, a third physics and a third
music that I had that eureka moment of ‘that’s what I want to do with my
life’ – and I’ve never looked back. Engineering is so diverse and varied, and
I’m thrilled to support Engineers Week 2019 as an Engineering Superhero
Ambassador and I look forward to inspiring students to explore the limitless
opportunities a career in the area offers.”
I really enjoy solving problems, and I like the fact that my job is constantly
evolving with new technology. Engineers have to adapt and use cutting-edge
technology, so your role is always changing and developing. I can’t imagine a
career doing anything else.
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CONSENT FORM
Photo/video consent form
Child’s name: _______________________________________________
Parent/guardian name: ________________________________
Parent/guardian phone number: _________________________
Parent/guardian signature: _____________________________
School name (optional): _______________________________________
For publicity purposes, [your organisation’s name] may wish to take
photos/videos of your child at the Engineers Week event they are
attending on [date]. Please fill in the details above, along with your
signature, if you give consent for these photos/videos to be used
for media purposes or on websites, publications and/or social media
associated with the above organisation and/or with Engineers Ireland,
Engineers Week and/or the STEPS programme.
For further information, please contact:
Your Organisation
Representatives Contact Details
Alternatively, please email Anne Marie Clarke, Events and Press Officer at
Engineers Ireland via aclarke@engineersireland.ie
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15/01/2019 10:46ENGINEERS WEEK PRIZE DRAW
EVENT SURVEY WIN A TABLET
Fill in this evaluation to be in with a
chance of winning a prize. Full T&C’s
What type of event have you attended today? on engineersweek.ie
Name:
Address of school:
Teacher’s name:
What is the date of the event you have attended?
Contact email address:
Contact number:
Where did you attend the event? (Please tell us the name of the school or place where the event was held.)
Which class/year are you in at school (please circle)?
Primary Secondary
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Which of these best describes you?
Female Male Other Prefer not to say
How much did you enjoy today?
a lot some not at all
How interested are you in becoming an engineer?
a lot some not at all
Did today’s event make you want to find out more about engineering?
yes no
If you were an engineer, what would you like to design, make or build? (Tick as many as you wish.)
Aeroplanes / helicopters / rockets Medicine /cosmetics
Buildings Computers / apps / video games
New technologies for the home Cars / engines / roller coasters
Wind turbines X-ray machines / mechanical hand
Phones / tablets Food
Do you have any comments about your experience today?
Thank you for your time and support of Engineers Week by completing this evaluation.
Please return to steps@engineersireland.ie or
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