electricalengineering

Young engineers from Cheshire school triumph in national engineering challenge final

Students from Fallibroome Academy in Cheshire, have won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET’s) national IET Faraday engineering challenge, securing £1,000 for their school. The top five school teams from the season league table attended the IET Faraday National Final on Thursday 29 June 2023 at the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) at Cranfield University. The teams were Sandringham School from Hertfordshire, Fallibroome Academy from Cheshire, Thomas…

Yorkshire electrical engineering firm welcomes pair of apprentices

A Yorkshire-headquartered high-voltage electrical engineering firm has extended its commitment to reducing the industry’s skills gap, by continuing its popular apprenticeship scheme – and is in the process of enrolling this year’s intake. Smith Brothers will provide vital hands-on experience to a pair of trainee cable jointers, which will be dovetailed by a two-year City & Guilds academic course and three years with Utility and Construction Training (UCT). The candidates…

New IET President to champion inspiring and mentoring the next generation of engineers

The new President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will use his year-long term of office to champion inspiring and mentoring the next generation of engineers to transform our world. Professor Bob Cryan became the 141st President of the IET on 1 October 2022. With two first-class honours degrees in Engineering and Mathematics, an MBA and two doctorates (PhD and DSC), Bob will continue to build on the…

Renewable energy apprentices kickstart careers at Drax

Renewable energy company Drax is welcoming seven apprentice engineers as part of its efforts to create career development opportunities in the North and ensure it has the best in-house talent to support its ambitious decarbonisation plans. The apprentice engineers have won places on the technical apprenticeship scheme at Drax Power Station near Selby in North Yorkshire – the UK’s largest single site renewable power generator, which produces enough renewable electricity…

Amazing Apprenticeships go behind-the-scenes at Coca-Cola

The latest instalment in the ‘Apprentices Are Amazing’ film series introduces Amelia, a mechanical and electrical engineer and FMEA Apprentice of the Year 2020. The inspirational film follows Amelia in her day-to-day role offering insight into her journey so far, why she chose an apprenticeship, how she found her apprenticeship, and what her advice to those considering their next step would be. “I’m a practical learner,” says Amelia, Coca-Cola Europacific…

3,000 new apprenticeships created in Swansea Bay City Region

UK Government Minister for Wales David TC Davies met young people who will benefit from a new £30m initiative to provide training and development opportunities. Following the UK Government and Welsh Government approval of the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Skills and Talent programme, Minister Davies met students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Gower College Swansea to hear how it will benefit young people across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire,…

WEBINAR – 12 MAY: Safe Isolation Explained!

How much do you know about safe isolation? Join us on 12th May at 13:00 for this free, live webinar and Q&A session from Scolmore Group. During the 20-30 minute session, Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, and Jake Green, Technical Engagement Engineer, will look at what is needed, what not to do and explain why some ‘quick fixes’ might become dangerous. The presenters will be using real life examples…