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 20th September 2024 (1:30pm) – Andrea Chipolina, Naval Architect at DEEP: “Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. How can engineering enable us to explore the oceans while also preserving and protecting the environment?”
Wednesday 30th October 2024 (1:30pm) – Rob Bell, Engineering Broadcaster: “Having studied for a Masters in Engineering at university, it took a dramatic career change into the television industry for me to fully uncover how awesome and rewarding the world of engineering really is. It’s everywhere and it changes people’s lives – no least; mine.”
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.”
More interviews will be added above, keep an eye out!