Are you enthusiastic about electricity and energy solutions?
Are you within travelling distance of either Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, or Newcastle?
Are you a student, apprentice, a returner, or an engineer just wanting to do something a bit different?
Then we want to hear from you.
What’s it all about?
WES is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Electrical Association for Women and the part women played in rolling out electricity as a domestic commodity in homes across Britain. We have been successful getting funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering for an exciting project called Watts in a Home – Electric Dreams 2024.
We are looking for a team of 24 women engineers to work in cohorts of 4-6 to develop their skills and take part in public engagement activities at major visitor attractions across the UK which include Techniquest (Cardiff), the Glasgow Science Centre and the Discovery Museum (Newcastle) and yet to be confirmed – Bletchley Park, M-Shed (Bristol) and W5 (Belfast).
What will it involve from each engineer?
- attending confidence building and public engagement skills workshops (in person)
- identifying “electricity -themed” hands on activities (online discussion group)
- helping to develop a pop-up exhibition (online discussion group)
- completing evaluation on how you feel about taking part before and after the project
- rehearsing for the short interactive theatre performance (in person)
- attending the one-day event at the selected venue nearest to you and facilitating the activities and performing the theatrical piece on that day (In person)
- taking part in our end of project celebratory event
- Reasonable travel expenses will be paid, and taking part in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s evaluation and assessment attracts a payment too.
If you would like to get involved, please register your interest by 31st August 2024 by contacting Helen.Close@wes.org.uk
The project runs until July 2025.