We’re excited to have recently started bringing materials engineering to Key Stage 2 pupils in selected schools in Milton Keynes and Bedford through the Materials Research in Active Learning for Schools project.
We’ll be showing pupils how materials science and engineering affect their everyday life, helping pupils who may lack familiarity with what material scientists and engineers do, to encourage interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and show them the career prospects in this field.
This project is an ‘Ingenious Award’ funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Engineers from Cranfield University will engage with these pupils all year round through captivating activities designed to fit within the schools’ curriculum.
This unique experience for the pupils will culminate in a conference and poster exhibition at Cranfield University to celebrate a project which aims to:
- Bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences to under-represented groups.
- Create a programme where no child is excluded due to visible or invisible disability or financial issues.
- Encourage engineers, particularly those from non-traditional backgrounds, to engage with the public by offering training and opportunities including face-to-face and virtual engagement.
- Give pupils the opportunity to showcase what they have learnt in a university environment with a presentation day, offering certificates to all participants and prizes for different project categories.
We will be updating this web page as the project progresses and will be sharing the activities developed so that other schools can engage with MATERIALS!
If you have a question about our project please contact us at ingenious@cranfield.ac.uk.
