The Young Engineer Summer Experience

Name: The Young Engineer Summer Experience
Brand: InvestIN Education
SKU: 6721605828696
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InvestIN Education

The Young Engineer Summer Experience

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Overview

You can get a 20% discount on this Summer Experience if you book before midnight on Monday 28th November by using the code BF20 at checkout

The Young Engineer Summer Experience gives students aged 15-18 a fully immersive experience of working as an engineer in London.

Over the course of 15 days, students will have some of the most exclusive experiences of engineering that one can imagine: take apart a petrol engine, visit the largest collection of classic cars in the UK and board a Boeing 747 jet with aerospace engineers.

Join us for a life-changing experience that will set you up for a future as a successful engineer.

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Immersive Engineering Experiences:

'Boeing Experience': exclusive access to a range of commercial aircraft alongside aerospace engineers and pilots at an airfield
Discover the magic of ‘Supercar’ production and design with engineers from leading supercar brands
Take apart a petrol engine under the supervision of a top mechanical engineer
Design an aerofoil and test it live in a wind tunnel with a Rolls Royce engineer
Use structural engineering principals to build your own bridge and test it to make sure it can carry heavy loads
Create your own sustainable engineering solutions to protect the Thames Estuary from the imminent flood risk
Pitch your own cutting-edge engineering start-up to a panel of experts in a simulated Dragons’ Den

Meet Senior Engineers:

Be coached through the immersive experiences with engineers from world-renowned firms specialising in mechanical, civil, materials, aerospace engineering and more
Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career

Career Coaching:

Receive training on how to land the most desirable jobs in engineering
Advice on subject choices, university selection, work experience, extra-curricular activities and more
World-class professional development training: dedicated coaching on all the soft skills you need to become a top engineer: logical thinking, creativity, teamwork, communication, time management and more

Competitive Advantage In Your University Applications:

Attending the experience demonstrates that you have gained skills which are highly-valued by top universities
Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your UCAS/College applications.

World-Class Universities And World-Class People:

Experience two of the best universities on the planet: University College London (UCL).
Meet talented and ambitious students from around the world who fly in for the Summer Experience, creating an invaluable lifetime network.

Design Your Own Summer Experience:

Select your preferred length of experience. You can choose to attend for:
- 1. days 1-15 (the full experience); or
  2. days 1-10 only; or
  3. days 1-5 only
Accommodation, meals, guardianship and airport pick-up are available if required and can be added at checkout

Immersive Experiences Days 1-5

Civil and Structural Engineering

-Use core concepts and real-world constraints to design a civil engineering masterpiece
-Build a structure to carry weight across two points in a graduate recruitment-style group task
-Compete against other attendees to impress the judges and become the most successful engineer

Materials and Aerospace Engineering

-Understand the physics of flight when manufacturing a high-performing aerofoil
-Work with a Rolls Royce engineer to improve and test 3D-printed aerofoil designs
-Find the optimum conditions for flight using a wind tunnel
-Discuss your results with top material and aerospace engineers and propose solutions to achieve the most aerodynamic design

The Boeing Experience

-Visit an airfield and explore a range of commercial aircraft with pilots and aerospace engineers
-Learn how the design of different aircraft and gliders varies depending on function
-Rig and derig a glass fibre glider with traditional controls, working as a team to lift the wings and secure the main rigging pins
-Work alongside electrical engineers and pilots to programme a fly-by-wire control panel

Engineering in the 21st Century: Robotics and Machine Learning

-Discover how modern engineering has become more efficient with the invention of ground-breaking technology
-Investigate how innovative biomedical engineering solutions will improve medical diagnostics and enhance treatments
-Explore how automation and data are taking over the manufacturing industry
-Design your own AI creation with top robotics engineers
-Decipher what the future of engineering looks like and how you can help solve global challenges

How to Become a Successful Engineer

-Your path to success: understanding the key decisions ahead and how to maximise your chances of success
-Making the right subject choices: A-level/IB/university and beyond
-Securing work experience and designing an impactful CV/resume
-Powerful interview techniques
-Coaching from engineers on what you can do now to stand out in the future

Immersive Experiences Days 6-10

Enter the Supercar Studio

-Gain access to the largest collection of classic cars in the UK and discover the evolution of the motor vehicle
-Meet engineers who have helped create the world's most prestigious cars
-Learn the unique engineering features of one of the most sought-after cars in the world
-Take apart a petrol engine under the supervision of a top mechanical engineer
-Assess the transformation of vehicles as we move away from petrol towards electric energy
-Design your own electric vehicle under the guidance of experts

Engineering and the Environment: The Thames Barrier

-Visit an engineering megastructure, The Thames Barrier: a world-leading sustainable engineering feat in London
-Explore the intricacies of the environmentally friendly design and uncover its dual purpose
-Use what you’ve learnt in a simulated climate emergency: work together to protect the inhabitants of the Thames Estuary from imminent tidal flood risk
-Present your group proposal to a panel of leading environmental advisors
-Receive live feedback on your solutions

The Rise of the Smart City

-Discover the cities of the future: smart, sustainable urban spaces
-Investigate how we can engineer innovative solutions to tackle the challenges of climate change and population growth
-Layout the plans and designs for your own smart city and receive feedback from experts
-Network with engineers and senior project leaders: find out what it takes to work for an award-winning engineering firm

Electrical Engineering

-Explore the key principles behind electrical engineering
-Take apart a household appliance and break it into its constituent parts
-Put your creativity to the test and use existing components to invent something from scratch
-Automate your new invention with a microchip and compete to win a prize from our panel of expert judges

Networking Event With Top Engineers

-Take part in a private networking session with top engineers
-Put your newfound knowledge to the test
-Have your burning questions answered by those in the know
-Receive valuable advice from experts in the field

Immersive Experiences Days 11-15

CAREERMAX

Over the next five days, we will prepare you to outperform others in the race to become a top engineer. You will be given dedicated coaching on how to become a world-class professional in any industry, with training on the most crucial skills that universities and employers are looking for: leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, public speaking, time management and negotiation. Expect hands-on, interactive activities led by professional development experts, to help turn you into a confident young engineer, right now.

Leadership & Teamwork Coaching

-How you can build a high-performance team
-The most effective styles of leadership you can adopt
-What makes the ultimate team player?
-Inspiring and motivating others
-Leading vs managing
Leadership & Teamwork Challenge: work with your team to try and devise how to create a city fit for human habitation on Mars

Public Speaking & Communication Coaching

-Public speaking coaching by a specialist who trains CEOs
-Perfecting enunciation, tone, pace and body language
-How you can engage an audience and read the room
-The art of persuasion
-How to communicate effectively in a team environment
-Understanding emotional intelligence and using empathy
-Building strong interpersonal skills
-Influencing others
Communication challenge: use your communication skills to guide a blindfolded team member to safety on an obstacle course
Public speaking challenge: critically analyse public speaking performances

Negotiation Coaching

-Understand the art of negotiation and its importance
-How to identify when you are actually in a negotiation
-The typical stages of a negotiation
-Key negotiation styles
-Building relationships
-Key tactics: anchoring, tradeable concessions, commitment tactics, bluffing, injecting urgency, varying pace and more
Negotiation challenge: enter a simulated hostage negotiation scenario. Work with your team to get the hostage released

Problem-Solving Coaching

-How you should approach problems and solve them decisively
-Analytical skills: identifying and structuring problems
-Creative and lateral thinking
-Effective decision-making
-Implementing solutions, analysing results and making changes
Problem-solving escape room: work through a series of complex problems under time pressure

Time Management Coaching & Reflection

-How successful people manage time
-The time management quadrant
-Setting goals, prioritising, simplifying and re-evaluating
-The power of hyper-focusing
-Eliminating distractions
-Practising the ‘4Ds’: doing, deferring, delegating and deleting
-Implementing solutions, analysing results and making changes
Time management challenge: enter a humanitarian crisis simulation. Identify your goals, decide your priorities and execute them under time pressure

You can get a 20% discount on this Summer Experience if you book before midnight on Monday 28th November by using the code BF20 at checkout

This Summer Experience is for students aged 15-18 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.

There are 3 start dates you can select from for 2023: 7th July; OR 28th July; OR 18th August. You can choose to attend for either days 1-5, days 1-10 or days 1-15; and either with or without accommodation. Pricing for all options is set out below.

Click “Register Now” to book your place. Alternatively, if you wish to pay via invoice/instalments, please complete this form and a member of our team will reach out to you.

	London 5-Day	London 10-Day	London 15-Day
Length	Days 1-5	Days 1-10	Days 1-15
Programme a Fly-by-wire control panel. Design an aerofoil for flight. Exclusive question and answer session with a NASA scientist
Take apart a petrol engine. Discover Extreme E racing. Experience how engineers tackle climate change
Private networking session at UCL with top engineers
5 days dedicated to coaching you on how to get a top engineering job
Summer Experience fee	£1475	£2850	£3950
Optional fee for University of London accommodation (private single rooms) with all meals and guardianship included	Available for an additional £900	Available for an additional £1650	Available for an additional £2400
Optional fee for London airport pick-up and drop-off (each way)	Available for an additional £150	Available for an additional £150	Available for an additional £150
Alternative 7 day ‘Live Online’ version of the Summer Experience (7 days for £795)	£795	£795	£795

In Person

7th July 2023

28th July 2023

18th August 2023

The programme is based at UCL and the surrounding University of London campus. Certain days take place in other key industry locations in London.

Accommodation Location

Students who choose accommodation will reside in University of London halls of residence. We occupy 3 different halls close-by to each other (listed below). The vast majority of students will be placed in Garden Halls

Garden Halls, London, WC1H 9EN,

College Hall, London, WC1E 7HZ

International Hall, London, WC1N 1AS

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As part of your booking, you will receive 12 months’ access to our state-of-the-art tech platform, AmbitionX. Here you will find all of your programme materials and complete post-programme assessments to gain coveted ‘experience points’ to demonstrate your levels of professional development. You will also be able to access any of InvestIN’s Live Online weekend and evening programmes through AmbitionX at no extra cost.

Covid-19

In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.

If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.

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