Case Studies

How a text-only Chat helped a student with selective mutism communicate with adults


The text-based Chats on I’m an Engineer and I’m a Scientist can work particularly well for students for whom face-to-face communication is inaccessible. This was demonstrated when Daniel, a child with selective mutism, entered Vicky Heslop’s classroom.
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Posted on July 18, 2022 by modemily in Case Studies, Evaluation, News | Comments Off on How a text-only Chat helped a student with selective mutism communicate with adults

Showing students the multitude of pathways into STEM careers

“It’s always amazing to think that you might have helped one person to think, ‘Hey, this might actually be for me.’”

— Aisling Lee, Technical Architect

Through I’m an Engineer, Aisling Lee was able to show school students a different pathway into STEM.

Aisling Lee, a Technical Architect and part-time Masters student, didn’t expect to become an engineer: “I liked maths, but I was terrible at it. I knew you had to be good enough at maths to go to college, and I didn’t know about any other routes into engineering. Continue reading →

Posted on May 18, 2022 by modemily in 2022, Case Studies, Evaluation, News | Comments Off on Showing students the multitude of pathways into STEM careers

Under-served and WP

Here at I’m an Engineer we want to connect students with STEM professionals. Our events are all about providing an environment that allows, and encourages, school students, to have real interaction with scientists and engineers.

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Posted on January 7, 2021 by modemily in Case Studies, Evaluation, News | Comments Off on Under-served and WP

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.