Meet an Engineer: Live Engineer Interview Series
An opportunity to meet inspiring engineers through Primary Engineer's annual live engineer interview series.
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Overview
A large part of Primary Engineer's UK-wide STEM competition ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’ is enabling pupils to meet and interview engineering and technology professionals from a wide range of background and industries.
Their live engineer interview series is one of the ways we facilitate this engagement. These interviews provide an opportunity for engineers to share how they use creative problem solving in their work and inspire the pupils to find their own engineering ideas. The Q&A is pupil-led allowing your learners to ask questions that matter to them and learn more about many creative pathways into Engineering careers.
Last year, they conducted 18 live interviews with over 45,000 pupils joining live from across the UK. The 2024-25 live interview series featured a NASA Scientist, a Top 50 Women in Engineering Award Winner 2024, the world’s greatest Watchmaker, one of the UK’s only female Railfreight Drivers and many more.
This year the series includes astronauts, Lego designers, an interview live from Big Ben and much more. See the schedule on the provider's website, there's a packed programme especially around British Science Week!
30 minutes live session but schools can join multiple.
To RSVP, register for the 'if you were engineer' competition.
Details
- School subject
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Technology/computing
- Design and technology
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Curriculum links
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- Biology
- Engineering
- Design and technology
- Computing
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Biology: Material cycles and energy
- Physics: Energy
- Physics: Space physics
- Sciences - Biological systems
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Computing science
- Sciences - Planet earth: Energy sources and sustainability
- Sciences - Planet earth
- Sciences - Planet earth: Space
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Design thinking and engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Energy transfer
- Physics
- Sciences - Organisms and health
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Technology & design - Design
- Technology & design - Communication: Use of ICT tools (including 3D modelling)
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The environment and human influences
- Sciences - Forces and energy
- Technology & design - Control
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The solar system and universe
- Group size
- Whole class
- Participation level
- Watching or listening
- Duration
- Up to an hour
- Dates
- 9 January 2026 – 31 March 2027
- Cost
- Free
- Location
- Online
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Learning what the engineering workplace is like
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
Gatsby benchmarks
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer
