The Electronic Engineering department is hosting a FREE day-long event aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers.
The Electronic Engineering department is hosting a FREE day-long event aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers.
Since its founding, Royal Holloway, University of London has had a long history in women’s education. The Department of Electronic Engineering is proud to continue this tradition and give to as many women as possible the opportunity to make a difference through engineering.
For these reasons we would like to invite you to our annual “Girls into Engineering” event with the main purpose of getting a taste of being an engineer for 1 day (and we hope for many more other) and get an inside view of the challenges and opportunities that women face in the engineering world.
The event is mainly dedicated to girls in year 11-12 (parents welcomed) and includes:
- an inspirational talk given by Laura Haxha, a Project Manager at BAE Systems, a leading British engineering company
- hands-on lab activities (building circuits to create timing pulses, writing Python code, creating prototype circuits, etc)
- chats with some of our recent graduates and current undergraduates
- a tour of the Electronic Engineering Department (that includes the fabulous Fab Lab!)
- a packed lunch plus refreshments. A selection of vegetarian and vegan options will be available on the day – just let us know. If you have any allergies, please bring a packed lunch of your choice.
****Limited places! To book, contact Matthew Bryan on matthew.bryan@rhul.ac.uk
Campus map here.
After a similar event in the summer when asked how the day went, one student said: “Very supportive teachers and students, great opportunity to learn about electrical engineering first-hand. Thank you!”
As our previous guest speaker, Prof Lucia Lo Bello, said:
"Engineering does not have a preferential gender. A career in Engineering is good for all the people who are open-minded and curious about technology. Those who are born engineers wish to understand the physical world and how to act on it for the benefit of mankind and the planet. They might want to work towards things such as improving the utilization of natural resources to produce energy, pursuing efficient industrial production with low impact on the environment, fostering the evolution of Information and Communication Technology to improve the quality of life of the citizens.
Girls who share these interests should definitely consider a career in Engineering. It’s worth it!"
