Engineering Unlocked

Engineering Unlocked, part of Discover, gives students the chance to learn more about studying Engineering and what pursuing a career in Engineering could look like. Students will spend two days in UEA’s state-of-the art Engineering hub, Productivity East, one day experiencing university Engineering whilst working in groups to tackle a problem, and another day seeing how Engineering is used in industry with an off-campus visit.

Who is this activity for?

If you’ve got students who have an interest in Engineering or related subjects like Maths, Science and Design, then they’ll be a good match for Engineering Unlocked. Engineering is the application of mathematic and scientific principles combined with creative thinking to solve problems.

We’d love to work with students who would benefit from building awareness of and confidence in science subjects – this activity will expand students’ current subject knowledge to new contexts. They’ll also need to have the ability to gain 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English, Mathematics and Science.  If you think you’ve got students that are suitable, please encourage them to apply for a place.

Teachers don’t need to attend, but you’re more than welcome to visit your students if you’d like. Just let us know. 

What happens during the 2 days (26 – 27th March 2024)?

Professional engineers, academics and current university students will collaborate to inform and inspire 25 fourteen-to-fifteen-year-olds to follow an engineering career path. Your students will spend one day in our labs on campus and one day off campus visiting a local engineering firm.

• • Students will work with a UEA Engineering academics and undergraduates to solve an engineering challenge.
  • Students will experience university style tuition – think topical lectures and practical sessions where they’ll be learning theory and skills directly relevant to the particular challenge at hand.
  • Access to utilise state of the art engineering design, analysis and manufacturing tools within Productivity East, UEA’s new £7.4M engineering facility.
  • Plenty of skills development – communication, planning, leadership, teamwork, and problem solving.
  • Real insight into the true nature of engineering: applying science to solve real problems.

Where does the activity take place?

Students will join us on campus at UEA in the purpose-built engineering laboratory at Productivity East. On one day they will experience university Engineering in Productivity East there, and on the other day they will meet there and then travel off campus and get the chance to see what a potential employer may look like and to see real engineering in action.