Evaluation Report

What’s been happening in I’m an Engineer Ireland

Over the last week, students and engineers have been engaging online in I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here. Together they’ve talked about everything from how astronauts communicate with earth, to what goes wrong in your job, to how on earth computer mice function, and even biggest career regrets and most important of all: Bourbons or Custard Creams?

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Posted on March 11, 2019 by modemily in Evaluation Report, News | Comments Off

February – March 2018 Winners blog posts

After every event we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in the zone.

It’s the perfect way for the engineers to reflect on the previous two weeks, thank all the students for voting for them, and talk about how they plan to use their €500 prize money.

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Posted on March 27, 2018 by modemily in Evaluation Report, News, Winner reports | Comments Off

November 2014 Event Evaluation Report

In November 2014 we run our first I’m an Engineer event in Ireland, together with I’m a Scientist Ireland. We ran four I’m a Scientist and two I’m an Engineer zones.

Two of the I’m a Scientist zones were themed (Evolution and Sustainability) and two of them were general (Boron and Beryllium). One of the I’m an Engineer zones was themed (Energy) and the other one was general (Kelvin). Continue reading →

Posted on December 10, 2014 by modemily in Evaluation Report, News | Comments Off

June 2014 Zone Report

After each event we compile a report for the zone, with web data, observations about popular topics, examples of good engagement and quotes from those taking part.

We send the report out to all the engineers and teachers who took part, to give them a meaningful summary of their participation.

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Posted on July 16, 2014 by modemily in Evaluation Report, News | Comments Off

What can you do?

I want to take part with my class ❯

I want to take part as an engineer ❯

I want to find out about funding I’m an Engineer ❯

What is I’m an Engineer?

I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here is an online activity where school students get to meet and interact with engineers.

It’s a competition between engineers, where the students are the judges.

Students challenge the engineers over intense, fast-paced, online live Chats. Then they Ask the engineers all the questions they want to, and Vote for their favourite scientist to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.