You Can Engineer It: Engineering Outreach for Females Aged 4–12

Abstract

This document discusses a delivery method employed by South Eastern Regional College (SERC) to provide engineering outreach opportunities for young females, funded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). College students developed resources and assisted on the day, making the event more engaging for participants. Feedback from the event showed that parents and children gained a greater understanding of engineering and that there is a need for sustained engineering extra-curricular events in the local area.

Keywords

• engineering education
• outreach
• females
• gender
• student volunteers