Event ideas – Schools – Engineers Week

Ideas for your school event

Not sure what to do? Check out our Twitter feed from Engineers Week 2016, to get ideas and inspiration for your classroom events and activities.

Event and activity ideas

What you can do to celebrate Engineers Week

Host a special free screening of the new documentary Eat. Sleep. STEM. Repeat. Register for your screening now.
Visit a local engineering company or engineering department
Show inspiring videos such as the Smart Futures videos
Create an engineer week notice board and populate it with our posters
Plan an Engineers Week activity
Get out and about during the week and see how engineering plays a part in your local community
Run a competition or quiz

Once you have decided what event you want to organise, please complete our registration form and use our promotional resources to promote your event.

Promote your event

Use social media

Follow @engineerireland on Twitter and Facebook
Tweet us #engweek17
Tell your followers about your plans for the week
Make an Engineers Week video and post on social media
Share your Engineers Week photos on social media

Plan your activities

Download an engineering activity to complete in the classroom
Introduce students to the different types of engineers with our free discipline sheets
Download the Engineering Your Future guidebook
Meet our real engineers
Include our promotional materials to help promote your events

Workshops

There a number of providers available that engage students at a small cost.

oceaneers-education-logo_opt Seiche Training provides marine based education programmes. These interactive, fun and educational workshops have been created by marine biology training experts and provide the ideal link between the marine environment and the national curriculum. The Construct an Underwater Microphone workshop applies engineering and design skills to discover underwater sounds. More details.

Event ideas – Schools