Ever wondered what its like to be involved in a career in Engineering?  

Well this inspiring video insight looks at the work of STEM Engineer Sara Ridley who is the Assembly and Test Manager for Caterpillar Remanufacturing.

Her role looks at the reconditioning of automotive engines turning them back into a fully functioning product.

The STEM Partnership Support Team has once again commissioned the help of Brady Haran from the BBC to produce a series of short ‘Day in the Life’ videos of real life STEM professionals in the region. We hope you enjoy!

 

The STEM Student Journalist competition is now in its third year, and each year we receive more fantastic reports which showcase the talent of students from across the region. We are looking for STEM related reports in either a written, audio or film format. Full details of the competition can be found in the student section of our website.

The competition closing date is 4pm Wednesday 6 October 2010.  For full competition terms and conditions click here.

This year there are 3 competition categories:

Category 1: Audio & Film 

Best Under 16 Years Reporter

First Prize: iPod Touch

Runner up Prize: iPod Nano

Best Over 16 Years Reporter

First Prize: iPod Touch

Runner up Prize: iPod Nano

Category 2: Written 

Best Under 16 Years Reporter

First Prize: iPod Touch

Runner up Prize: iPod Nano

Best Over 16 Years Reporter

First Prize: iPod Touch

Runner up Prize: iPod Nano

Category 3: Best Educational Institute       

Prize: Flickr Camcorder

To find out about reporting opportunities near you and to submit reports, please contact Hannah Benson on or call the office on 0115 984 7021

On Wednesday 17th March the East Midlands STEM Partnership hosted an event as part of National Science and Engineering Week. Students spent the afternoon at the National Space Centre and saw ‘Bridget’, the multi-million pound robot, part of the EXOMars project that will touch down on Mars in 2016 to study the biological environment. Students from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire participated in some of the 150 interactive master classes held at the National Space Centre

Prior to visiting the National Space Centre, the day began at Crown Hills Community College in Leicester, where students demonstrated inspiring creative science activities; including Lab 13, a dedicated science space in the school, managed by pupils, for the pupils. Students also experienced Kit in a Kase taking part in some fun, contextual science. The morning concluded with a Come Alive with Science demonstration. Students had the opportunity to design and make their own t-shirts using photochromic paints and LED lights.

The event supported National Science and Engineering Week (12-21 March) and this video was produced to promote some of the fantastic STEM activities taking place across the East Midlands, many of which are funded by the East Midlands Development Agency.