The Electronic Engineering department is hosting a FREE day-long event aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers.
Since its founding, Royal Holloway, University of London has had a long history in women’s education. The Department of Electronic Engineering is proud to continue this tradition and give to as many women as possible the opportunity to make a difference through engineering.
We would like to invite you to our annual “Girls Do Engineering” event to give you a taste of being an engineer for 1 day and to give you an inside view of the challenges and opportunities that women face in the engineering world.
The event is mainly dedicated to girls in year 11-13 (parents welcomed) and includes:
· an inspirational talk given by Erica Osakwe, Analyst at CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. Erica successfully led a campaign to change the law to help thousands of women while studying Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway. CMS is a future facing law firm that embraces innovation, legal tech and AI, allowing Erica to pursue her passion for Engineering as well as her interest in the law.
- hands-on lab activities (building circuits to create timing pulses, writing Python code, creating prototype circuits, etc)
- chats with some of our recent graduates and current undergraduates
- a tour of the Electronic Engineering Department (that includes the fabulous Fab Lab!)
- a packed lunch plus refreshments. We will contact you in advance with the lunch options (including vegetarian and vegan options). Please let us know if you have any allergies.
****Limited places! To book, contact Matthew Bryan on matthew.bryan@rhul.ac.uk
When booking, please let us know the School or College you attend and what year you are in. If you are below Year 12, parents/guardians should be included in all communications. Campus map here.
After a similar event in the summer when asked how the day went, one student said: “Very supportive teachers and students, great opportunity to learn about electrical engineering first-hand. Thank you!”
As our previous guest speaker, Prof Lucia Lo Bello, said:
"Engineering does not have a preferential gender. A career in Engineering is good for all the people who are open-minded and curious about technology. Those who are born engineers wish to understand the physical world and how to act on it for the benefit of mankind and the planet. They might want to work towards things such as improving the utilization of natural resources to produce energy, pursuing efficient industrial production with low impact on the environment, fostering the evolution of Information and Communication Technology to improve the quality of life of the citizens.
Girls who share these interests should definitely consider a career in Engineering. It’s worth it!"
