Engineering Education Scheme (England and Scotland)
The Engineering Education Scheme in England and Scotland (EES) links teams of four Year 12/S5 students and their teacher with local companies to work on real scientific, engineering and technological problems. During their six-month project phase, students are encouraged to show industrial enterprise, creativity and innovation whilst gaining extensive experience of problem-solving, team-working and project management.
Key life skills are developed within the context of the world of work. Personal development education realised through work related learning is at the core of this high quality educational enrichment scheme.
The EES can bring multiple benefits to companies from cost effective project solutions (many EES teams have saved companies tens and even hundreds of thousands of pounds) to high quality professional development of the organisation's engineers and scientists. The Scheme improves industrial and higher education links and can provide early access to high ability, potential graduate recruits.
Students work with engineers and companies on real problems, raising awareness of work and careers available and providing the motivation and inspiration to continue on a career path involving science, engineering and technology.
About EESE
- Annually between 1300-1400 students participate in the Scheme (30% females, 19% ethnic minorities)
- 89% of students go on to read engineering or associated science/IT/technical degrees
- 98% of teachers considered the scheme relevant to education's needs
- 97% of participating engineers considered the scheme to be relevant to their company's needs
What do the students think?
"As well as gaining confidence from the presentation and public speaking aspects of the scheme, I was able to transfer the skills I developed during the experience to my A levels and engineering degree course at Aston University". Robin Sharphouse (former EESE student) Electronics Systems Engineer, System Technologies Ltd
Click here to contact your region or Tel : 01707 393 323 or info@thescheme.org.uk
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