INWED17 Events Registered with us
You can register your upcoming event with us through sending the Event Notification Form to inwed@wes.org.uk
Many thanks to everyone who has already let us know about their INWED17 events - we'll be updating this list very shortly!
UK EVENTS Open to the Public
Scotland
Department of Civil Engineering and Interconnect at Abertay University
Unsung Heroes of STEM
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
For International Women in Engineering Day, Abertay will be celebrating and highlighting the Unsung Heroes of STEM (from all STEM areas). I hope you can join us for an afternoon of talks, and for our poster exhibition and awards ceremony. For more information or to book you place, Click Here.
The Unsung Heroes of STEM poster competition is open to all. Design an A1 size poster describing a little-known STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Maths) discoverer or discovery. Email your poster in PDF format to Alex at 1304133@abertay.ac.uk Entries are open until midnight 12 June 2017. All posters submitted to the competition will be exhibited in the foyer at Abertay University in Dundee for the week prior to the event, and then in the Hannah Maclure Centre (HMC) at Abertay
on 23rd June, the winner will be announced on June 23rd in the HMC.
We are also hosting a free CPD workshop at Abertay, hosted by Equate Scotland. The topic is unconscious bias, the CPD event is free and open to all, but booking is required because places are limited. People can register for the workshop here.
Equate Scotland
Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
International Women in Engineering Day is a day dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering. To mark the occasion, the University of Strathclyde, WISE and Equate Scotland are hosting a joint evening event in Glasgow.
Heriot-Watt University Women's Engineering Society
Who wants to be an engineer?
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
To mark the International Women in Engineering Day, Heriot-Watt Women’s Engineering Society (HWU-WES) is hosting a celebration of engineering careers. Five inspiring women will talk about their amazing careers and experience and will explore the exciting opportunities and the challenges that engineering offers.
University of Glasgow, School of Engineering
International Women in Engineering Day 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
An event of celebration, highlighting the achievements and successes of our inspiring Students, Staff and Alumnae.
We are very proud to announce that Professor Liz Tanner OBE; Electronics with Music Graduate & IET’s young woman of the year Orla Murphy and FemEng president Nina Birchard will be our guest speakers on the day.
After a panel session with our speakers, the event will conclude with some refreshments and a light-hearted networking event.
To register for the event, please click here.
North East
Women in Engineering: Real Women, Real Stories
Thursday 22 June 7:00pm - 8:30pm
This event is open to the public.
Four female engineers currently working in different areas of engineering in the North East will each give a short synopsis of why they chose engineering as a field of work and how their choices since have influenced their career paths.
For more information and to book, please Click Here
North West
WSP
Empowering Women in the North West
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
Organised by WSP and ICE, this networking evening will feature talks from Suzy Firkin (WICE ) on 'changing the way we talk to girls' and Claire-Marie Boggiano (Lurig Business Change & People Development) on 'an engineer's career jigsaw'.
Rullion
International Women in Engineering Day 2017 Webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Rullion are hosting a webinar with female engineers from Alstom, UKAEA and United Utilities, as well as a Professor of Engineering from the University of Salford, to offer tips and advice for starting your career in Engineering.
For more information or to register, click here.
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Yorkshire and the Humber
University of Sheffield
Options in Science, Maths and Engineering
Wednesday 28 June
This event is open to the public.
Would you like to explore your university options available with Maths, Physics and/or Chemistry A levels? Year 12 students are invited to a free one-day event to experience hands-on activities, demonstrations and short lectures to give you a taste of what studying science and engineering at university involves.
The event takes place on Wednesday 28 June 2017, 10:00am to 4:00pm at the University of Sheffield, Firth Hall, Western Bank, S10 2TQ. Places are limited so please register your interest early.
For further information and to attend, please click here.
West Midlands
Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz
Gorillaz App Challenge
Monday 19 June
This event is open to the public.
On 19 June the Gorillaz App was launched and it hosts a new Jaguar Land Rover recruitment area as a 360 environment in the Gorillaz House garage, featuring all the iconic vehicles from Gorillaz past.
The challenge is in two parts. The first is designed to educate users about the benefits of electric vehicles, as they assemble Jaguar's first all-electric five-seater sports car, the Jaguar I-PACE Concept. The second and more demanding will focus on cracking code – there are more than 4,000 combinations – as well as cipher in an alternate reality.
We encourage you to download and try the app on your phone – through the iTunes App Store or Google Play.
The Institute of Engineering and Technology
#9PercentIsNotEnough Conference and Workshops
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Only 9% of the engineers in the UK are women. This disconnect will damage engineering and technology companies for years to come if something is not done about it. The #9PercentIsNotEnough Conference and Workshops will provide a platform to disseminate their best practice through 9 practical workshops, panel discussions and case studies.
Planned to coincide with International Women in Engineering Day, you will gain practical solutions to help you embed more female engineers to meet the talent crunch of the 21st century, hear from leaders of major engineering and technology companies as they provide advice on how to increase the 9% figure and network with fellow participants to share ideas.
Anyone recruiting engineers – whether you are an engineering manager or HR specialist – will benefit from attending. Book your place at www.theiet.org/9percent
East Midlands
University of Derby
Women in Engineering
Wednesday 21 June
This event is open to the public.
This informative and inspirational evening is for girls who may wish to pursue an engineering career and want to know more about the qualifications and different routes to achieve that goal. Some may just want to find out more about the different types of engineering careers available.
The confirmed line up is as follows:
Each speaker will give a short and snappy 10 minute presentation about their career journey to date. Some speakers travelled a very linear route, others not so. This is important because there are many different routes into a variety of engineering disciplines and it is valuable to hear from those who have navigated successfully. After the presentations, the audience will be invited to write their questions on a card to be submitted to the speakers as a panel. Refreshments will be served during the interval. For more information or to book your place at the event, please Click Here.
Greater London
Brunel University London
Women in Engineering – Online webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Help us to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2017. This webinar will include speakers from both the Environment Agency and Brunel University London reflecting on their engineering careers, what attracted them to pursue a career in engineering and the outstanding accomplishments they have achieved in their careers so far.
The webinar will also include a Q&A session where you can interact with the speakers. International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) focuses on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for girls, and allows us to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding women engineers. NWED was set up by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary.
To take part in the Webinar, register here.
Built By Us, Canary Wharf Group and South Bank Place
A Celebration of International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Join Built By Us in partnership with the Canary Wharf Group to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with an exciting opportunity to visit the Southbank Place redevelopment on the site of the iconic Shell Centre. The visit forms part of a programme of experience-based careers learning which Built By Us offers as part of its mission to connect diverse talent with construction businesses.
To book your place, click here.
Cundall
Engineering the Future of the Property Industry
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This event will be about the future of the property industry in regards to a number of current trends and technologies currently in the market including: Acoustics, health and well being, structural re-use and Passivhaus.
To book your place, please Click Here.
Department of Computing, Imperial College London
Women in Computer Science
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Taking place on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on the 23 June, Women in Computer Science will address how knowledge of computing plays a major role in our future, how studying computing may empower young people, and how the pressing issues the gender gap presents to society needs to be tackled.
Chaired by Saadia Zahidi, Head of Education, Gender and Work of World Economic Forum and hosted by Maja Pantic, Professor of Affective and Behavioural Computing at Imperial College, London, the event will involve 5-6 inspirational women computer scientists and engineers to encourage and inspire our future leaders and pioneers in this area. Each participant will give a 10-minute talk on their field of study and work, what makes them tick as the experts, and their personal story on how they decided to choose computer science as their profession.
For more information or to book a place, please Click Here.
London Transport Museum
Monday 19 June - Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The London Transport Museum will be holding activities all week long to celebrate #INWED2017. More details to follow.
IOM3 Women in Materials (WIM) Group
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This year, INWED has an International theme so we have invited a variety of women to speak on that theme at our afternoon event, be it working internationally, collaborating on global research projects or sourcing funding from abroad.
The event will be free to attend and will be held at the Institute’s HQ at 297 Euston Road, London, starting at 2pm and finishing by early evening. There will be mid-afternoon refreshment and the chance to network with other attendees as well as hear from some interesting and inspirational women. For more information or to book your place, please Click Here.
Save an Engineer
Free Live Webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
A live debate with young female engineers across different disciplines will debate on the premise “There has been an apocalypse and there is one last spot on the boat that will sail away to start a new beginning. Which engineer deserves that spot and why?”
The debate will be chaired by Roma Agrawal. The aim of the webinar is to make students aware of the various engineering careers available to women.
The Telegraph
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The Telegraph, in partnership with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), and sponsors Scottish Power, Bechtel and BAE Systems have been seeking nominations for the Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 (WE50), to be announced on International Women in Engineering Day in a supplement to the Telegraph national newspaper. There were well over 500 nominations and the quality was very high making it difficult for the judges to choose the Top 50 list.
WES London Cluster
INWED Picnic Celebration
Saturday 24 June
This event is open to the public.
The WES London Cluster is organising a picnic at Regents Park on 24th June to celebrate INWED 2017! The idea is to meet up to discuss your thoughts on #MenAsAllies, and also to hear your opinions on WES, future London cluster events and any other ideas. Feel free to bring friends, family and pets, all welcome! If interested in joining email the cluster at weslondoncluster@gmail.com.
Women in Engineering
Museum Late
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
A “Women in Engineering” themed museum late will be held at the London Transport Museum. There will be talks by key note speakers and stalls showing the inspiring work done by women engineers. To book your place, click here.
Women in Medical Technology
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is proud to welcome a host of women med tech professionals including engineers, designers and regulators to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. At this event you will be able to share experiences, make new contacts and hear about the working lives of women in this diverse and growing sector. The evening will begin with presentations from three of our guests, looking at health technology in research right through to future innovations. Followed by a panel discussion where you get to ask our health technology professionals about their greatest engineering challenges and achievements and what the future holds for healthcare and engineering. For more information or to book your place, please Click Here.
South West
South Devon College
Women Into Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
South Devon College are hosting an event for Women Into Engineering for all schools around the area to participate in. There will be various activities throughout the day, including student and staff from our Engineering and Computing sections.
WSP
Empowering Women in the South West - Bristol Networking Event
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
Join us for a double session to find out how large companies use social media to their advantage and how we can get the most out of LinkedIn - with practical real life examples showcasing the good and the bad.
WSP
Empowering Women in the South West - Social Media Takeover
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
This networking event will focus on raising your profile through social media, with a workshop-style structure allowing you to practice writing blog posts, brainstorm tweets, and learn some top tips.
South East
Matchtech
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This year we are planning to release an infographic which outlines key stats relating to gender diversity throughout a woman’s life in engineering from childhood, school years and career. We’re planning to feature key facts on subjects including: gender stereotypes through role play in children, GCSE STEM take-up and career return facts, ending in a message about #menasallies and 3 actionable ways role models can help inspire the younger generation to get into STEM.
Resourcing Solutions Ltd
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Resourcing Solutions Ltd will be releasing the results of their survey, which gathers thoughts from female engineers giving insights into what it’s like being a woman in engineering, what inspired their career and how the industry can pull together to inspire the next generation of female engineers.
School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton
Inspiring Women in Engineering
October 2017 TBC
This event is open to the public.
This event will focus of the outstanding research that is being undertaken by our female engineers in the hope that it will inspire the engineers of the future. Short research talks will detail the current research currently being undertaken linked with water engineering, flood risk management and structural engineering. We will have a tour of the facilities we have at Brighton, run a number of hands on workshops and we will have current students as ambassadors to talk to event participants.
For more information or to book a place, please Click Here.
Wales
Zodiac Professional Development Network
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The Zodiac Professional Development Network is holding a panellist discussion with the themes of: 'Men as Allies', 'Communication' and 'Effectiveness at work'.
Northern Ireland
WSP
Northern Ireland Women in Engineering
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
Listen to a number of keynote speakers at our breakfast event, including Cindy Noble, Section Engineer at the Department for Infrastructure; Angela Halfpenny, Head of Environmental Regulation at Northern Ireland Water and WSP's UK Managing Director for Energy and Industry, Frazer Mackay.
Channel Islands
Guernsey College of Further Education
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
All schools are welcome to join us for a day of interactive events and talks from female guest speakers that work in STEM industries.
UK EVENTS Closed to the Public
Scotland
Amey
Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Amey is a leading UK provider of services. Our team of 20,000 employees are creating better places to live, work and travel.
15 school girls (13 – 14yrs) and their teachers will be coming into Amey’s Eurocentral office. There will be short presentations delivered by our own female engineers about their work. There will also be a K’nnex challenge - we’ll be asking the girls to build a bridge and we will show the girls round our TRISS (Trunk Road Incident Support Service) van. At the end there will be lunch with the engineers.
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
Scotland TranServ
Building Bridges: Routes into Engineering
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
Scotland TranServ is a joint venture partnership between Balfour Beatty and Mouchel Consulting. We manage and maintain the trunk road and motorway network from Loch Lomond down to Stranraer, which entails 636km and 1800 structures.
We will be inviting 40 teenage girls (14-15yrs) and their teachers into our Glasgow office to meet female Civil Engineering undergraduates from our local universities, our own Graduate Trainees and our most senior female engineers. The event will comprise a series of short 20 minute presentations and practical, team building engineering task. We’ll break for lunch, have a couple more presentations from our JV partners and then have a short Q&A session at the end.
The event will also involve Glasgow Caledonian University, University of West of Scotland, Glasgow University and Strathclyde University.
SSE
Internal Film Premiere
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
SSE is developing an internal film, which is made up of some of our female engineers, male employees and even some of our employee's children attempting to debunk the myths surrounding what a female engineer is.
The event will comprise of the following activities:-
Star Refrigeration and St Thomas Primary School
Tuesday 13 June
This event is not open to the public.
Star Refrigeration and St Thomas Primary School, Neilston, are supporting International Women in Engineering Day by organising an event at the school auditorium to celebrate current women engineers and encourage girls between ages 9 -13 to consider a career in engineering.
The event will see three of Star Refrigeration female engineers sharing their stories about how they entered the industry from different paths as well as describing the different jobs they do.
The Energy Network, Centrica
Meet the Stemettes
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Working alongside the Stemettes organisation, Centrica will be welcoming girls from three Aberdeen schools into its offices to find out more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers. Throughout the day, the pupils will meet engineers and female leaders from across Centrica’s Exploration & Production business, as well as take part in activities and experiments to give them a hands-on experience of the oil and gas industry and the opportunities in the sector.
Centrica’s Energy Network is a volunteer-led organisation within the FTSE100 company’s Exploration & Production business. The Energy Network’s aim is to help create a diverse and inclusive business through education, inspiration and development opportunities.
Stemettes is an award-winning social enterprise working across the UK & Ireland and beyond to inspire and support young women into STEM careers.
Turnbull High School
Women in Engineering Careers Day
Thursday 15 June
This event is not open to the public.
Turnbull High School will be running a Women in Engineering careers day for S4/S5/S6 girls from schools across East Dunbartonshire, to inform and inspire them. They will have female engineers from various disciplines running practical demonstrations and activities to show the pupils the career options that are available to them. This will be followed by a speed-networking session to allow the girls to speak directly to the engineers about their personal journey from school on wards. This is Turnbull High School’s third year of participation in INWED celebrations.
North East
Cundall
Newcastle High School for Girls
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Cundall are hosting an event with Newcastle High School for Girls, which will be running from 11am -3pm for 14 students.
The event will cover the following;
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Women Into Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event comprises of Group tasks, an Egg Drop Challenge and a tour of the Engineering facilities at Hartlepool College. There is also an opportunity to sign up for an Industrial visit.
Parkside Academy
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Parkside Academy will be running seven sessions where pupils from years 9 and 10 are leading lessons for pupils in years 7 and 8 about engineering. They will have hands on practical experience of bridge building, tower building and paper aeroplane building
North West
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
Winstanley College
STEM Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A number of employers and institutions in STEM industries will be in college to promote careers in their sector. Women in Nuclear will be also be holding a separate speed dating event for our students.
Women in Engineering in the Light Rail Industry
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
The day includes an informative presentation, a tour of the tram maintenance shed/sand plant/tram wash at Trafford Depot, a tour of the control room. a 3D experience of the new Trafford Park Line, a site visit to view work in progress and a buffet lunch!
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
Realising Your Potential in Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This workshop is aimed at professional engineers to help them realise their potential, raise their profiles, and develop their careers.
Yorkshire and the Humber
ARM
Celebrating Women in Engineering and Computer Science
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
King Edward VII School Sheffield and ARM UK are celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with an inspirational event taking place on June 23rd.
Female secondary school students from across South Yorkshire will hear from women working in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering and take part in related interactive activities such as building solar powered cars, engaging with robotics and using coding to locate resources on their Mission to Mars.
Women working in these industries are invited to participate in a Careers Speed Networking session and celebrate the day with a Delegate Networking Lunch.
British Gypsum
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
British Gypsum (part of the Saint -Gobain group) wants to lead the way in encouraging more women into engineering and is proud to participate in International Women in Engineering Day. This is an opportunity to find out more about engineering and take part in a workshop to explore the barriers to women in engineering. There will also be a buffet lunch and an opportunity to network with our Engineering team and take part in a guided tour of our manufacturing plant.
Grange Technology College
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We are holding events at Grange Technology College that include sessions by a WISE Ambassador, who will be challenging stereotypes and promoting roles within science and engineering. There will also be sessions by Engineer from AstraZeneca, who will be sharing their experience of being an engineer.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Engineering Water Challenge with South Milford Guides
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Guides will role-play disaster relief civil engineers, providing essential aid to a small community which has been virtually destroyed by a hurricane. They will plan and build an emergency water supply system from gutter, dowels and elastic bands for the people the community.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
INPUT Bridges and People Like Me. Using only sheets of paper, a bit of masking tape and some nuts and bolts, students will be shown how to roll paper into tubes and from these construct a beam bridge that can support up many times its own weight, depending on how well it has been constructed!
Skipton Girls' High School
Tuesday 20 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Skipton Girls' High School have been holding special assemblies each morning. Female guest speakers from different engineering backgrounds:
Tuesday - Alex Scott & Rebecca Alexandre from JBA Trust - Environmental Engineering
Wednesday - Sally Plum - Apprentice Technician from Laing O'Rourke - Civil
Thursday - Caroline Batson - Associate Director of RBS Architects
Friday - Joanna Robinson - Managing Director of Mansfield Pollard - Fabrication/Air Handling
Soroptimist International of Richmond and Dales
“STEM: Jobs for the Girls”-Press launch of the learning and networking conference to take place Oct 5th 2017 at RAF Leeming
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The event on 23 June is to promote to the media a learning and networking conference on October 5th “STEM: Jobs for the Girls”,
which invites school parties from NE and Yorkshire schools to bring Year 9 girls, their teachers, parents and school governors.
Choice of hands-on STEM workshops for girls (2x 90 mins), National Speakers, Market Place of STEM employers, CPD for teachers and careers talks.
The Press launch will publicise the October event and mark International Women in Engineering Day at same time.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Sheffield Hallam University – In partnership with Sheffield Hallam University we will again be inviting up to 100 Year 9 girls from local schools to complete a number of engineering tasks in response to a natural disaster.
West Midlands
Birmingham City University
Wednesday 20 June & Thursday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Birmingham City University are hosting 80 year 8 students from 8 local schools to celebrate INWED2017. Following a series of talks from engineers, the students will be working in teams of 5 with mentors from Industry and the university to solve a practical challenge.
#comeongirls!
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event is meant to educate and encourage the senior pupils of Brookvale Primary School to aspire for a career in engineering if they had not previously considered it. The one hour slot will be broken into showing them a motivational video pushing boundaries, pictures and blogs of young students aspiring to become engineers, a little quiz and some demonstration of highways engineering.
CU Coventry
Women in Engineering Taster Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
CU Coventry (part of the Coventry University Group) will be delivering an Engineering Awareness Day for girls and look forward to welcoming up to 75 (max.) Year 8 girls from two local schools in Coventry on campus in order to celebrate the day by raising their awareness about studying Engineering subjects and the routes in to a career in STEM. The aim of the day is to raise their awareness of options within Engineering during a fun and interactive session.
The day will include a presentation about higher education, talks from female guest speakers from local engineering organisations, a guided tour around the campus and an engineering team challenge! CU Coventry is actively working to develop the awareness and opportunities for pupils in local schools in Coventry and we are aiming this session at Year 8 girls as we believe reaching out to girls from an early age enables them to make better and informed decisions about their career ambitions when they are older.
Jaguar Land Rover Education Centre
Women in Engineering
Wednesday 20 June & Thursday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
An inspirational day open to secondary school girls to offer them an insight into the world of engineering and advanced manufacturing here at the EMC. An opportunity to tour the state of the art engine manufacturing facilities, meet and discuss career opportunities with female JLR staff and take part in practical problem solving team based challenges.
Qinetiq
International Women in Engineering Day visit at QinetiQ and Malvern Instruments
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Event jointly organised by QinetiQ and Malvern Instruments. QinetiQ site visit for several schools sixth form groups with tours & presentations.
RAF Cosford
RAF STEM Residential
Monday 31 July - Friday 4 August
This event is not open to the public.
There is no better way to experience the power of engineering than by seeing first hand how it solves real life problems. This course teams you with RAF and other engineers, who will guide you through every step of the process.
East Midlands
ITP Engines Women in Engineering Careers Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A day of events for local girls of GCSE age highlighting a career in engineering and STEM. Including Talks; WISE campaigns personality quiz; facilities tour and fun engineering design and build activity.
Tarmac Barnstone
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Tarmac Barnstone will be hosting a Careers Day where invited Students will get to speak to our teams and see what exciting opportunities Tarmac has to offer!
Tarmac Tunstead Cement
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local school children have been invited to visit the site, where they will see demonstrations and a photo exhibition showing women working in the business during War times.
University of Northampton
Engineering is not just for Blokes!
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Schools Engagement activity for young girls in the local area. The event will have presentations from inspirational female engineers, hands-on activities, workshops and a networking session. Working with our own academic staff, students, alumni and industry partners.
East Anglia
Anglian Water
Women in Engineering and STEM careers
Thursday 22 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Female students from across Huntingdonshire will join our female engineers and scientists to learn about the exciting career opportunities they could pursue. The students will visit the careers zone to talk to our engineers and scientists plus they will see and use the equipment we use in the work place – from 3D modelling technology to sustainable urban drainage models. The students will also take part in three challenges – planning, costing and building a water supply network, erecting a paper water tower and solving the giant Lego challenge.
Our aim is to inspire these young women to explore careers in engineering and science.
Boeing UK and Cranfield University
Aim High
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
An all-day showcase event for girls from schools and colleges aged 12 to 18 at the Cranfield University campus. They will meet researchers, academics, students and members of industry in an informal setting, to ask questions, hear industry figures speak about their careers, and see and use technical equipment and experiments. The event will culminate in a panel and Q&A session where the students will hear from individuals in engineering and will be able to ask questions.
Connect Education and Business
Women In Engineering Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Following on from the phenomenal success of last years Women in Engineering event, Connect Education and Business are hosting 2 similar events this year, to celebrate National Women in Engineering day. The first in Ipswich at Wherstead Park on 21st June for Suffolk and Norfolk schools and the second at Cranfield University 23rd June for Cambridge and Bedfordshire schools.
Up to 300 female students will attend the events where they will hear from inspirational female speakers who have a passion for engineering, network with non stereotypical engineering businesses, and have the opportunity to interact with engineering activities. For more information, Click Here.
Connect Education and Business
Women In Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Following on from the phenomenal success of last years Women in Engineering event, Connect Education and Business are hosting 2 similar events this year, to celebrate National Women in Engineering day. The first in Ipswich at Wherstead Park on 21st June for Suffolk and Norfolk schools and the second at Cranfield University 23rd June for Cambridge and Bedfordshire schools.
Up to 300 female students will attend the events where they will hear from inspirational female speakers who have a passion for engineering, network with non stereotypical engineering businesses, and have the opportunity to interact with engineering activities. For more information, Click Here.
DP World London Gateway
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local schools are invited to visit the site, listen to a Company presentation and tour the Terminal and engineering workshop. Also included is a workshop with the opportunity to discuss engineering careers with some of our female engineers.
Ford Motor Company
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, Ford Motor Company will be hosting an event at the Dunton Technical Centre, in Basildon. On the 23rd of June, Ford is welcoming 80 female pupils from schools in the local Essex area to participate in a day of activities geared to help inspire more young women to consider engineering as a career.
The event, part of Ford’s ongoing commitment to encourage more young people to pursue STEM studies, will include key note speeches from senior Ford engineers; Steve Gill, Director of Powertrain Engineering and Josephine Payne, Engine Production Manager, opportunity to participate in a Q&A panel discussion with female engineers, who are at the start of their careers, and Laura Thurgood, winner of the inaugural Ford STEM prize.
A programme of activities during the day, incorporating rapid manufacturing, lean manufacturing and IT programming, will conclude with a tour of the Dunton Technical Centre facilities and a closing speech from Graham Hoare, Director of Global Engineering Operations.
Procat
Engineering Taster Session
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A chance for female Year 10 pupils to meet our employees, find out about engineering apprenticeships and try some activities.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich – In partnership with the EDT, we will be providing a STEM Day for up to 120 Year 9 girls who will complete engineering tasks such as building a helipad, vehicles, bridges and culminating in an aerial drop to deliver vital supplies following a natural disaster all on the back drop of the Royal Air Force.
The Shuttleworth Collection
High Flyers
Friday 23 June 4:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is not open to the public.
A fun and interactive after school STEM careers event that also celebrates some High Flyers in women’s engineering.
University of Hertfordshire
INWED Celebrations
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The University of Hertfordshire will be hosting a talk for a class of students at Lacon Childe School, Shropshire. The talks will consist of a PowerPoint presentation, a video and a quiz. There may be show and tell automotive equipment too.
University of Hertfordshire
INWED Celebrations
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The University of Hertfordshire will be hosting a talk for a class of students at Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School. The talks will consist of a PowerPoint presentation, a video and a quiz. There may be show and tell automotive equipment too.
Women in Engineering conference in Norfolk
Supported by Sheringham Shoal Community Fund
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
In the autumn of 2016, the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund awarded a grant to Inspired Youth to deliver a programme aimed at motivating girls in North Norfolk to consider a career in engineering or energy. To further this initiative, Inspired Youth is hosting a conference at The Mo in Sheringham, the home of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Visitor Centre, in celebration of this year's ‘International Women in Engineering Day'.
The conference is a new element of a programme aimed at inspiring young females in five North Norfolk secondary schools to consider studying the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics - subjects that many girls have often resisted in the past - and which can provide the stepping-stones to careers in both engineering and energy. It is anticipated that the conference will be attended by around 50 girls and their teachers.
Greater London
Arcadis
Celebration of Engineering at Arcadis
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Internal focus event to bring together men and women from across the business to better understand the role of engineering, and in particular women engineers in the business.
Atkins Epsom
INWED Breakfast Meeting with Teachers
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Please join us on International Women in Engineering Day to find out more about careers at Atkins and the STEM outreach work that we do, including a visit to our brand new STEMLab.
We are interested to hear from you about how we get more women into the industry, as well as how we can work together in the future. Anybody who works at a school or college is welcome to attend. To register for the event, please Click Here.
Autocar
Great British Women in the Car Industry
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
The 100 finalists of the Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry shortlist will be announced at this day-long event at Twickenham Stadium. Throughout the day there will be panel debates, discussions and work groups taking place for winners and invited guests.
BRE
The Lego Challenge
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A fun, pop up event in which men and women have to make something out of Lego within a set time. Models will then be instant snapped, posted on social media and 'judged'. Participants will also be asked to write in a large, speech bubble cut-out what they are doing to support women in STE(A)M.
British Plastics and Rubber
Women in Materials Group
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Various women have been invited to discuss working internationally, collaborative global research products and sourcing funding from abroad. Held at the Woman in Material’s HQ in London, talks include keynote speaker Professor Serena Best, Professor of Materials Science at Cambridge University, a representative from the Daphne Jackson Trust, and a discussion on balancing careers alongside family life in various cultures.
Chapman BDSP
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ChapmanBDSP are hosting an event for local schools from 10:30-1pm for 20 students.
The event will cover the following;
CVB Tideway East - Brownies and Guides Evening
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
For International Women in Engineering Day, CVB Tideway East have invited Brownies and Guides (girls aged between 7-15) from 5 local boroughs, with their leaders to join CVB and Tideway staff at the Tideway site in Bermondsey between 6:00 - 7:45 pm, for:
Godolphin & Latymer School,
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Professor Peter Childs will be talking to the students at our school about the new Design Engineering degree being offered at Imperial College, plus Year 10 girls will be looking at careers in engineering.
International Women in Engineering Week: Women in Engineering Change the World
Friday 23 June - Friday 30 June
This event is not open to the public.
UCL Engineering will be hosting a series of Women in Engineering events, including the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) at UCL, Women in Engineering Taster Day and Open Labs “Explore Engineering at UCL” sessions, inviting pupils, their
teachers and parents to participate in a celebration about STEM subjects and engineering careers for everyone. All events are packed with inspiring talks, panel discussions, interactive lab sessions, open lab activities throughout the week as well as speed-
networking sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to visit different engineering departments as well as get hands-on experience in our lab sessions.
The International Women in Engineering celebrations at the Faculty of Engineering will include a series of panel discussions and interactive sessions with successful women and men from different sectors such as industry, academia, governmental and non-governmental sectors. In addition participants will have the opportunity to meet Alumni and current engineering students and engage in practical activities and tours offered by the host engineering departments.
The speed-networking session will bring 30 engineers at different stages of their career or degree from a wide range of engineering sectors in industry, academia and government to share their experiences. This celebration day aims to encourage and motivate girls and young women to become future engineers in diverse and exciting engineering areas such as Biochemical, Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Management and Bioengineering. To book your free place at our events, please email Dr Elpida Makrygianni at e.makriyannis@ucl.ac.uk For more information, Click Here
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
The Ladies Bridge
Project Sculpture for Waterloo Bridge
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
Project Sculpture for Waterloo Bridge is inviting an interesting range of people from the world of arts, engineering and education, to take part in a session exploring and playing with the interface of where engineering meets art, around the rich landscape and history that is Waterloo Bridge. For more information on the event, please Click Here.
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Private Screening of Hidden Figures at the Science Museum
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is holding a private screening of 'Hidden Figures' at the Science Museum IMAX, featuring a Q&A with leading engineers and commentators around some of the challenges we face today - both in space engineering and improving diversity in the workplace.
This event is a collaboration between the Science Museum, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering and Twentieth Century Fox.
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Innovators network - Improving diversity and inclusion in the engineering start/ scale up ecosystem
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
On International Women in Engineering Day, the focus of discussion will be how we can improve diversity and inclusion in the engineering and technology start-up ecosystem. The panel will include individuals from leading venture capitalists, business angels, entrepreneurial support programmes and successful entrepreneurs.
Elspeth Finch, founder of Indigo&, will chair the event.
Confirmed speakers:
Maureen Taylor, CEO of SNP Communications
Harry Briggs, BGF Ventures
Anna Boffetta, Balderton Capital (also a co-founder of Diversity VC)
If you wish to express your interest in attending the event, please contact enterprise@raeng.org.uk or register here.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon – In partnership with the Smallpeice Trust we will be providing a STEM Day for up to 60 Year 9 girls. The students will complete the Royal Air Force Glider project where they will have to resource, build, test and sell their gliders to the Royal Air Force.
The Telegraph
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Telegraph will be hosting an evening awards dinner celebration for WE50 and the sponsors of the initiative at the Banking Hall in the City of London. An exciting day for all!
Wallington High School for Girls
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
At Wallington High School for Girls we will be celebrating on the with an Energy Quest session for years 7-9, followed by an evening event with speakers.
WES
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
WES will be hosting an afternoon tea event (invitation only) to celebrate INWED and especially the Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 (WE50) on 23 June at One Great George Street.
WES in partnership with Colas.
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
WES, in partnership with Colas, an INWED Sponsor, are holding a Breakfast Roundtable at the House of Commons hosted by Mims Davies, MP for Eastleigh. Participants include Allan Cook (Chair, Atkins), Benita Mehra (WES President) and Caroline Gumble (COO, EEF). The debate will no doubt be lively and cover our theme of Men As Allies in addition to other key areas for women in engineering.
South West
Avon Rubber PLC
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Avon Rubber PLC are hosting 2 schools on site tomorrow morning in Melksham to celebrate INWED 2017. We will be running a programme of activities including talks and a Q&A session from our female engineers, a tour of the factory facilities and a challenge to create a harness for holding an escape hood gas mask.
Bechtel
FIRST® LEGO® League International Open Championship 2017
Wednesday 21 June - Saturday 24 June
This event is not open to the public.
The first international finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League International Open Championship 2017 sponsored by Bechtel are taking place 21-24 June in Bath, UK. Over 700 children aged 9-16 representing 36 countries worldwide will battle it out in this global robotics competition, which is designed to encourage schoolchildren to take up careers in engineering and technology. As the tournament coincides with International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, it is worth noting over one third of the young competitors are female (37%, compared with just 9% of UK engineers).
The four-day STEM challenge will include the European premiere of the 3D film, ‘Dream Big, Engineering Our World’ sponsored by Bechtel, which narrates some of the most extraordinary engineering feats around the globe.
Note to editors: Media are invited to a VIP experience on Thursday 22nd June. For further details please email Jane Griffin, Head of Global Media Relations, Infrastructure at Bechtel: jegriffi@bechtel.com
BMT Defence Services
INWED17 Breakfast Roundtable
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A breakfast roundtable consisting of engineering from BMT Defence Services to discuss barriers (if any) that affect women joining and working within STEM, with particular emphasis on education, early career & progression.
Cobham plc
A Day in the Life of… a Woman in Aerospace!
Tuesday 4 July
This event is not open to the public.
Girls from several local schools are invited to attend our event at Cobham in Wimborne, and the day will consist of the following:
Hydrock
Discover what a career in Engineering can actually look like
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A fun and interactive session for Year 7 students to explore the ideas and decisions that influence the design of a building.
IOR’s Women in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Network
Career Development for Women in RACHP
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
It is a training course focusing on career development for women from the RACHP industry and will offer delegates the opportunity to have hands on practical experience of working with refrigeration equipment as well as taking part in an interactive afternoon session focusing on personal and career development. The morning session Refrigeration Appreciation is a practical session will enable non-technical people to gain a better understanding of how a refrigeration system works. Delegates will look closely at a system and gain hands on experience. In the afternoon during an interactive session delegates will have the opportunity to spend time reflecting upon their career and drafting a plan to help achieve their career goals.
Qinetiq
Networking event and discussion – how do we get more girls into engineering?
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Networking event and discussion with colleagues – what can we do to break the stereotypes and get more girls into engineering?
09:00 Arrival
09:15 Introduction
09:30 Increasing diversity in the workforce
09:45 Why we got into engineering
10:00 Guest Speaker
10:30 Break
10:45 Paths into engineering – Apprenticeships and Graduate Schemes
11:00 How do we get more girls into engineering?
11:45 Wrap-up
Rolls-Royce Gender Diversity Network
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Rolls-Royce Gender Diversity network will be hosting daughters and female family members of Rolls-Royce employees at a Daughters to Work activity day. Students will have the opportunity to complete a Bloodhound activity in teams, complete facility tours and meet role models from a variety of careers in Rolls-Royce.
Spirax Sarco
Launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Spirax Sarco are proudly hosting the launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network, supported by the University of Gloucestershire.
It’s a bit of networking, a celebration, some remarkable stories, and a Q&A. We’ll put on food and drink, and lots of fun activities… It’s a great opportunity to mix with a diverse group of allies and to support the launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Women In Engineering 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Over 40 girls aged 11-13 years have been invited to attend, along with their teachers, from 6 local schools for an action packed day involving a variety of activities all designed to inspire and motivate the girls to consider careers within engineering.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Women In Engineering 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
RNLI staff will share in the celebration of International Women in Engineering Day by joining the RNLI Women’s Network (a team of RNLI staff members) and Engineering team on Friday 23 June to recognise the incredible work of our female engineers and join in a lively debate on related issues.
University of Bristol, Faculty of Engineering
Inspiring women and out of this world Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Faculty of Engineering are running a Space themed outreach day for KS3 girls in Bristol. The day will start with a screening of 'Hidden Figures' followed by talks and demonstrations from some of our brilliant female academics.
WES Bath
INWED Celebration at the University of Bath
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We are inviting Year 7 and 8 pupils to join us on campus to take part in interactive sessions to find out what engineering is all about!
South East
Centrica
Centrica Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Centrica Women’s Network is delighted to be hosting a panel discussion with employees at various stages of their career, to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23rd June.
The panel will share personal experiences as it relates to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects. The discussion will be hosted by Carla Riddell, Centrica’s Asset Manager, North Sea. There will also be an opportunity for coffee and networking.
Colas Ltd.
International Women in Engineering Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
On 21st June 2107, Colas Ltd. are opening the doors of their Head Offices and depot to students from Millais School, in Horsham West Sussex to celebrate International Women In Engineering Day 2017.
The schedule will include:
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd.
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Frazer-Nash Consultancy is hosting a group of Year Eight students at its Dorking office. In a day that will be fun and informative, the systems and engineering consultancy will be explaining how engineers solve some of the world's greatest challenges. A number of Frazer-Nash's female employees will be on hand, to explain how solving problems inspired them to take-up a career in engineering.
INTECSEA
INTECSEA INWED lunch
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
INTECSEA will be holding a lunch time meeting for the ladies of INTECSEA advisian and Worley parsons.
O2
International Women in Engineering Day at O2
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
O2 are proudly supporting International Women in Engineering Day, a day to excite, inspire, and celebrate women in the industry.
Through our Think Big programme we’ve invited over 30 secondary school students to visit our head office in Slough to host a morning of activity to give them a flavour of what a career in technology really means.
We'll be introducing them to the world of networks with the aim of giving them an insight into the real-life design solutions for customers of O2. The students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned and design a network based on various different scenarios including IP, LAN, Cloud and Wi-Fi.
O2 are actively engaged in improving diversity and see it as an important part of success and we’re therefore delighted to be supporting INWED for the 4th year running!
Open University
Saturday 17 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Engineering and Innovation Department at the Open University are organising it’s second conference to celebrate Women in Engineering day. Aimed at Open University students.
QinetiQ
INWED17 Challenge Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Teams of 5 year 9/10 girls from local schools will undertake a day long challenge. They will start with a ‘paperclip’ challenge, undertake the People Like Me quiz and then proceed to design a way of taking products down a mountain and over a river and return building materials back up the mountain.
QinetiQ
International Women in Engineering Day at QinetiQ Farnborough
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Three insight activities: simulation hall, space experience and acoustics, and one practical tower build challenge. Quiz and whiteboard activities throughout the day.
QinetiQ
International Women in Engineering Day visit at QinetiQ Fort Halstead
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The schedule of the day is as follows:
10am Introduction including discussion about “What is an Engineer/Scientist?”
11am Demonstration
12pm Remote Operated Vehicles and their uses
1pm Lunch
2pm Software Engineering
Rochester Bridge Trust
Private Screening of 'Hidden Figures'
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Rochester Bridge Trust have arranged a private screening of 'Hidden Figures', the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians/engineers who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program.
The event is on 23rd June 2017, 4.00pm arrivals for a 4.30pm screening. Representatives from secondary schools and colleges from Kent, Medway and Old Kent - Bexley and Bromley can book up to 5 teachers, sixth formers or aspiring engineers in year 11 from each school / college. This is for boys and girls, male and female teachers.
School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent
Women in Research, Engineering and Design (WiRED)
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Women in Research, Engineering & Design is an all-day enrichment event for Year 6 primary school students who have an interest in or aptitude for maths, science, design, technology and computing.
SSE
Internal Film Premiere
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
SSE is developing an internal film, which is made up of some of our female engineers, male employees and even some of our employee's children attempting to debunk the myths surrounding what a female engineer is.
The event will comprise of the following activities:-
University of Oxford: Dept. of Engineering Science, St. John’s College, Women in Engineering Oxford
Women in Engineering Social & Outreach Event
Friday 23 June - Friday 30 June
This event is not open to the public.
To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2017, you are invited to a special High Tea event at St. John’s College (main hall), co-hosted by the College, the Dept. of Engineering Science and Women in Engineering Oxford. This social & outreach event is open to all female* engineering undergrads, postgrads, researchers,technicians and professors at the Dept. *Anyone who identifies wholly or partially as feminine or transfeminine, or any other gender minority is welcome to sign-up to this event.
Wales
Afon Taf High School
Monday 19 June, Wednesday 21 June & Thursday 29 June
This event is not open to the public.
On Monday 19 June 10 female engineering students will be visiting a local company called General Dynamics, who make armoured vehicles, and having a guided tour and talk by a female apprentice.
On Wednesday 21 June the EESW will be coming in to school to deliver an activiting on energy and engineering to our Year 8 female pupils.
On the Thursday 29 June 15 female pupils will be visiting a local firm called Renishaw and having a guided tour. They will be showcasing biomedical engineering, 3D printing and many more exciting aspects of the industry.
Arcadis
Celebration of Engineering at Arcadis
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Internal focus event to bring together men and women from across the business to better understand the role of engineering, and in particular women engineers in the business.
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe, UK
Celebration of Women in Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Presentation on continuing the cultural change of Women’s economic development in Wales from Chwarae Teg, followed by a group discussion / debate on the current challenges for engineering now and what skills can women bring to engineering in the future.
Tarmac Aberthaw Cement
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local school children have been invited to visit the quarry, where they will see demonstrations and have discussions on careers in the quarry.
Northern Ireland
School Employer Connections
Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A morning event for local Year 9 students, aimed at highlighting many aspects of engineering with hands on activities at Seagate Technology.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Open to the Public
America
International Federation of Engineering Education Societies
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) will be hosting a free webinar at 12 noon UTC on Global Engagement in Diversity (in Engineering Education). Our webinar will not touch exclusively on females in engineering; however, it is being spearheaded by two female leaders in our community.
To register for the webinar, please click here.
Santa Ana College Engineering Department
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) at Santa Ana College & the Summer 2017 Bentley Bash
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Our focus for this event is "Why Green is Your Color", and hands on training with equipment and software. An opportunity to learn, network with industry professionals & have some fun. Our sub-theme is “Men as Allies”.
For more information, please Click Here.
Brazil
School of Engineering, Architecture and Design (Centro de Tecnologia)
Dia Internacional das Mulheres na Engenharia
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
An afternoon event targeted at University Students and Professors with three moments: 1. Presentation of statistics about female students in Engineering Careers offered at UFC and comparison with world panorama; 2. Video prepared by student with statements form female engineers working in the field, with emphasis on those who have graduated at UFC; 3. A debate between the audience and a panel of role model female engineers and males supporting the cause of gender balance.
Canada
Girls Only Makeathon: Tech for Change
Saturday 17 June
This event is open to the public.
Girls Only Makeathon: Tech for Change is a making marathon! Hosted by Geering Up and The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC, this event is supported by WWEST's partners funding program.
High school girls can immerse themselves in the world of making, innovation, and technology in a supportive "girls only" environment. From LED art, to wearable tech, to app-making, this event is one-of-kind designed to introduce girls to the idea of being a "maker." There will also be a mentor panel, UBC students, and teacher candidates at the event to answer all of your questions. Open to high school girls!
To book your place, click here.
2017 Women in Leadership Forum: Leading in a Digital Age
Wednesday 21 June - Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Every year, the Women in Leadership Foundation holds a national forum where over 100 women leaders from across Canada gather to learn, network, and revitalize. This year's two-day forum will take place in Whistler, BC, and will consist of interactive workshops and keynotes that will address how technology has shaped the modern workplace, and discuss what leadership looks like in a time of growth and change. You will leave encouraged, inspired, and ready to take charge of your professional life.
To book your place, click here.
Peru
UTEC (Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia)
Warmi Kay Con
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The activity will consist in an event open for everybody, especially for engineering students, females and males, Professors and women working in the engineering field. We are going to have a talk about “Only 8% of girls to into engineering careers, despite it being a hugely important subject which has the potential to change the world. How can we make engineering a more attractive career option for girls? ”. Also, we are going to invite 3 women engineers to tell us their experience in the field.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Closed to the Public
Australia
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
These events will be taking place in our Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney offices across Australia.
Canada
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Faculty of Science, Ryerson University
International Women In Engineering Day Breakfast
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event takes the form of a breakfast and panel discussion that features speakers who all have initiatives engaging men as allies within STEM environments, that speak to different parts of the continuum of young people, from school age, through to post secondary education and in to the workforce.
Metro Vancouver
INWED Week at Metro Vancouver
Monday 12 June - Friday 16 June
This event is not open to the public.
Here at Metro Vancouver (MV), we will spend the week of June 12, 2017 highlighting the achievements of MV’s female staff and celebrating diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Highlights include:
June 14th Panel Discussion: How to empower women to pursue their passion in the workplace
June 12th-16th Displays at Head Office: Staff are invited to come say hello to the INWED planning committee during lunch hour all week. Our display includes Statistics of Female Engineers at MV, Inspiring Stories profiling female engineers and technicians at MV, and a display on women throughout history.
Intranet Articles: All week MV will celebrate the achievement of women in technical roles through Inspiring Profiles, Success Stories and resources to inspire youth to get involved in STEM posted on our internal staff website.
Norman Disney & Young (NDY), Vancouver
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Hong Kong
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Malaysia
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Mauritius
The University of Mauritius in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM)
Celebration of Women in Engineering Day 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We will be hosting a workshop on 'Engineering- a challenging profession for women'. The workshop will include talks, presentations and a round-table discussion on themes such as “Women Engineers- Join us to build a better society” and "Men as Allies”.
New Zealand
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
These events will be taking place in our Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington offices across New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland
Engineers Ireland STEPS Programme
Mind Craft
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The workshop is designed for students aged 9 to 11 years old. The participants, in teams (3 teams) and inspired by the 'Minecraft' game will construct homes and objects by using various materials. The goal is to simply invent. It is a workshop of creativity providing an opportunity to build, discover and problem-solve. Almost anything imaginable can be performed in 'Minecraft'.
Spain
Vectio-Traffic and Transport Planning
Women in Engineering: A Look to the Future
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event hosts three empowered women of the sector, speaking about their careers and personal experiences, moreover we will be discussing the difficulties that many women face when looking for a job in engineering.
USA
FM Global
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Major international property insurance company, FM Global, is based on the belief that the majority of loss is preventable through engineering solutions. Our Women Engineers group(WE@FM) will be hosting an internal only office wide networking event in the afternoon to discuss the history of women in engineering and the work of our Women’s Engineering group since it was founded in 2015.
Zambia
Konkola Copper Mines Plc
KCM INWED Commemoration
Thursday 22 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
On Thursday 22 June we will be holding a career talk at Nchanga Trust Secondary School in Chingola Zambia. On Friday 23 June we will be offering a donation to Nchanga North Hospital Maternity Ward plus we will be holding a lunch and motivational talk at Nchanga Golf Club.
Scotland
Department of Civil Engineering and Interconnect at Abertay University
Unsung Heroes of STEM
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
For International Women in Engineering Day, Abertay will be celebrating and highlighting the Unsung Heroes of STEM (from all STEM areas). I hope you can join us for an afternoon of talks, and for our poster exhibition and awards ceremony. For more information or to book you place, Click Here.
The Unsung Heroes of STEM poster competition is open to all. Design an A1 size poster describing a little-known STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Maths) discoverer or discovery. Email your poster in PDF format to Alex at 1304133@abertay.ac.uk Entries are open until midnight 12 June 2017. All posters submitted to the competition will be exhibited in the foyer at Abertay University in Dundee for the week prior to the event, and then in the Hannah Maclure Centre (HMC) at Abertay
on 23rd June, the winner will be announced on June 23rd in the HMC.
We are also hosting a free CPD workshop at Abertay, hosted by Equate Scotland. The topic is unconscious bias, the CPD event is free and open to all, but booking is required because places are limited. People can register for the workshop here.
Equate Scotland
Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
International Women in Engineering Day is a day dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering. To mark the occasion, the University of Strathclyde, WISE and Equate Scotland are hosting a joint evening event in Glasgow.
- Come along and celebrate with us, as we applaud the successes of women engineers
- Hear motivating stories from a number of international women engineers talking about their experiences, studying and working in Scotland.
- Network with like-minded women over wine and nibbles
Heriot-Watt University Women's Engineering Society
Who wants to be an engineer?
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
To mark the International Women in Engineering Day, Heriot-Watt Women’s Engineering Society (HWU-WES) is hosting a celebration of engineering careers. Five inspiring women will talk about their amazing careers and experience and will explore the exciting opportunities and the challenges that engineering offers.
University of Glasgow, School of Engineering
International Women in Engineering Day 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
An event of celebration, highlighting the achievements and successes of our inspiring Students, Staff and Alumnae.
We are very proud to announce that Professor Liz Tanner OBE; Electronics with Music Graduate & IET’s young woman of the year Orla Murphy and FemEng president Nina Birchard will be our guest speakers on the day.
After a panel session with our speakers, the event will conclude with some refreshments and a light-hearted networking event.
To register for the event, please click here.
North East
Women in Engineering: Real Women, Real Stories
Thursday 22 June 7:00pm - 8:30pm
This event is open to the public.
Four female engineers currently working in different areas of engineering in the North East will each give a short synopsis of why they chose engineering as a field of work and how their choices since have influenced their career paths.
For more information and to book, please Click Here
North West
WSP
Empowering Women in the North West
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
Organised by WSP and ICE, this networking evening will feature talks from Suzy Firkin (WICE ) on 'changing the way we talk to girls' and Claire-Marie Boggiano (Lurig Business Change & People Development) on 'an engineer's career jigsaw'.
Rullion
International Women in Engineering Day 2017 Webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Rullion are hosting a webinar with female engineers from Alstom, UKAEA and United Utilities, as well as a Professor of Engineering from the University of Salford, to offer tips and advice for starting your career in Engineering.
For more information or to register, click here.
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Yorkshire and the Humber
University of Sheffield
Options in Science, Maths and Engineering
Wednesday 28 June
This event is open to the public.
Would you like to explore your university options available with Maths, Physics and/or Chemistry A levels? Year 12 students are invited to a free one-day event to experience hands-on activities, demonstrations and short lectures to give you a taste of what studying science and engineering at university involves.
The event takes place on Wednesday 28 June 2017, 10:00am to 4:00pm at the University of Sheffield, Firth Hall, Western Bank, S10 2TQ. Places are limited so please register your interest early.
For further information and to attend, please click here.
West Midlands
Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz
Gorillaz App Challenge
Monday 19 June
This event is open to the public.
On 19 June the Gorillaz App was launched and it hosts a new Jaguar Land Rover recruitment area as a 360 environment in the Gorillaz House garage, featuring all the iconic vehicles from Gorillaz past.
The challenge is in two parts. The first is designed to educate users about the benefits of electric vehicles, as they assemble Jaguar's first all-electric five-seater sports car, the Jaguar I-PACE Concept. The second and more demanding will focus on cracking code – there are more than 4,000 combinations – as well as cipher in an alternate reality.
We encourage you to download and try the app on your phone – through the iTunes App Store or Google Play.
The Institute of Engineering and Technology
#9PercentIsNotEnough Conference and Workshops
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Only 9% of the engineers in the UK are women. This disconnect will damage engineering and technology companies for years to come if something is not done about it. The #9PercentIsNotEnough Conference and Workshops will provide a platform to disseminate their best practice through 9 practical workshops, panel discussions and case studies.
Planned to coincide with International Women in Engineering Day, you will gain practical solutions to help you embed more female engineers to meet the talent crunch of the 21st century, hear from leaders of major engineering and technology companies as they provide advice on how to increase the 9% figure and network with fellow participants to share ideas.
Anyone recruiting engineers – whether you are an engineering manager or HR specialist – will benefit from attending. Book your place at www.theiet.org/9percent
East Midlands
University of Derby
Women in Engineering
Wednesday 21 June
This event is open to the public.
This informative and inspirational evening is for girls who may wish to pursue an engineering career and want to know more about the qualifications and different routes to achieve that goal. Some may just want to find out more about the different types of engineering careers available.
The confirmed line up is as follows:
- Rebecca Shermans: Rolls Royce, Engineering Process Specialist
- Foram Brown: Bombardier, Computer Systems Engineer
- Abigail Finney: Tarmac, Mechanical Engineering Apprentice
- Dorota Robotham: Rodgers Leask, Civil Engineer
- Lynsey Fletcher: Bachy Soletanche, Geology Engineer
- Elaine Oke: Tarmac, Mechanical Engineer
- Claire Machin: RB Safety Consultants, Mechanical Engineer
Each speaker will give a short and snappy 10 minute presentation about their career journey to date. Some speakers travelled a very linear route, others not so. This is important because there are many different routes into a variety of engineering disciplines and it is valuable to hear from those who have navigated successfully. After the presentations, the audience will be invited to write their questions on a card to be submitted to the speakers as a panel. Refreshments will be served during the interval. For more information or to book your place at the event, please Click Here.
Greater London
Brunel University London
Women in Engineering – Online webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Help us to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June 2017. This webinar will include speakers from both the Environment Agency and Brunel University London reflecting on their engineering careers, what attracted them to pursue a career in engineering and the outstanding accomplishments they have achieved in their careers so far.
The webinar will also include a Q&A session where you can interact with the speakers. International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) focuses on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for girls, and allows us to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding women engineers. NWED was set up by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary.
To take part in the Webinar, register here.
Built By Us, Canary Wharf Group and South Bank Place
A Celebration of International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Join Built By Us in partnership with the Canary Wharf Group to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with an exciting opportunity to visit the Southbank Place redevelopment on the site of the iconic Shell Centre. The visit forms part of a programme of experience-based careers learning which Built By Us offers as part of its mission to connect diverse talent with construction businesses.
To book your place, click here.
Cundall
Engineering the Future of the Property Industry
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This event will be about the future of the property industry in regards to a number of current trends and technologies currently in the market including: Acoustics, health and well being, structural re-use and Passivhaus.
To book your place, please Click Here.
Department of Computing, Imperial College London
Women in Computer Science
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Taking place on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on the 23 June, Women in Computer Science will address how knowledge of computing plays a major role in our future, how studying computing may empower young people, and how the pressing issues the gender gap presents to society needs to be tackled.
Chaired by Saadia Zahidi, Head of Education, Gender and Work of World Economic Forum and hosted by Maja Pantic, Professor of Affective and Behavioural Computing at Imperial College, London, the event will involve 5-6 inspirational women computer scientists and engineers to encourage and inspire our future leaders and pioneers in this area. Each participant will give a 10-minute talk on their field of study and work, what makes them tick as the experts, and their personal story on how they decided to choose computer science as their profession.
For more information or to book a place, please Click Here.
London Transport Museum
Monday 19 June - Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The London Transport Museum will be holding activities all week long to celebrate #INWED2017. More details to follow.
IOM3 Women in Materials (WIM) Group
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This year, INWED has an International theme so we have invited a variety of women to speak on that theme at our afternoon event, be it working internationally, collaborating on global research projects or sourcing funding from abroad.
The event will be free to attend and will be held at the Institute’s HQ at 297 Euston Road, London, starting at 2pm and finishing by early evening. There will be mid-afternoon refreshment and the chance to network with other attendees as well as hear from some interesting and inspirational women. For more information or to book your place, please Click Here.
Save an Engineer
Free Live Webinar
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
A live debate with young female engineers across different disciplines will debate on the premise “There has been an apocalypse and there is one last spot on the boat that will sail away to start a new beginning. Which engineer deserves that spot and why?”
The debate will be chaired by Roma Agrawal. The aim of the webinar is to make students aware of the various engineering careers available to women.
The Telegraph
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The Telegraph, in partnership with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), and sponsors Scottish Power, Bechtel and BAE Systems have been seeking nominations for the Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 (WE50), to be announced on International Women in Engineering Day in a supplement to the Telegraph national newspaper. There were well over 500 nominations and the quality was very high making it difficult for the judges to choose the Top 50 list.
WES London Cluster
INWED Picnic Celebration
Saturday 24 June
This event is open to the public.
The WES London Cluster is organising a picnic at Regents Park on 24th June to celebrate INWED 2017! The idea is to meet up to discuss your thoughts on #MenAsAllies, and also to hear your opinions on WES, future London cluster events and any other ideas. Feel free to bring friends, family and pets, all welcome! If interested in joining email the cluster at weslondoncluster@gmail.com.
Women in Engineering
Museum Late
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
A “Women in Engineering” themed museum late will be held at the London Transport Museum. There will be talks by key note speakers and stalls showing the inspiring work done by women engineers. To book your place, click here.
Women in Medical Technology
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is proud to welcome a host of women med tech professionals including engineers, designers and regulators to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. At this event you will be able to share experiences, make new contacts and hear about the working lives of women in this diverse and growing sector. The evening will begin with presentations from three of our guests, looking at health technology in research right through to future innovations. Followed by a panel discussion where you get to ask our health technology professionals about their greatest engineering challenges and achievements and what the future holds for healthcare and engineering. For more information or to book your place, please Click Here.
South West
South Devon College
Women Into Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
South Devon College are hosting an event for Women Into Engineering for all schools around the area to participate in. There will be various activities throughout the day, including student and staff from our Engineering and Computing sections.
WSP
Empowering Women in the South West - Bristol Networking Event
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
Join us for a double session to find out how large companies use social media to their advantage and how we can get the most out of LinkedIn - with practical real life examples showcasing the good and the bad.
WSP
Empowering Women in the South West - Social Media Takeover
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
WSP is hosting a number of regional events leading up to and following International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 26 June. You'll hear from some inspirational speakers and take part in interactive sessions, giving the perfect opportunity to network with like minded people and help us celebrate the vital contribution women engineers provide our industry.
This networking event will focus on raising your profile through social media, with a workshop-style structure allowing you to practice writing blog posts, brainstorm tweets, and learn some top tips.
South East
Matchtech
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
This year we are planning to release an infographic which outlines key stats relating to gender diversity throughout a woman’s life in engineering from childhood, school years and career. We’re planning to feature key facts on subjects including: gender stereotypes through role play in children, GCSE STEM take-up and career return facts, ending in a message about #menasallies and 3 actionable ways role models can help inspire the younger generation to get into STEM.
Resourcing Solutions Ltd
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Resourcing Solutions Ltd will be releasing the results of their survey, which gathers thoughts from female engineers giving insights into what it’s like being a woman in engineering, what inspired their career and how the industry can pull together to inspire the next generation of female engineers.
School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton
Inspiring Women in Engineering
October 2017 TBC
This event is open to the public.
This event will focus of the outstanding research that is being undertaken by our female engineers in the hope that it will inspire the engineers of the future. Short research talks will detail the current research currently being undertaken linked with water engineering, flood risk management and structural engineering. We will have a tour of the facilities we have at Brighton, run a number of hands on workshops and we will have current students as ambassadors to talk to event participants.
For more information or to book a place, please Click Here.
Wales
Zodiac Professional Development Network
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The Zodiac Professional Development Network is holding a panellist discussion with the themes of: 'Men as Allies', 'Communication' and 'Effectiveness at work'.
Northern Ireland
WSP
Northern Ireland Women in Engineering
Thursday 22 June
This event is open to the public.
Listen to a number of keynote speakers at our breakfast event, including Cindy Noble, Section Engineer at the Department for Infrastructure; Angela Halfpenny, Head of Environmental Regulation at Northern Ireland Water and WSP's UK Managing Director for Energy and Industry, Frazer Mackay.
Channel Islands
Guernsey College of Further Education
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
All schools are welcome to join us for a day of interactive events and talks from female guest speakers that work in STEM industries.
UK EVENTS Closed to the Public
Scotland
Amey
Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Amey is a leading UK provider of services. Our team of 20,000 employees are creating better places to live, work and travel.
15 school girls (13 – 14yrs) and their teachers will be coming into Amey’s Eurocentral office. There will be short presentations delivered by our own female engineers about their work. There will also be a K’nnex challenge - we’ll be asking the girls to build a bridge and we will show the girls round our TRISS (Trunk Road Incident Support Service) van. At the end there will be lunch with the engineers.
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
Scotland TranServ
Building Bridges: Routes into Engineering
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
Scotland TranServ is a joint venture partnership between Balfour Beatty and Mouchel Consulting. We manage and maintain the trunk road and motorway network from Loch Lomond down to Stranraer, which entails 636km and 1800 structures.
We will be inviting 40 teenage girls (14-15yrs) and their teachers into our Glasgow office to meet female Civil Engineering undergraduates from our local universities, our own Graduate Trainees and our most senior female engineers. The event will comprise a series of short 20 minute presentations and practical, team building engineering task. We’ll break for lunch, have a couple more presentations from our JV partners and then have a short Q&A session at the end.
The event will also involve Glasgow Caledonian University, University of West of Scotland, Glasgow University and Strathclyde University.
SSE
Internal Film Premiere
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
SSE is developing an internal film, which is made up of some of our female engineers, male employees and even some of our employee's children attempting to debunk the myths surrounding what a female engineer is.
The event will comprise of the following activities:-
- Opening Thoughts – speaker Martin Pibworth (Managing Director of Wholesale, Perth),
- Premier of the Video
- Q&A Panel made up of female and male engineers and managers and SSE leaders.
- Networking opportunity
Star Refrigeration and St Thomas Primary School
Tuesday 13 June
This event is not open to the public.
Star Refrigeration and St Thomas Primary School, Neilston, are supporting International Women in Engineering Day by organising an event at the school auditorium to celebrate current women engineers and encourage girls between ages 9 -13 to consider a career in engineering.
The event will see three of Star Refrigeration female engineers sharing their stories about how they entered the industry from different paths as well as describing the different jobs they do.
The Energy Network, Centrica
Meet the Stemettes
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Working alongside the Stemettes organisation, Centrica will be welcoming girls from three Aberdeen schools into its offices to find out more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers. Throughout the day, the pupils will meet engineers and female leaders from across Centrica’s Exploration & Production business, as well as take part in activities and experiments to give them a hands-on experience of the oil and gas industry and the opportunities in the sector.
Centrica’s Energy Network is a volunteer-led organisation within the FTSE100 company’s Exploration & Production business. The Energy Network’s aim is to help create a diverse and inclusive business through education, inspiration and development opportunities.
Stemettes is an award-winning social enterprise working across the UK & Ireland and beyond to inspire and support young women into STEM careers.
Turnbull High School
Women in Engineering Careers Day
Thursday 15 June
This event is not open to the public.
Turnbull High School will be running a Women in Engineering careers day for S4/S5/S6 girls from schools across East Dunbartonshire, to inform and inspire them. They will have female engineers from various disciplines running practical demonstrations and activities to show the pupils the career options that are available to them. This will be followed by a speed-networking session to allow the girls to speak directly to the engineers about their personal journey from school on wards. This is Turnbull High School’s third year of participation in INWED celebrations.
North East
Cundall
Newcastle High School for Girls
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Cundall are hosting an event with Newcastle High School for Girls, which will be running from 11am -3pm for 14 students.
The event will cover the following;
- General introduction and International Women in Engineering Day
- Routes into Engineering
- Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Women Into Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event comprises of Group tasks, an Egg Drop Challenge and a tour of the Engineering facilities at Hartlepool College. There is also an opportunity to sign up for an Industrial visit.
Parkside Academy
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Parkside Academy will be running seven sessions where pupils from years 9 and 10 are leading lessons for pupils in years 7 and 8 about engineering. They will have hands on practical experience of bridge building, tower building and paper aeroplane building
North West
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
Winstanley College
STEM Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A number of employers and institutions in STEM industries will be in college to promote careers in their sector. Women in Nuclear will be also be holding a separate speed dating event for our students.
Women in Engineering in the Light Rail Industry
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
The day includes an informative presentation, a tour of the tram maintenance shed/sand plant/tram wash at Trafford Depot, a tour of the control room. a 3D experience of the new Trafford Park Line, a site visit to view work in progress and a buffet lunch!
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
Realising Your Potential in Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This workshop is aimed at professional engineers to help them realise their potential, raise their profiles, and develop their careers.
Yorkshire and the Humber
ARM
Celebrating Women in Engineering and Computer Science
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
King Edward VII School Sheffield and ARM UK are celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with an inspirational event taking place on June 23rd.
Female secondary school students from across South Yorkshire will hear from women working in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering and take part in related interactive activities such as building solar powered cars, engaging with robotics and using coding to locate resources on their Mission to Mars.
Women working in these industries are invited to participate in a Careers Speed Networking session and celebrate the day with a Delegate Networking Lunch.
British Gypsum
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
British Gypsum (part of the Saint -Gobain group) wants to lead the way in encouraging more women into engineering and is proud to participate in International Women in Engineering Day. This is an opportunity to find out more about engineering and take part in a workshop to explore the barriers to women in engineering. There will also be a buffet lunch and an opportunity to network with our Engineering team and take part in a guided tour of our manufacturing plant.
Grange Technology College
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We are holding events at Grange Technology College that include sessions by a WISE Ambassador, who will be challenging stereotypes and promoting roles within science and engineering. There will also be sessions by Engineer from AstraZeneca, who will be sharing their experience of being an engineer.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Engineering Water Challenge with South Milford Guides
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Guides will role-play disaster relief civil engineers, providing essential aid to a small community which has been virtually destroyed by a hurricane. They will plan and build an emergency water supply system from gutter, dowels and elastic bands for the people the community.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
INPUT Bridges and People Like Me. Using only sheets of paper, a bit of masking tape and some nuts and bolts, students will be shown how to roll paper into tubes and from these construct a beam bridge that can support up many times its own weight, depending on how well it has been constructed!
Skipton Girls' High School
Tuesday 20 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Skipton Girls' High School have been holding special assemblies each morning. Female guest speakers from different engineering backgrounds:
Tuesday - Alex Scott & Rebecca Alexandre from JBA Trust - Environmental Engineering
Wednesday - Sally Plum - Apprentice Technician from Laing O'Rourke - Civil
Thursday - Caroline Batson - Associate Director of RBS Architects
Friday - Joanna Robinson - Managing Director of Mansfield Pollard - Fabrication/Air Handling
Soroptimist International of Richmond and Dales
“STEM: Jobs for the Girls”-Press launch of the learning and networking conference to take place Oct 5th 2017 at RAF Leeming
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The event on 23 June is to promote to the media a learning and networking conference on October 5th “STEM: Jobs for the Girls”,
which invites school parties from NE and Yorkshire schools to bring Year 9 girls, their teachers, parents and school governors.
Choice of hands-on STEM workshops for girls (2x 90 mins), National Speakers, Market Place of STEM employers, CPD for teachers and careers talks.
The Press launch will publicise the October event and mark International Women in Engineering Day at same time.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Sheffield Hallam University – In partnership with Sheffield Hallam University we will again be inviting up to 100 Year 9 girls from local schools to complete a number of engineering tasks in response to a natural disaster.
West Midlands
Birmingham City University
Wednesday 20 June & Thursday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Birmingham City University are hosting 80 year 8 students from 8 local schools to celebrate INWED2017. Following a series of talks from engineers, the students will be working in teams of 5 with mentors from Industry and the university to solve a practical challenge.
#comeongirls!
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event is meant to educate and encourage the senior pupils of Brookvale Primary School to aspire for a career in engineering if they had not previously considered it. The one hour slot will be broken into showing them a motivational video pushing boundaries, pictures and blogs of young students aspiring to become engineers, a little quiz and some demonstration of highways engineering.
CU Coventry
Women in Engineering Taster Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
CU Coventry (part of the Coventry University Group) will be delivering an Engineering Awareness Day for girls and look forward to welcoming up to 75 (max.) Year 8 girls from two local schools in Coventry on campus in order to celebrate the day by raising their awareness about studying Engineering subjects and the routes in to a career in STEM. The aim of the day is to raise their awareness of options within Engineering during a fun and interactive session.
The day will include a presentation about higher education, talks from female guest speakers from local engineering organisations, a guided tour around the campus and an engineering team challenge! CU Coventry is actively working to develop the awareness and opportunities for pupils in local schools in Coventry and we are aiming this session at Year 8 girls as we believe reaching out to girls from an early age enables them to make better and informed decisions about their career ambitions when they are older.
Jaguar Land Rover Education Centre
Women in Engineering
Wednesday 20 June & Thursday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
An inspirational day open to secondary school girls to offer them an insight into the world of engineering and advanced manufacturing here at the EMC. An opportunity to tour the state of the art engine manufacturing facilities, meet and discuss career opportunities with female JLR staff and take part in practical problem solving team based challenges.
Qinetiq
International Women in Engineering Day visit at QinetiQ and Malvern Instruments
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Event jointly organised by QinetiQ and Malvern Instruments. QinetiQ site visit for several schools sixth form groups with tours & presentations.
RAF Cosford
RAF STEM Residential
Monday 31 July - Friday 4 August
This event is not open to the public.
There is no better way to experience the power of engineering than by seeing first hand how it solves real life problems. This course teams you with RAF and other engineers, who will guide you through every step of the process.
East Midlands
ITP Engines Women in Engineering Careers Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A day of events for local girls of GCSE age highlighting a career in engineering and STEM. Including Talks; WISE campaigns personality quiz; facilities tour and fun engineering design and build activity.
Tarmac Barnstone
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Tarmac Barnstone will be hosting a Careers Day where invited Students will get to speak to our teams and see what exciting opportunities Tarmac has to offer!
Tarmac Tunstead Cement
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local school children have been invited to visit the site, where they will see demonstrations and a photo exhibition showing women working in the business during War times.
University of Northampton
Engineering is not just for Blokes!
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Schools Engagement activity for young girls in the local area. The event will have presentations from inspirational female engineers, hands-on activities, workshops and a networking session. Working with our own academic staff, students, alumni and industry partners.
East Anglia
Anglian Water
Women in Engineering and STEM careers
Thursday 22 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Female students from across Huntingdonshire will join our female engineers and scientists to learn about the exciting career opportunities they could pursue. The students will visit the careers zone to talk to our engineers and scientists plus they will see and use the equipment we use in the work place – from 3D modelling technology to sustainable urban drainage models. The students will also take part in three challenges – planning, costing and building a water supply network, erecting a paper water tower and solving the giant Lego challenge.
Our aim is to inspire these young women to explore careers in engineering and science.
Boeing UK and Cranfield University
Aim High
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
An all-day showcase event for girls from schools and colleges aged 12 to 18 at the Cranfield University campus. They will meet researchers, academics, students and members of industry in an informal setting, to ask questions, hear industry figures speak about their careers, and see and use technical equipment and experiments. The event will culminate in a panel and Q&A session where the students will hear from individuals in engineering and will be able to ask questions.
Connect Education and Business
Women In Engineering Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Following on from the phenomenal success of last years Women in Engineering event, Connect Education and Business are hosting 2 similar events this year, to celebrate National Women in Engineering day. The first in Ipswich at Wherstead Park on 21st June for Suffolk and Norfolk schools and the second at Cranfield University 23rd June for Cambridge and Bedfordshire schools.
Up to 300 female students will attend the events where they will hear from inspirational female speakers who have a passion for engineering, network with non stereotypical engineering businesses, and have the opportunity to interact with engineering activities. For more information, Click Here.
Connect Education and Business
Women In Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Following on from the phenomenal success of last years Women in Engineering event, Connect Education and Business are hosting 2 similar events this year, to celebrate National Women in Engineering day. The first in Ipswich at Wherstead Park on 21st June for Suffolk and Norfolk schools and the second at Cranfield University 23rd June for Cambridge and Bedfordshire schools.
Up to 300 female students will attend the events where they will hear from inspirational female speakers who have a passion for engineering, network with non stereotypical engineering businesses, and have the opportunity to interact with engineering activities. For more information, Click Here.
DP World London Gateway
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local schools are invited to visit the site, listen to a Company presentation and tour the Terminal and engineering workshop. Also included is a workshop with the opportunity to discuss engineering careers with some of our female engineers.
Ford Motor Company
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, Ford Motor Company will be hosting an event at the Dunton Technical Centre, in Basildon. On the 23rd of June, Ford is welcoming 80 female pupils from schools in the local Essex area to participate in a day of activities geared to help inspire more young women to consider engineering as a career.
The event, part of Ford’s ongoing commitment to encourage more young people to pursue STEM studies, will include key note speeches from senior Ford engineers; Steve Gill, Director of Powertrain Engineering and Josephine Payne, Engine Production Manager, opportunity to participate in a Q&A panel discussion with female engineers, who are at the start of their careers, and Laura Thurgood, winner of the inaugural Ford STEM prize.
A programme of activities during the day, incorporating rapid manufacturing, lean manufacturing and IT programming, will conclude with a tour of the Dunton Technical Centre facilities and a closing speech from Graham Hoare, Director of Global Engineering Operations.
Procat
Engineering Taster Session
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A chance for female Year 10 pupils to meet our employees, find out about engineering apprenticeships and try some activities.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich – In partnership with the EDT, we will be providing a STEM Day for up to 120 Year 9 girls who will complete engineering tasks such as building a helipad, vehicles, bridges and culminating in an aerial drop to deliver vital supplies following a natural disaster all on the back drop of the Royal Air Force.
The Shuttleworth Collection
High Flyers
Friday 23 June 4:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is not open to the public.
A fun and interactive after school STEM careers event that also celebrates some High Flyers in women’s engineering.
University of Hertfordshire
INWED Celebrations
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The University of Hertfordshire will be hosting a talk for a class of students at Lacon Childe School, Shropshire. The talks will consist of a PowerPoint presentation, a video and a quiz. There may be show and tell automotive equipment too.
University of Hertfordshire
INWED Celebrations
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The University of Hertfordshire will be hosting a talk for a class of students at Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School. The talks will consist of a PowerPoint presentation, a video and a quiz. There may be show and tell automotive equipment too.
Women in Engineering conference in Norfolk
Supported by Sheringham Shoal Community Fund
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
In the autumn of 2016, the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund awarded a grant to Inspired Youth to deliver a programme aimed at motivating girls in North Norfolk to consider a career in engineering or energy. To further this initiative, Inspired Youth is hosting a conference at The Mo in Sheringham, the home of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Visitor Centre, in celebration of this year's ‘International Women in Engineering Day'.
The conference is a new element of a programme aimed at inspiring young females in five North Norfolk secondary schools to consider studying the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics - subjects that many girls have often resisted in the past - and which can provide the stepping-stones to careers in both engineering and energy. It is anticipated that the conference will be attended by around 50 girls and their teachers.
Greater London
Arcadis
Celebration of Engineering at Arcadis
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Internal focus event to bring together men and women from across the business to better understand the role of engineering, and in particular women engineers in the business.
Atkins Epsom
INWED Breakfast Meeting with Teachers
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Please join us on International Women in Engineering Day to find out more about careers at Atkins and the STEM outreach work that we do, including a visit to our brand new STEMLab.
We are interested to hear from you about how we get more women into the industry, as well as how we can work together in the future. Anybody who works at a school or college is welcome to attend. To register for the event, please Click Here.
Autocar
Great British Women in the Car Industry
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
The 100 finalists of the Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry shortlist will be announced at this day-long event at Twickenham Stadium. Throughout the day there will be panel debates, discussions and work groups taking place for winners and invited guests.
BRE
The Lego Challenge
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A fun, pop up event in which men and women have to make something out of Lego within a set time. Models will then be instant snapped, posted on social media and 'judged'. Participants will also be asked to write in a large, speech bubble cut-out what they are doing to support women in STE(A)M.
British Plastics and Rubber
Women in Materials Group
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Various women have been invited to discuss working internationally, collaborative global research products and sourcing funding from abroad. Held at the Woman in Material’s HQ in London, talks include keynote speaker Professor Serena Best, Professor of Materials Science at Cambridge University, a representative from the Daphne Jackson Trust, and a discussion on balancing careers alongside family life in various cultures.
Chapman BDSP
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ChapmanBDSP are hosting an event for local schools from 10:30-1pm for 20 students.
The event will cover the following;
- General introduction and International Women in Engineering Day
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Public Health Engineering
- Environmental Design
- Industry related activities
CVB Tideway East - Brownies and Guides Evening
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
For International Women in Engineering Day, CVB Tideway East have invited Brownies and Guides (girls aged between 7-15) from 5 local boroughs, with their leaders to join CVB and Tideway staff at the Tideway site in Bermondsey between 6:00 - 7:45 pm, for:
- a fun evening of STEM related activities
- to learn more about London’s new Super Sewer
- meet women and staff working in the industry
Godolphin & Latymer School,
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Professor Peter Childs will be talking to the students at our school about the new Design Engineering degree being offered at Imperial College, plus Year 10 girls will be looking at careers in engineering.
International Women in Engineering Week: Women in Engineering Change the World
Friday 23 June - Friday 30 June
This event is not open to the public.
UCL Engineering will be hosting a series of Women in Engineering events, including the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) at UCL, Women in Engineering Taster Day and Open Labs “Explore Engineering at UCL” sessions, inviting pupils, their
teachers and parents to participate in a celebration about STEM subjects and engineering careers for everyone. All events are packed with inspiring talks, panel discussions, interactive lab sessions, open lab activities throughout the week as well as speed-
networking sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to visit different engineering departments as well as get hands-on experience in our lab sessions.
The International Women in Engineering celebrations at the Faculty of Engineering will include a series of panel discussions and interactive sessions with successful women and men from different sectors such as industry, academia, governmental and non-governmental sectors. In addition participants will have the opportunity to meet Alumni and current engineering students and engage in practical activities and tours offered by the host engineering departments.
The speed-networking session will bring 30 engineers at different stages of their career or degree from a wide range of engineering sectors in industry, academia and government to share their experiences. This celebration day aims to encourage and motivate girls and young women to become future engineers in diverse and exciting engineering areas such as Biochemical, Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Management and Bioengineering. To book your free place at our events, please email Dr Elpida Makrygianni at e.makriyannis@ucl.ac.uk For more information, Click Here
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
ScottishPower
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
ScottishPower is very pleased to support INWED and will be hosting a series of Networking Events in Glasgow, Hoylake and London on Friday morning for our employees. The theme of this year’s event is ‘men as allies’ so we’re encouraging everyone with an interest in engineering - both women and men - to come along to hear about how we can all work together to remove the barriers for everyone who wants to enter this exciting profession.
The Ladies Bridge
Project Sculpture for Waterloo Bridge
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
Project Sculpture for Waterloo Bridge is inviting an interesting range of people from the world of arts, engineering and education, to take part in a session exploring and playing with the interface of where engineering meets art, around the rich landscape and history that is Waterloo Bridge. For more information on the event, please Click Here.
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Private Screening of Hidden Figures at the Science Museum
Monday 19 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is holding a private screening of 'Hidden Figures' at the Science Museum IMAX, featuring a Q&A with leading engineers and commentators around some of the challenges we face today - both in space engineering and improving diversity in the workplace.
This event is a collaboration between the Science Museum, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering and Twentieth Century Fox.
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Innovators network - Improving diversity and inclusion in the engineering start/ scale up ecosystem
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
On International Women in Engineering Day, the focus of discussion will be how we can improve diversity and inclusion in the engineering and technology start-up ecosystem. The panel will include individuals from leading venture capitalists, business angels, entrepreneurial support programmes and successful entrepreneurs.
Elspeth Finch, founder of Indigo&, will chair the event.
Confirmed speakers:
Maureen Taylor, CEO of SNP Communications
Harry Briggs, BGF Ventures
Anna Boffetta, Balderton Capital (also a co-founder of Diversity VC)
If you wish to express your interest in attending the event, please contact enterprise@raeng.org.uk or register here.
The Royal Air Force
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Royal Air Force is absolutely delighted to be supporting this event for the third consecutive year.
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon – In partnership with the Smallpeice Trust we will be providing a STEM Day for up to 60 Year 9 girls. The students will complete the Royal Air Force Glider project where they will have to resource, build, test and sell their gliders to the Royal Air Force.
The Telegraph
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Telegraph will be hosting an evening awards dinner celebration for WE50 and the sponsors of the initiative at the Banking Hall in the City of London. An exciting day for all!
Wallington High School for Girls
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
At Wallington High School for Girls we will be celebrating on the with an Energy Quest session for years 7-9, followed by an evening event with speakers.
WES
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
WES will be hosting an afternoon tea event (invitation only) to celebrate INWED and especially the Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 (WE50) on 23 June at One Great George Street.
WES in partnership with Colas.
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
WES, in partnership with Colas, an INWED Sponsor, are holding a Breakfast Roundtable at the House of Commons hosted by Mims Davies, MP for Eastleigh. Participants include Allan Cook (Chair, Atkins), Benita Mehra (WES President) and Caroline Gumble (COO, EEF). The debate will no doubt be lively and cover our theme of Men As Allies in addition to other key areas for women in engineering.
South West
Avon Rubber PLC
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Avon Rubber PLC are hosting 2 schools on site tomorrow morning in Melksham to celebrate INWED 2017. We will be running a programme of activities including talks and a Q&A session from our female engineers, a tour of the factory facilities and a challenge to create a harness for holding an escape hood gas mask.
Bechtel
FIRST® LEGO® League International Open Championship 2017
Wednesday 21 June - Saturday 24 June
This event is not open to the public.
The first international finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League International Open Championship 2017 sponsored by Bechtel are taking place 21-24 June in Bath, UK. Over 700 children aged 9-16 representing 36 countries worldwide will battle it out in this global robotics competition, which is designed to encourage schoolchildren to take up careers in engineering and technology. As the tournament coincides with International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, it is worth noting over one third of the young competitors are female (37%, compared with just 9% of UK engineers).
The four-day STEM challenge will include the European premiere of the 3D film, ‘Dream Big, Engineering Our World’ sponsored by Bechtel, which narrates some of the most extraordinary engineering feats around the globe.
Note to editors: Media are invited to a VIP experience on Thursday 22nd June. For further details please email Jane Griffin, Head of Global Media Relations, Infrastructure at Bechtel: jegriffi@bechtel.com
BMT Defence Services
INWED17 Breakfast Roundtable
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A breakfast roundtable consisting of engineering from BMT Defence Services to discuss barriers (if any) that affect women joining and working within STEM, with particular emphasis on education, early career & progression.
Cobham plc
A Day in the Life of… a Woman in Aerospace!
Tuesday 4 July
This event is not open to the public.
Girls from several local schools are invited to attend our event at Cobham in Wimborne, and the day will consist of the following:
- Presentation: Talks from our amazing women in Cobham engineering, covering a range of disciplines. Presenting the possible routes into a career in engineering (Apprenticeships and Graduates Programmes)
- Site Tour: Tour showing Assembly of our Products and Test Demonstration replicating our products operation in flight in our Test Rig
- Q&A and Networking: A chance for the girls to ask questions of our engineers
Hydrock
Discover what a career in Engineering can actually look like
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A fun and interactive session for Year 7 students to explore the ideas and decisions that influence the design of a building.
IOR’s Women in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Network
Career Development for Women in RACHP
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
It is a training course focusing on career development for women from the RACHP industry and will offer delegates the opportunity to have hands on practical experience of working with refrigeration equipment as well as taking part in an interactive afternoon session focusing on personal and career development. The morning session Refrigeration Appreciation is a practical session will enable non-technical people to gain a better understanding of how a refrigeration system works. Delegates will look closely at a system and gain hands on experience. In the afternoon during an interactive session delegates will have the opportunity to spend time reflecting upon their career and drafting a plan to help achieve their career goals.
Qinetiq
Networking event and discussion – how do we get more girls into engineering?
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Networking event and discussion with colleagues – what can we do to break the stereotypes and get more girls into engineering?
09:00 Arrival
09:15 Introduction
09:30 Increasing diversity in the workforce
09:45 Why we got into engineering
10:00 Guest Speaker
10:30 Break
10:45 Paths into engineering – Apprenticeships and Graduate Schemes
11:00 How do we get more girls into engineering?
11:45 Wrap-up
Rolls-Royce Gender Diversity Network
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Rolls-Royce Gender Diversity network will be hosting daughters and female family members of Rolls-Royce employees at a Daughters to Work activity day. Students will have the opportunity to complete a Bloodhound activity in teams, complete facility tours and meet role models from a variety of careers in Rolls-Royce.
Spirax Sarco
Launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Spirax Sarco are proudly hosting the launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network, supported by the University of Gloucestershire.
It’s a bit of networking, a celebration, some remarkable stories, and a Q&A. We’ll put on food and drink, and lots of fun activities… It’s a great opportunity to mix with a diverse group of allies and to support the launch of the Gloucestershire STEM Network.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Women In Engineering 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Over 40 girls aged 11-13 years have been invited to attend, along with their teachers, from 6 local schools for an action packed day involving a variety of activities all designed to inspire and motivate the girls to consider careers within engineering.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Women In Engineering 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
RNLI staff will share in the celebration of International Women in Engineering Day by joining the RNLI Women’s Network (a team of RNLI staff members) and Engineering team on Friday 23 June to recognise the incredible work of our female engineers and join in a lively debate on related issues.
University of Bristol, Faculty of Engineering
Inspiring women and out of this world Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Faculty of Engineering are running a Space themed outreach day for KS3 girls in Bristol. The day will start with a screening of 'Hidden Figures' followed by talks and demonstrations from some of our brilliant female academics.
WES Bath
INWED Celebration at the University of Bath
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We are inviting Year 7 and 8 pupils to join us on campus to take part in interactive sessions to find out what engineering is all about!
South East
Centrica
Centrica Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Centrica Women’s Network is delighted to be hosting a panel discussion with employees at various stages of their career, to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23rd June.
The panel will share personal experiences as it relates to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects. The discussion will be hosted by Carla Riddell, Centrica’s Asset Manager, North Sea. There will also be an opportunity for coffee and networking.
Colas Ltd.
International Women in Engineering Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
On 21st June 2107, Colas Ltd. are opening the doors of their Head Offices and depot to students from Millais School, in Horsham West Sussex to celebrate International Women In Engineering Day 2017.
The schedule will include:
- Welcome and introduction to Colas
- Presentation by a Chartered female engineer from Colas
- Team based Activities with Colas Project Engineers
- Tour of R&D facilities at Colas Ltd. site
- Lunch
- Associate HR Director to discuss opportunities for the girls within the sector
- Spaghetti Tower Challenge!
- Day Closes
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd.
International Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Frazer-Nash Consultancy is hosting a group of Year Eight students at its Dorking office. In a day that will be fun and informative, the systems and engineering consultancy will be explaining how engineers solve some of the world's greatest challenges. A number of Frazer-Nash's female employees will be on hand, to explain how solving problems inspired them to take-up a career in engineering.
INTECSEA
INTECSEA INWED lunch
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
INTECSEA will be holding a lunch time meeting for the ladies of INTECSEA advisian and Worley parsons.
O2
International Women in Engineering Day at O2
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
O2 are proudly supporting International Women in Engineering Day, a day to excite, inspire, and celebrate women in the industry.
Through our Think Big programme we’ve invited over 30 secondary school students to visit our head office in Slough to host a morning of activity to give them a flavour of what a career in technology really means.
We'll be introducing them to the world of networks with the aim of giving them an insight into the real-life design solutions for customers of O2. The students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned and design a network based on various different scenarios including IP, LAN, Cloud and Wi-Fi.
O2 are actively engaged in improving diversity and see it as an important part of success and we’re therefore delighted to be supporting INWED for the 4th year running!
Open University
Saturday 17 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Engineering and Innovation Department at the Open University are organising it’s second conference to celebrate Women in Engineering day. Aimed at Open University students.
QinetiQ
INWED17 Challenge Day
Wednesday 21 June
This event is not open to the public.
Teams of 5 year 9/10 girls from local schools will undertake a day long challenge. They will start with a ‘paperclip’ challenge, undertake the People Like Me quiz and then proceed to design a way of taking products down a mountain and over a river and return building materials back up the mountain.
QinetiQ
International Women in Engineering Day at QinetiQ Farnborough
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Three insight activities: simulation hall, space experience and acoustics, and one practical tower build challenge. Quiz and whiteboard activities throughout the day.
QinetiQ
International Women in Engineering Day visit at QinetiQ Fort Halstead
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The schedule of the day is as follows:
10am Introduction including discussion about “What is an Engineer/Scientist?”
11am Demonstration
12pm Remote Operated Vehicles and their uses
1pm Lunch
2pm Software Engineering
Rochester Bridge Trust
Private Screening of 'Hidden Figures'
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The Rochester Bridge Trust have arranged a private screening of 'Hidden Figures', the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians/engineers who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program.
The event is on 23rd June 2017, 4.00pm arrivals for a 4.30pm screening. Representatives from secondary schools and colleges from Kent, Medway and Old Kent - Bexley and Bromley can book up to 5 teachers, sixth formers or aspiring engineers in year 11 from each school / college. This is for boys and girls, male and female teachers.
School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent
Women in Research, Engineering and Design (WiRED)
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Women in Research, Engineering & Design is an all-day enrichment event for Year 6 primary school students who have an interest in or aptitude for maths, science, design, technology and computing.
SSE
Internal Film Premiere
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
SSE is developing an internal film, which is made up of some of our female engineers, male employees and even some of our employee's children attempting to debunk the myths surrounding what a female engineer is.
The event will comprise of the following activities:-
- Opening Thoughts
- Premier of the Video
- Q&A Panel made up of female and male engineers and managers and SSE leaders.
- Networking opportunity
University of Oxford: Dept. of Engineering Science, St. John’s College, Women in Engineering Oxford
Women in Engineering Social & Outreach Event
Friday 23 June - Friday 30 June
This event is not open to the public.
To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2017, you are invited to a special High Tea event at St. John’s College (main hall), co-hosted by the College, the Dept. of Engineering Science and Women in Engineering Oxford. This social & outreach event is open to all female* engineering undergrads, postgrads, researchers,technicians and professors at the Dept. *Anyone who identifies wholly or partially as feminine or transfeminine, or any other gender minority is welcome to sign-up to this event.
Wales
Afon Taf High School
Monday 19 June, Wednesday 21 June & Thursday 29 June
This event is not open to the public.
On Monday 19 June 10 female engineering students will be visiting a local company called General Dynamics, who make armoured vehicles, and having a guided tour and talk by a female apprentice.
On Wednesday 21 June the EESW will be coming in to school to deliver an activiting on energy and engineering to our Year 8 female pupils.
On the Thursday 29 June 15 female pupils will be visiting a local firm called Renishaw and having a guided tour. They will be showcasing biomedical engineering, 3D printing and many more exciting aspects of the industry.
Arcadis
Celebration of Engineering at Arcadis
Thursday 22 June
This event is not open to the public.
Internal focus event to bring together men and women from across the business to better understand the role of engineering, and in particular women engineers in the business.
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe, UK
Celebration of Women in Engineering
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Presentation on continuing the cultural change of Women’s economic development in Wales from Chwarae Teg, followed by a group discussion / debate on the current challenges for engineering now and what skills can women bring to engineering in the future.
Tarmac Aberthaw Cement
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Local school children have been invited to visit the quarry, where they will see demonstrations and have discussions on careers in the quarry.
Northern Ireland
School Employer Connections
Women in Engineering Day
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
A morning event for local Year 9 students, aimed at highlighting many aspects of engineering with hands on activities at Seagate Technology.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Open to the Public
America
International Federation of Engineering Education Societies
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) will be hosting a free webinar at 12 noon UTC on Global Engagement in Diversity (in Engineering Education). Our webinar will not touch exclusively on females in engineering; however, it is being spearheaded by two female leaders in our community.
To register for the webinar, please click here.
Santa Ana College Engineering Department
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) at Santa Ana College & the Summer 2017 Bentley Bash
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Our focus for this event is "Why Green is Your Color", and hands on training with equipment and software. An opportunity to learn, network with industry professionals & have some fun. Our sub-theme is “Men as Allies”.
For more information, please Click Here.
Brazil
School of Engineering, Architecture and Design (Centro de Tecnologia)
Dia Internacional das Mulheres na Engenharia
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
An afternoon event targeted at University Students and Professors with three moments: 1. Presentation of statistics about female students in Engineering Careers offered at UFC and comparison with world panorama; 2. Video prepared by student with statements form female engineers working in the field, with emphasis on those who have graduated at UFC; 3. A debate between the audience and a panel of role model female engineers and males supporting the cause of gender balance.
Canada
Girls Only Makeathon: Tech for Change
Saturday 17 June
This event is open to the public.
Girls Only Makeathon: Tech for Change is a making marathon! Hosted by Geering Up and The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC, this event is supported by WWEST's partners funding program.
High school girls can immerse themselves in the world of making, innovation, and technology in a supportive "girls only" environment. From LED art, to wearable tech, to app-making, this event is one-of-kind designed to introduce girls to the idea of being a "maker." There will also be a mentor panel, UBC students, and teacher candidates at the event to answer all of your questions. Open to high school girls!
To book your place, click here.
2017 Women in Leadership Forum: Leading in a Digital Age
Wednesday 21 June - Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
Every year, the Women in Leadership Foundation holds a national forum where over 100 women leaders from across Canada gather to learn, network, and revitalize. This year's two-day forum will take place in Whistler, BC, and will consist of interactive workshops and keynotes that will address how technology has shaped the modern workplace, and discuss what leadership looks like in a time of growth and change. You will leave encouraged, inspired, and ready to take charge of your professional life.
To book your place, click here.
Peru
UTEC (Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia)
Warmi Kay Con
Friday 23 June
This event is open to the public.
The activity will consist in an event open for everybody, especially for engineering students, females and males, Professors and women working in the engineering field. We are going to have a talk about “Only 8% of girls to into engineering careers, despite it being a hugely important subject which has the potential to change the world. How can we make engineering a more attractive career option for girls? ”. Also, we are going to invite 3 women engineers to tell us their experience in the field.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Closed to the Public
Australia
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
These events will be taking place in our Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney offices across Australia.
Canada
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Faculty of Science, Ryerson University
International Women In Engineering Day Breakfast
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event takes the form of a breakfast and panel discussion that features speakers who all have initiatives engaging men as allies within STEM environments, that speak to different parts of the continuum of young people, from school age, through to post secondary education and in to the workforce.
Metro Vancouver
INWED Week at Metro Vancouver
Monday 12 June - Friday 16 June
This event is not open to the public.
Here at Metro Vancouver (MV), we will spend the week of June 12, 2017 highlighting the achievements of MV’s female staff and celebrating diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Highlights include:
June 14th Panel Discussion: How to empower women to pursue their passion in the workplace
June 12th-16th Displays at Head Office: Staff are invited to come say hello to the INWED planning committee during lunch hour all week. Our display includes Statistics of Female Engineers at MV, Inspiring Stories profiling female engineers and technicians at MV, and a display on women throughout history.
Intranet Articles: All week MV will celebrate the achievement of women in technical roles through Inspiring Profiles, Success Stories and resources to inspire youth to get involved in STEM posted on our internal staff website.
Norman Disney & Young (NDY), Vancouver
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Hong Kong
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Malaysia
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
Mauritius
The University of Mauritius in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM)
Celebration of Women in Engineering Day 2017
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
We will be hosting a workshop on 'Engineering- a challenging profession for women'. The workshop will include talks, presentations and a round-table discussion on themes such as “Women Engineers- Join us to build a better society” and "Men as Allies”.
New Zealand
Norman Disney & Young (NDY)
INWED17
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
NDY is creating a series of “I’m an Engineer” articles profiling each female engineer and circulating the content via social media, our website, and the official INWED site, as well as a range of ‘A Day in the Life’ articles featuring some of the female engineers at NDY. The aim is to celebrate your expertise, achievements and contribution they make to the engineering profession.
Pledge Boards/ Morning Tea events: specially designed ‘boards’ will be installed at all NDY offices – these will be used as INWED17 events serving as a point of focus, inviting female engineers firstly to come up and write a career goal on the board in the given section, then inviting the entire office to sign their name in a pledge to support the female engineers in their career ambitions.
These events will be taking place in our Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington offices across New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland
Engineers Ireland STEPS Programme
Mind Craft
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
The workshop is designed for students aged 9 to 11 years old. The participants, in teams (3 teams) and inspired by the 'Minecraft' game will construct homes and objects by using various materials. The goal is to simply invent. It is a workshop of creativity providing an opportunity to build, discover and problem-solve. Almost anything imaginable can be performed in 'Minecraft'.
Spain
Vectio-Traffic and Transport Planning
Women in Engineering: A Look to the Future
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
This event hosts three empowered women of the sector, speaking about their careers and personal experiences, moreover we will be discussing the difficulties that many women face when looking for a job in engineering.
USA
FM Global
Networking Event
Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
Major international property insurance company, FM Global, is based on the belief that the majority of loss is preventable through engineering solutions. Our Women Engineers group(WE@FM) will be hosting an internal only office wide networking event in the afternoon to discuss the history of women in engineering and the work of our Women’s Engineering group since it was founded in 2015.
Zambia
Konkola Copper Mines Plc
KCM INWED Commemoration
Thursday 22 June - Friday 23 June
This event is not open to the public.
On Thursday 22 June we will be holding a career talk at Nchanga Trust Secondary School in Chingola Zambia. On Friday 23 June we will be offering a donation to Nchanga North Hospital Maternity Ward plus we will be holding a lunch and motivational talk at Nchanga Golf Club.
