The STEPS Engineers Week, taking place from 27 February to 5 March and it is all moving online for 2021! Have a look here and you can find great events, talks and workshops for young people.
The Engineers Ireland STEPS programme is encouraging young people, their families and teachers to explore the creative world of engineering, so that they too can dream, invent and create like real engineers.
Ireland’s rich engineering heritage
Ireland has produced some of the world’s leading engineers, from John Phillip Holland, inventor of the first submarine to Alice Perry, the first female graduate of engineering in Europe, and Peter Rice, an award-winning Arup structural engineer who played a central role in the development of the world’s most celebrated buildings, including the Sydney Opera House, Lloyd’s Building in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
During STEPS Engineers Week, find out more about Ireland’s rich engineering heritage and how today’s engineers are pushing the limits of ingenuity. From online workshops, spectacular shows and student activity packs available in Irish and English, join Engineers Ireland’s largest celebration of the engineering profession.
Check out some of the highlights and resources below!
A virtual weekend of Family Fairs on Saturday, 27 and Sunday 28 February, featuring spectacular engineering shows and engaging engineering activities by IT Sligo, Foróige YES! Youth Engineering Solutions Programme and Engineers Ireland's STEPS programme team.
Click here to register here for all the Foróige events.
Free-to-attend and on-demand virtual engineering shows for primary and secondary students by Explorium, Scientific Sue and other STEM professionals
You can find out more here: Engineers Week Virtual Shows
Free engineering resources and activities, such as teacher challenge packs for primary and secondary school students , engineering trails and quizzes, available in both English and Irish.
Primary school students are encouraged to make pin wheels at home or at school to learn more about how energy can be created by the wind.
Find out to make a pinwheel here!
Secondary school resources HERE!
Meet an Engineer online events and podcasts, where students can hear from engineers at all stages of their careers and working in a variety of disciplines.
Why not get ready for STEPS Engineers Week by tuning into Smart Futures new #ThisIsSTEM Live Webinar Series on 26 February with Rahima Ahmed, a Civil Engineer at PUNCH Consulting Engineers and a recent graduate of Limerick Institute of Technology.
The Irish premiere of the Emmy-nominated Mission Unstoppable series, featuring STEPS Ambassador and NASA Datanaut, Fionnghuala O'Reilly.
Access five exclusive episodes of STEM programme Mission Unstoppable, available to watch for free.
Be inspired by female STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) superstars in leading fields including social media, entertainment, animals, design, and the internet - all categories key to the teen experience.
There are free documentaries available like The Story of Water. Check out the trailer below...
There will be a series of sustainability events and workshops to celebrate World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development on 4 March and you can find out how to join in here.
Engineering and sustainability free webinars and talks HERE
STEPS Engineers Week is coordinated by Engineers Ireland's STEPS programme - funded by Science Foundation Ireland, the Department of Education and industry leaders Arup, ESB, Intel and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
To download free resources, including engineering activities, shows and documentaries, visit:
