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\n(Susan Scurlock, Founder of Primary Engineer, Andy Doherty, Chief Rail Technology Officer of Network Rail, Stewart Wingate, Chief Executive at Gatwick Airport, Antony Yates, Head of Engineering, Gatwick Airport, Rachel Burton, Facebook HR Director of Engineering and Chris Rochester, UK Director, Primary Engineer, attend an exhibition of prototypes from the \u2018If you were an Engineer, what would you do\u2019 competition, with the winners Douglas McCartney, Krystyna Marshall and Maisie Crook at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 13, 2019. The competition which saw 48,000 children enter is run by Primary Engineer alongside national partners Gatwick, Facebook and Network Rail and aims to inspire the next generation of engineers. Photo credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gatwick Airport, Facebook and Network Rail have become national partners for the \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u00ae\u201d<\/strong> competition to help encourage students from schools across the UK to become the engineering professionals of the future.  The partnership will be launched on August 13th<\/sup>, 2019 at a special event with an interactive display installed in the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport.<\/p>\n

The event will also feature the \u2018Bicycle Sucker\u2019 – an invention that sucks water up from a well or river using the mechanics of the bike power and helps people living in water-deprived areas to store and transport liquids over long distances. The invention was designed by six year old Maisie, a year two school pupil.<\/p>\n

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Maisie Crook, one of the winners of the \u2018If you were an Engineer, what would you do\u2019 competition with a prototype of her invention, Bicycle Sucker, to suck water up from a well using the mechanics of the bike power, at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 13, 2019. The competition run by Primary Engineer alongside national partners Gatwick, Facebook and Network Rail and is aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. Photo credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following the event, Gatwick Airport will host a three-week long exhibition from August 13th<\/sup>, 2019 to showcase 11 of the inspirational prototypes designed by primary and secondary pupils from across the country. The prototypes are based on entries from 2018\u2019s \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u00ae\u201d competition. The \u2018Wall of Fame\u2019 exhibition is for Gatwick\u2019s 125,000 plus daily visitors to vote for their favourite creation. The prototypes have been selected and brought to life by engineering teams from partner universities involved in the competition. Each design has been selected from shortlisted or winning entries, all of which are designed to make the world a better place through engineering. In the academic year 2018\/19, the competition attracted over 49,000 entries from all over the UK, of which 50% of the participants were female.<\/p>\n

The \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u00ae\u201d competition, known as the Leaders Award, is run by Primary Engineer\u00ae and links both primary and secondary schools across the UK with engineering professionals. The competition celebrates the ingenuity of pupils from 3 to 19 and all entries are graded by engineering professionals, with winning designs selected by university and industry-led judging panels.<\/p>\n

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Savannagh Dunne, one of the winners of the \u2018If you were an Engineer, what would you do\u2019 competition with a prototype of her invention, Extending sink 6000, at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 13, 2019. The competition run by Primary Engineer alongside national partners Gatwick, Facebook and Network Rail and is aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. Photo credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Gatwick Airport Exhibition celebrates the collaboration between Facebook, Network Rail and Gatwick Airport as national partners for \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u00ae\u201d competition and aims  to provide young people from all backgrounds with the opportunity to consider a future career in engineering. The UK Government says that over 200,000 new engineers are required per year to meet the demands of modern society.<\/p>\n

Antony Yates, Head of Engineering, Gatwick Airport, said: \u201cInspiring the next generation of engineers and a new pipeline of talent is vital for Gatwick Airport and thousands of other businesses up and down the country.  This competition brings engineering to life for tens of thousands of children and we are proud to support it and the creativity it generates.   In parallel we are also working with Primary Engineer and Secondary Engineer on a three-year programme in twenty local schools to make careers in engineering interesting to all, irrespective of gender or socio-economic background.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rachel Burton, Facebook\u2019s HR director of engineering, EMEA said: \u201cWe are committed to investing in a future workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. As part of that commitment, Facebook London has joined as a national sponsor for Primary Engineer\u2019s \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u201d competition to encourage more young people from diverse backgrounds to pursue a career in technology and engineering. We are very excited to see the ideas students will put forward and can\u2019t wait to help them bring those ideas to life in partnership with universities and other industry sponsors. Addressing the skills and diversity gap in engineering is a long-term process, but we continue to work with government, industry leaders, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions to find effective and impactful solutions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Douglas MacCartney, one of the winners of the \u2018If you were an Engineer, what would you do\u2019 competition with a prototype of his invention, a Flat Pack Wind Turbine which enables refugees in camps to generate electricity, at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 13, 2019. The competition run by Primary Engineer alongside national partners Gatwick, Facebook and Network Rail and is aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. Photo credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrew Haines, chief executive at Network Rail said: \u201cWe\u2019re encouraging more people into engineering and that\u2019s why we\u2019re getting involved in initiatives that bring the sector to life and help stimulate young people\u2019s creativity and inquisitiveness. The Primary Engineer\u2019s \u201cIf you were an engineer, what would you do?\u201d competition will reach tens of thousands of young people over the year and we\u2019re proud to be a part of it.  We are looking for the next generation of innovators and engineers to join us and help us to deliver a reliable service for our passengers. I cannot wait to see the ideas that get put forward this year.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Susan Scurlock, MBE, founder of Primary Engineer said: \u201cThis exhibition at one of the most important travel hubs in the UK is testament to the commitment of our partner organisations who rely on a variety of engineering professionals to keep ahead of the game. Each year I am astounded by the designs by pupils, some as young as three as they realise that they can be part of a career that can literally shape the future of the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

To enter the competition schools can visit www.leadersawards.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

To vote www.leadersaward.com\/walloffame19<\/a><\/p>\n

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Krystyna Marshall, one of the winners of the \u2018If you were an Engineer, what would you do\u2019 competition with a prototype of her invention, Spinal Muscular Atrophy jacket, at Gatwick Airport, South Terminal. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 13, 2019. The competition run by Primary Engineer alongside national partners Gatwick, Facebook and Network Rail and is aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. Photo credit: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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