Go4SET
•Introduction to EDT and Go4SET
•Team building exercises
•Managing your project
•Presenting your project
•Accreditations
•Team meetings
Agenda
EDT• Well established education charity• Track record of success• Operate across the UK through a regional structure •RAE’s Better Engineering Students Tomorrow•The BEST Programme
Who we are?
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Degrees that add an extra % to lifetime salaries
Accountancy 42.15%Electrical Engineering 40.73%Maths and Computing 37.23%Mechanical Engineering 33.71%Medicine & Related 32.06%Engineering and Technology 31.85%Civil Engineering 29.25%Economics 28.57%Law 28.04%:
Business & Financial studies 26.53%:
Politics 15.70%:
Arts 00.00%
Source The Times Sept 7th 2007
EDT programmes
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• Go4SET
• Engineering Education Scheme • (England)
• Headstart
• The Year in Industry
• 12-14
• 16/17
• 17
• 18 - 21
• To help talented young people achieve their full potential, in particular through careers in engineering, science and technology.
Go4SET Aim
How ?
• Challenge students to resolve a real environmental problem
• Give students an insight into the operation of engineering companies and the careers they offer
The Go4SET Process
• Select a team of Year 8 or 9 students • Establish a link with a local
company/organisation• Identify an environmental problem to solve• Solve problem and produce a report • Present the project to a panel of assessors• Recognise achievements
Student Selection
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Likely to succeed as engineers
Annual Programme
• Scheme Launch Day
• Company Visit
• Celebration and Assessment Day
CADCelebration and Assessment Day
• Create a display stand
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CAD
CADCelebration and Assessment Day
• Create a display stand
• Present the project to a team of assessors
CAD
CADCelebration and Assessment Day
• Create a display stand
• Present the project to a team of assessors
• Answer questions at the display stand
• Recognise achievements
Best Team Awards
Best Team Awards
Go4SET
•In front of an appreciative audience
CAD
Go4SET
•The most valuable item you keep is
•And the most valuable skills you gain are
A professionally produced
Project Report
The top 3 skills that employers say Graduates lack
Communications
Confidence
Planning and organisationSource: “The Times” Aug 5th 2007
Go4SET
•Certificates are presented by distinguished guests
CAD
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CAD