Institution of Mechanical Engineers Greater London Region Young Member Panel. Events Programme ( ) Aaron Zigeng Du BEng MSc DIC CEng MIMechE

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1 Institution of Mechanical Engineers Greater London Region Young Member Panel Events Programme ( ) Aaron Zigeng Du BEng MSc DIC CEng MIMechE 2 nd January 2014

2 Content Events Overview Education Events Engineering Your Future (EYF) SET for Sport Our World in Speak Out for Engineering Big Balloon Debate Social Events Networking Dinner Social Events Young s Trophy Project Moz Irrigation & Charity Events / 14

3 Events Overview The IMechE Greater London Region Young Member Panel (GLR YMP) organises STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) events, engages with schools, universities, institutions and industries, organises social activities, and supports the education and career development of young engineers in Greater London area. The YMP Tier 1 team members key responsibilities for YMP events are summarised as below: Stuart Backer (GLRYMchair@imechenetwork.org), Chairperson, is Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of the YMP. Aaron Du (GLRYMViceChair1@imechenetwork.org), Vice Chair - Events, is responsible for managing the education STEM events delivery, including management and tasking of Tier 2 education events team and guidance and support to event organizers. Rachael Graham (r.r.graham@hotmail.com), Social Secretary, is responsible for managing the social events delivery, including management and tasking of Tier 2 social events team, and guidance and support to event organizers, promotion of events to internal and external contacts. The proposed events from 1 st September 2013 to 31 st follows: August 2014 are listed as 3 / 14

4 Event Type Event Name Proposed Time Education Events Social Events Engineering Your Future (EYF) (x3) Estimated Budget ( ) 21 Mar 13, IMechE 100 Kingston University 50 Uxbridge College 50 Organizer(s) Aaron Du SET for Sport Mar/Apr/May Xavier Zeng Our World in 2050 Speak Out for Engineering (SOFE) 22 Oct 13 May/Jun/Jul Felix Schubert 27 Nov Arun Koshal Big Balloon Debate Jan/Feb Raheel Qamar Networking Dinner (x2) Feb/March July/Aug Jose Almeida Social Events Jan Andy Heard, Ryan Bateman, Andrew Pugh & (x2) Jun/Jul/Aug Martin Joseph Young s Trophy Jul/Aug Manu Prakash Project Moz TBC 150 Phil Ebner & Krishan Meetoo Charity Event(s) TBC 150 Chloe Hayes Total 2,300 4 / 14

5 2. Education Events 2.1 Engineering Your Future (EYF) After more than a decade of events, Engineering Your Future remains a key date in the diary of London Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges and has expanded to other regions of the UK. This one-day careers event has been established to show attendees that engineering is a career worth pursuing. It is jointly coordinated and sponsored by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) with strong support from STEMNET contract holders in each region. The objectives of EYF are: To illustrate the diverse careers available to engineers. To encourage A-Level and GNVQ students to study engineering after leaving school or college. To increase public awareness of the importance of engineering to society and the economy. Target audience: Around 125 students aged who is studying science, maths or engineering (or similar subjects) at GNVQ or A-Level 4 engineering companies hosting workshop sessions Website: & London/stem-education-activities General: One EYF events will be hosted by IMechE on 21 st March 2014, and another two EYF events are planned to be organised by Kingston Universities and Uxbridge College. 5 / 14

6 Event Type: Career Event IMechE Organiser: Aaron Du / YMP Budget: 100 for travelling expenses of volunteers Date/Time: Friday 21 March 2013, 9:30 15:30 Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ Kingston University Organiser: Aaron Du / YMP Budget: 50 for travelling expenses of volunteers Date/Time: 27 th June 2014, 9:30 15:30 Venue: Kingston University, Friars Avenue, LONDON, SW15 3DW Uxbridge College Organiser: Aaron Du / YMP Budget: 50 for travelling expenses of volunteers Date/Time: TBC Venue: TBC 6 / 14

7 2.2 SET for Sport This event is an initiative organised by IMechE, ICE and Portia Ltd in collaboration with The Learning Trust, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre and Hackney 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Unit. Exploring 100 years of Olympic Sports to learn about engineering innovation. Looking into the future of engineering innovation by imagining Olympic Sport in A half day or full day event of activities for students to learn about engineering concepts and innovation, and their social impact. The activities are based on the Olympic (and Paralympic) Sport heritage, and, in particular, the London Olympic Games of 1908, 1948, For each activity, students are guided and supported in their exploration of the learning materials by a team of volunteer engineers from the STEM Ambassadors scheme. Portia s team ensures the participation of suitable quality and number of engineers, and provides all the needed learning materials and tools for all activities. The level of enquiry and learning outcomes can be adapted to the students and curriculum needs of KS3 and KS4. In 2012, three SET for Sport events were hosted by Parliament Hill School in Camden, Redbourne School in Bedfordshire and Wotton Upper School in Bedfordshire. Two SET for Sport events are planned for this year. Website: & London/stem-education-activities Event Type: Schools/Colleges/University Events Organiser: Xavier Zeng (xaviorzeng@gmail.com) YMP Budget: 250 (for one event including travelling expenses); Separate budget from IMechE GLR Senior Panel for prizes Date/Time: March/April/May 2013 Venue: School(s), TBC 7 / 14

8 2.3 Our World in 2050 Our World in 2050 (OWI2050) is a one day off-timetable cross-curricula STEM enrichment activity focused on the topics of adaptation to climate change and sustainability. This event in local schools by the IMechE. This innovative initiative is aimed at Year 8 (12-13 year olds) and has been designed to meet Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. It aims to engage a more diverse range of pupils in thinking about engineering careers at a relatively early age in their educational development and thereby attract wider participation in STEM subjects. On 22nd October 2013, the GLR YMP held the this year's Our World in 2050 event is an event at St Marks School, Hounslow. During the full day event, 190 year 8 students explored, with a helping hand from 14 IMechE volunteers, ways to mitigate the effects of or adapt to climate change over the next 40 years by using their engineering creativity. The ideas and designs that the student came up with ranged from hydrogen powered jet packs to underground water-slide transport systems and floating cities on the ocean after the polar ice caps have melted. The final winners however were a decentralised anaerobic digester for heating homes and schools and an international Maglev mass transport train system. Both the students and volunteers greatly enjoyed the day. Website: Two OWI2050 are proposed in October 2013 and Spring/Summer Event Type: Education Event Organiser: Felix Schubert (felix@dunelm.org.uk) YMP Budget: 250; Separate budget from IMechE GLR Senior Panel for prizes. Date/Time: October 2013 and May/June/July 14 Venue: School(s), TBC 8 / 14

9 2.4 Speak Out for Engineering The competition is organised annually by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Volunteer Network. It was originally established in 1964 to challenge young engineers to prove that they could communicate effectively, which is still an important area for today s developing engineers. In 1977 Her Majesty gave permission for the competition to be known as The Queen s Silver Jubilee Competition (QSJ). The Competition has been adapted over the course of time to allow for greater participation, but the original theme of communicating effectively still remains the emphasis of the competition and in 2004 changed its name to Speak Out for Engineering Presentation Competition (SOFE). The SOFE competition offers students and early-career engineers a platform for demonstrating their understanding of the importance of engineering. It is increasingly important for engineers to speak out to ensure that rationality is heard within political and other determining processes. It is specifically concerned with verbal and visual communication in describing and explaining technical subjects. It is also designed to promote interest in the art of communication. Website: detail/0/8013/?returnurl=%2fnear-you%2fuk%2fgreater- London%2fevents%2f0%2f&#EventDetailSection Event Type: Institution Event Organiser: Arun Koshal (arunkoshal@btinternet.com) YMP Budget: 100 (for one event including travelling expenses); other budget including catering and prizes is covered by IMechE GLR Senior Panel Date/Time: 27 November 2013 Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ 9 / 14

10 2.5 Big Balloon Debate The day involves a short presentation, maximum 15 minutes trying to show the best aspects of your engineering discipline to students from high schools and young university students. The aim of the day is to give the audience a blend of different things they could do within each of the disciplines and show them that Engineering has vast opportunities for them. They will also have a chance to ask questions. Last debate had presentations from 6 Institutions and hopefully this time will be even more! This year, two Big Balloon Debate events will be co-ordinately organised by IMechE, ICE and RIBA. Event Type: Schools/Colleges/University Events Organiser: Raheel Qamar (Raheel.Qamar@tube.tfl.gov.uk) YMP Budget: 200 (for catering, prizes and travelling expenses) Date/Time: Jan/Feb/Mar 2013 Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ 10 / 14

11 3. Social Events 3.1 Networking Dinner The IMechE YMP Networking Dinner is chance to share the dinner table with people with different engineering background from the Greater London region and start to work your network of contacts in the engineering community. The event is for engineering students, young professionals and employers. It provides the ideal opportunity for guests to interact with young engineers, speak to prospective employers, find out about the jobs market and recruitment, and discover more about the IMechE YMP. General: This year, YMP plans to organise two networking diner events, sponsorship from industry are expected. Event Type: Social Events Organiser: Jose Almeida YMP Budget: 400 ( 200 for each event) Date/Time: Jan/Feb/Mar 2013 Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ 11 / 14

12 3.2 Social Events The social event are one of the most popular events on the youth panel calendar and are chances for young engineers across London to meet and greet as well as have a good time. Event Type: Social Events Organisers: Andy Heard (andy.heard@outlook.com) Ryan Bateman (Ryan.Bateman@babcockinternational.com) Andrew Pugh (andypugh16@yahoo.com) Martin Joseph (marttn18@aol.com) YMP Budget: 400 ( 200 for each event) Date/Time: January and June/July/August 2014 Venue: TBC 12 / 14

13 3.3 Young s Trophy Youngs Trophy is the annual sporting battle between the young members of the IET, ICE, RIBA and IMechE. The competition is fierce but fair with a number of sports for people to participate in. General: in 2014, YMP plans to organise a Youngs Trophy event. In 2013, IET and RIBA were the host for this event. Event Type: Social Events Organiser: Manu Praksh (Manu8292@gmail.com) YMP Budget: 200 (for event venue fee, traveling expenses, water and food) Date/Time: July/Aug 2013 Venue: TBC 13 / 14

14 3.4 Project Moz Irrigation & Charity Events Project Moz is a registered charity that financially supports work being carried out in Mozambique, principally the care of orphaned children and the running of community projects. These projects include supporting business ventures, care and education for street children, providing food and medicine to families in need and AIDS awareness education for adults. A team of Young Engineers from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), have partnered with a charity in Mozambique, to design and build an irrigation system. The project aims to benefit the local rural community by using a bottom up approach to increase agricultural productivity and income. Website: Event Type: Charity Events Organisers: Krishan Meetoo (foundation@krishanmeetoo.com) Phil Ebner (phil.ebner@costain.com) Chloe Hayes (chloehayes_22@hotmail.com) YMP Budget: 150 for Project Moz, 150 for Charity Events Date/Time: TBC Venue: TBC 14 / 14