Renishaw hosts Fame-Lab-Academy students for work experience

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A meaningful way to inspire future engineers

The students participated in hands-on activities led by Dave Collingwood, a Principal Engineer at Renishaw. The activities included a technology teardown, where the students learnt about the design and electronics within household items. The students also assembled LED torches and a magnetic top chaser in addition to learning from the experiences of engineers Kirsty Wynne and Emma Robertson, the STEM mentors.

“The one-day work placements gave the students an idea of what life is like in an engineering company,” explained Dave Collingwood, Principal Engineer at Renishaw. “The students were able to develop an understanding of the technology in everyday products, improve problem solving and analysis skills and develop their design skills. It is important for engineering companies to share knowledge and experience to inspire and motivate the engineers of the future.

“The feedback given from students who attended the work placement, upholds Renishaw’s belief that actively engaging with students at a young age is a meaningful way to inspire future engineers. Students mentioned that the day gave them a wider view of what careers exist, opened their eyes to how engineering impacts healthcare and even that they would like to go on and study engineering in the future.”

“The students without exception enjoyed the activities and the experiences at the Renishaw Innovation Centre,” explained Ali Mawle, Education Director at Cheltenham Festivals. “Hands-on activities are a fantastic way to get young people to engage in engineering and design, an important step in tackling the skills shortage.”

According to the company, Renishaw is dedicated to inspiring the engineers of the future. Renishaw supports a number of educational outreach programmes including work with the ss Great Britain Trust, Young Engineers, Greenpower and Bristol Music Trust. The company also offers work experience programmes awarded full recognition by the Skills for Stroud Work Experience and Employability Charter.

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