Engineering for Life

On Tuesday 14^th November a group of 40 pupils from Harris Academy’s Physics and Technology Departments attended the Engineering for Life event, held at the University of Dundee’s Bonar Hall. The event comprised a morning full of mini-workshops designed for the pupils to find out about the diverse range of engineering disciplines, to let them have “hands-on” experience and to talk to professional engineers about their work. Each workshop gave a clear illustration of the impact that engineering has on the world around us – our buildings, the transport we use and even our water supply. Activities on the day included the Royal Engineers, robotics, bridge-building, computer-aided design and testing, water pumping, road-surface testing, water pollution and more. Everyone enjoyed a stimulating and thought-provoking morning and we thank the Institute of Civil Engineers for organising this event.