Engineering Construction

Venue: University Of Wolverhampton - Telford Campus

Date: 2 March 2012

Time: See flyer

Audience: Year 9

Sponsored by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), this brand new course gives you the chance to be mentored by real-life engineering construction professionals.

You will find out about the diverse career opportunities available; from professional engineers, project managers and supervisors, to technicians, craft engineers and semi-skilled operatives. Can you rise to the challenge?

What will I be doing?

Exploring the world of engineering construction through a series of hands-on workshops and demonstrations
Meeting and working with real-life engineers from leading companies like Doosan Babcock, Foster Wheeler and Siemens, drawing on their expertise and putting your new skills into practice
Working in a team on a design and build project, giving a practical insight into this field
Collecting data from your project and examining it to make better decisions
and evaluate performance
Understanding the importance of financial management in developing designs and materials, allowing you to calculate the budgetary implications of your decisions
Gaining an understanding of the wide range of career opportunities that you could explore and salary potential
Improving skills in team building, communication, time management, problem solving, planning and presentations

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