Engineers and Organisations

Download the STEPS Engineers Week School Visit Presentation here.

Customise it to suit your visit.

If you are looking to find a school to visit, or host on a site visit or Open House, STEPS have put together some supports to assist.

1. If you have a contact in a school, this is the first port of call (child in school/past pupil/etc)
2. If not - you can find a list of every school in Ireland (and their contact details) here and here (excel list - does not include private schools).
3. Call the school, ideally, first and ask to talk to the principal, explaining that you are taking part in Engineers Week (this week is widely known in schools) and give a summary of your proposed plan
4. Follow up with an Email (see Email Templates below) and attach an Engineers Week flyer
5. Browse List below of questions to ask in advance and tips to ensure you have covered everything in your communication

Download resources:

• Organisers Toolkit 
• Email Template
• Engineers Week Flyer
• Questions for the Teacher 

You will find here some resources and documents to inform you on Child-Safeguarding for your Engineers Week activity with young people.

1. Child-Safeguarding Guidance
2. School Visit Tips
3. Template Photo Consent Form

Activity Inspiration: Spagetti Bridge Challenge instructions.

Download here.

Activity Inspiration: Egg Drop Challenge.

Use the activity instructions, and or watch Mark the Science Guys tips for how to do an Egg Drop Challenge in the classroom to smash (or not?) this Engineers Week School Visit!

Download resource here.

Watch Mark the Science Guy's tips here;

Cities of the Future is the 2024 IMAX feature film, narrated by John Krasinski.

Imagine stepping into the future and discovering that renewable energy is our primary power source, space-based solar power provides solar energy 24 hours a day, everything is recycled, and you travel in individualised pods that run on little or no energy. This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a sustainable world right now.

Access to Cities of the Future is through the registration link below.

Use the Cities of the Future worksheet to enrich your students experience watching the Cities of the Future film.

Download this resource here.

Register for Cities of the Future here.

STEPS have partnered with the much-loved teacher resource creator, Twinkl, who have designed many excellent Engineering Activity Packs.

Browse the collection here to see if any suit for a School Visit or Engineers Week activity.

This quiz is tried and tested with out TY programme leaders and has emerged as a firm favourite. One to try for your secondary school Engineers Week School Visit, Event or Activity.

Download resource here.

These ice-breakers are tried and tested with our TY programme leaders and have emerged as a staple in many programmes to get the ball rolling and the students engaged. It may be a great way to start your School Visit, Engineers Week Event or Activity. Can be modified for younger or older audiences.

Brain Breaks

Click here to download

Creative Use of Space

Click here to download

Elephants

Click here to download instructions

Click here to download script

Human Sculptures

Click here to view instruction video

Click here to download script

This is a short introductory film to play for students at the start of your Engineers Week event or activity to introduce engineering and settle the students into the event.

Coming Soon

To celebrate Ireland's new status as an Associate Member of CERN, this year for Engineers Week we encourage you to explore some of the fundamental engineering concepts that allow us observe the fantastical world of the teeniest-tiny things that require the most massive amounts of energy and space to be found.

Did you know that the majority of CERN employees are Engineers? At this world renouned centre of cutting-edge science, where the internet was invented as a by-product 'to make things easier', you would think most people working there would be physicists. But physicists need a huge team of Engineers to allow them put their theories into action and ensure their experiments are working as designed.

These school resources developed by CERN are perfect to introduce young students to the exhilerating world of engineering on the cutting edge of the fundamental.

Primary Activities:

Ambitious Partical Detective Engineers (3D printer desirable)

• Without 3D printer 

Secondary Activities:

Easy

Fun

Ambitious CERN Engineer

STEPS ran an Information Session Week in January with Engineers Week Expert Guest Speakers. Damien Kelly, Associate Director, Waterman-Moylan, was the Guest Speaker for the School Visit session. He discussed in detail how to plan, prepare and organise a successful Engineers Week School Visit, including detailed information on contacting a school and Child Protection.

Download the slides to access the information.

Engineers Week School Visit Info Session with Damien Kelly, Waterman-Moylan

Engineers Week Info Session

If you would like the recording of this session please contact STEPS 

STEPS ran an Information Session Week in January with Engineers Week Expert Guest Speakers. Leonie Lawler, Head of Marketing & Practice Development, DBFL and Cristina Diaconu, were the Guest Speakers for the Site Visit session. They discussed in detail how to plan, prepare and organise a successful Engineers Week Site Visit, including detailed information on advance preparation, step-by-step logistics, as well as tips for engagement while on site.

Download the slides below to access the information.

Engineers Week Site Visit - Leonie Lawler and Cristina Diaconu, DBFL

Engineers Week Info Session - Site Visit

If you would like the recording of this session please contact STEPS 

STEPS ran an Information Session Week in January with Engineers Week Expert Guest Speakers. LJohn Foley, Head of HR, Viartris Cork, was the Guest Speaker for the Open House session (hosting school students in your engineering facility (manufacturing/lab/workshop etc)). He discussed in detail how to plan, prepare and organise a successful Engineers Week Open House, including detailed information on advance preparation, step-by-step logistics, as well as tips for engagement while on site.

Download the slides below to access the information;

• John Foley Viatris - Engineers Week Open House
• Engineers Week Info Session - Open House

If you would like the recording of this session please contact STEPS 

This year, we had a *Brand New* Online Store when you could purchase Engineers Week merchandise for your event from our partner supplier, Doggett Group! There were options for all budgets.

The closing date for orders through STEPS has now passed. However, you can still browse the shop to view the products for your information, or inspiration for next year. If you would still like to avail of some of the products - please contact STEPS and we can connect you with the supplier directly.

Browse Branded Merchandise

Give this certificate to your attendees at the end of your Engineers Week activity or event.

Download resource here.