Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024 takes place from 11–15 November to inspire young people aged 11 to 14 to explore exciting careers in engineering and technology.
This year’s theme, Power up your passion, focuses on aligning students’ personal interests with dynamic and impactful career pathways within the sector.
What is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week?
Now in its 12th year, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week brings together schools, employers, and professional engineering institutions to inspire students by showcasing the exciting and diverse career paths within engineering.
Register now and be the first to hear about the free resources on offer throughout the week, including lesson plans, activities and real-world insights to help students see how their passions can lead into meaningful and fulfilling careers.
Why is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week important?
The week-long celebration plays a crucial role in demonstrating how engineering and technology careers are not just about technical skills, but also about creativity, innovation, and critical thinking skills that can be used to solve real-world challenges.
It connects students’ passions with careers that can have a lasting impact, making it a pivotal moment to inspire and engage the next generation of trailblazers and future leaders.
How does this year’s theme, Power up your passion, connect with young people?
This year’s theme emphasises how students’ unique interests can lead to exciting opportunities in engineering, to help challenge perceptions about what a typical engineering career looks like.
By connecting their hobbies and passions to real-world engineering roles, it demonstrates that engineering goes beyond just STEM – it’s about celebrating your passions and creating meaningful change.
What resources are available during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024?
Teachers can register now and be the first to access the suite of free resources, including an engaging assembly, detailed lesson plans, a ‘Day in the life’ short film series, and ‘Match your passion’ panel.
The film series provides an insightful look into the everyday work of early-career engineers across various industries. The ‘Match your passion’ panel connects students with engineers who offer personalised career advice based on questions submitted through the Tomorrow’s Engineers website, guiding students in exploring how their skills can align with exciting engineering pathways.
How does Tomorrow’s Engineers Week support diversity in engineering?
By showcasing a diverse range of role models from various backgrounds, the content aims to challenge stereotypes and provides relatable success stories that encourage students from all walks of life to consider a future in engineering.
This focus on diversity is crucial, especially considering that only 15.7% of girls currently view engineering as a viable career path (EngineeringUK, 2023).
How can teachers get involved?
Teachers can easily participate by registering online so they can access the free downloadable, flexible resources on offer throughout Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and integrating them into their lessons, during form time, in PSHE lessons or in school assemblies.
Register now for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024 to inspire your students to explore the varied and exciting roles in engineering that match their passions.
For more information, visit the Tomorrow’s Engineers Week website and join the conversation on social via #TEWeek24.
- Tailored resources align students’ passions with engineering careers.
- Highlights diverse career pathways and real-world engineering examples.
- Supports teachers with ready-to-use, flexible educational materials and access to real life engineers.
