I was selected to go to Strathclyde University on 26-27 January 2023 for the Engineering the Future for Girls Programme.
When I arrived at the Uni I was put into group F with Amy, Lucie, Rosie, Lana, Lily, Maria and Abby, we got to be friends. During two days we learned about different areas of engineering: Civil & Environmental, Mechanical & Aerospace, Chemical & Process and Biomedical.
For each engineering area we were first given a presentation about what it involved and then we did an activity. For civil & environmental engineering we had a build a bridge out of spaghetti and loom bands. All the activities were like that and we had to work as a team.
For each engineering area we got to meet new people. They told us about the job and how they got there – the college/university they went to and the subjects they studied. All of them said maths and physics are very important subjects for every engineering areas.
I learned that if you study at Strathclyde you can do a years work experience to get practical experience eg in biomedical engineering you could go to a hospital or company that makes prosthetic limbs.
I really enjoyed my two days and the people I met.