What question would you ask an engineer?
A large part of the ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ is interviewing engineers and enabling learners to ask the questions that matter to them. These interviews provide an opportunity for engineers to share how they use creative problem solving in their work and inspire the pupils to find their own engineering ideas.
You can find videos of our previous engineer interviews on our YouTube channel
How do we interview an engineer?
We will be running a selection of live webinars with amazing individuals from across the engineering industry. To access these interviews, please register for the competition then log into the resources area to find the link to access the interviews.
What if my school isn’t available to join the live interview at that time?
All of the interviews will be recorded and uploaded on our YouTube channel so you can watch at a time that suits. We have a fantastic collection of past interviews on this channel so please make use of these as your alternative engineer engagement.
How will I know if that interview is suitable for my class?
We ask all engineering professionals to provide a quote beforehand so you have an idea of what the interview topic will be.
Can I join multiple interviews?
You only need to attend one interview, however if you wanted you could attend multiple. Remember, the sooner you have your engineer engagement, complete your entries in class and send them to us, the sooner we can get engineers to grade them.
My class has watched an online interview, what next?
This interview should have inspired your pupils to come up with their own engineering ideas and complete their entries in class. If you have any questions or need any support, please drop us an email.
UPCOMING INTERVIEWS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ANY OF THESE INTERVIEWS LIVE THEN PLEASE RSVP ON THE RESOURCE AREA.
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Mark your calendars, our engineer interview series is returning from September!
Friday 22nd November 2024 (1:30pm) – Martin, Engineering Director at Network Rail
Monday 9th December 2024 (1:30pm) – Ed Lewis, Operations and Project Manager at Railscape. Discover how drones are revolutionising industries like the rail industry and making the world a safer place.
Friday 17th January 2025 (1:30pm) – Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO at Stemettes, Author, Speaker & Presenter talking about how Maths and Technology are coming together to change the world.
Wednesday 12th February 2025 (1:30pm) National Apprenticeship Week! – Eleanor Hockenhull, Apprentice Civil Engineer at A E Yates Ltd talking about shaping the foundation for tomorrow!
Wednesday 19th February 2025 (1:30pm) – Kate Black, CEO and Founder at Atomik
Wednesday 26th February 2025 (1:30pm) – Claire Kimpton, Apprenticeships Project Manager – Welding at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Friday 7th March 2025 (1:30pm) – Seren White, Senior Project Engineer at NP Aerospace and a winner of the Women’s Engineering Society’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards 2024: “Engineering comes in all shapes and sizes; you’ve just got to find the right fit. Find out about Seren’s engineering career in body armour.”
Monday 10th March 2025 (1:30pm) British Science Week! – Roger Smith is a British watchmaker and was the only apprentice of the late master watchmaker, George Daniels. His handmade watches are a work of mechanical art and a celebration of what is possible, applying next generation science to what has always been regarded a traditional art form.
Tuesday 11th March 2025 (1:30pm) British Science Week! – Joseph Johnstone, an engineering apprentice at Thales. “Join me to dive deep into the exciting world of submarines and how an apprentice contributes to the next generation of nuclear submarines”.
Wednesday 12th March 2025 (1:30pm) British Science Week! – Daniel Innes from Civil Aviation Authority talking about rockets.
More interviews will be added above, keep an eye out!