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Engineering in the Olympics : 

Engineering in the Olympics A presentation from the etb

The Engineering and Technology Board (etb) : 

The Engineering and Technology Board (etb) Set up in January 2002 To inspire better understanding and enjoyment of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Work in partnership with industry, the Government, the professions and the education community Aim to attract the best minds of a new generation to the sector…. …and to retain and support those already in it

The Engineering in the Olympics campaign: 

The Engineering in the Olympics campaign A year-long campaign to raise the profile and broaden the appeal of SET in an Olympic year Unique partnership with the British Olympic Association (BOA)

Why have we done it?: 

Why have we done it? SET is often portrayed as a closed specialist area of limited appeal to the general public By connecting SET to the Olympics, we will demonstrate the contribution of the sector to the world’s biggest public event, the Olympic Games, in an Olympic year EitO is a SET wide campaign that provides opportunities for all SET organisations to become involved, in patnership with the etb.

Where we are: 

Where we are Official launch November 25 2003 with the BOA & gold medalist Jonathan Edwards More than 25 national and trade journalists attended

Campaign elements: 

Campaign elements Schools Olympic lecture tour Student design engineering award scheme Regional roadshows Debating forums

Schools lecture tour: 

Schools lecture tour Aimed at 11-14 year olds Nationwide tour delivering more than 40 lectures, mainly to schools February – August 2004 Delivered in partnership with the Sports Technology department, University of Sheffield and the Institute of Physics Lecture and resource materials downloadable from www.engineeringintheolympics.com

Student engineering design award scheme: 

Student engineering design award scheme Open to FE and HE students studying design, engineering, technology or any combination thereof Students can enter now; closing date for designs is 4 May 2004; winning entries announced in July 2004. Total prize money of £30,000 Delivered in partnership with the RSA Students invited to explore any aspect of SET associated with hosting a major sporting events…. …environment to equipment, stadia to security, scoreboards to seating

Regional roadshow : 

Regional roadshow A touring exhibition aimed at the general public which will take up temporary homes in shopping centres, at football grounds etc Roadshow launches in March 2004 Delivered by the Campaign to Promote Engineering (cpe) and Sport by Design Interactive exhibits to highlight the technology involved in Olympic sports

Debating forums: 

Debating forums Expert panels to debate and resolve key SET challenges for any country bidding to host an Olympic Games 4 themes: construction, human performance, transport and impact upon the economy London-based and regional forums with experts from the sector to lead and inform the debate Accompanied by national, regional and trade media activity; final report delivered to relevant bodies, eg, Government Construction forum kicks off in March 2004

How you can become involved in Engineering in the Olympics : 

How you can become involved in Engineering in the Olympics Facilitate etb access to sector knowledge, highlight key issues and provide relevant expertise Support delivery of the programme on the ground Work in partnership with the etb on content and programme design

For further information: 

For further information www.engineeringintheolympics.com Sally Claughton, media relations, the etb, 020 7557 6425 or sclaughton@etechb.co.uk