Macclesfield College's 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project introduces girls, young women and parents to the many career opportunities available in Engineering and aims to show them how many of the jobs in this exciting industry can be accessed by studying Science, Maths, Technology and Engineering at school, college and university.
The project began in March 2008 and has received support from television presenter Konnie Huq (best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter) and MP Claire Curtis-Thomas.
As part of the project a series of girls-only extra-curricular activities have taken place since September for a pre-selected group of girls from local schools. Details of past events can be seen below.
Future events include on-going science and engineering after-school clubs as well as visits to local engineering organisations to see modern Engineering in action and showcase the opportunities available for females in the industry.
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Project Introduction with Konnie Huq
Girls in Industry
Lego Competition Builds on Success of Engineering Project
Six teams from the Macclesfield College led 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project entered this year's national Lego League engineering challenge and came away with an armful of awards!
December 2011
Engineering Buddies go to the Galaxy
Six lucky girls took an amazing trip to the Jodrell Bank Observatory recently as part of a prize to reward their enthusiasm and dedication to the Macclesfield College led 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!' project.
October 2011
Ash Grove Girls Can Now Do It Too!
Eleven lucky girls from Ash Grove Primary school visited Macclesfield College's European Centre for Aerospace Training (ECAT) as part of their introduction to the College's 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!' project.
September 2011
Third Year Success Celebration for Budding Female Engineers
55 local school girls marked the end of another successful year of dynamic engineering activities at Macclesfield College by competing in go kart races and 'manual dexterity challenges' recently.
July 2011
BAE Systems Partnership with Macclesfield College Contributes to Prestigious Award
BAE Systems involvement with the Macclesfield College 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project has contributed to them winning a prestigious award for 'Inspiring the Workforce of the Future' and being placed in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women list.
June 2011
Fresh from designing their very own electric racing car a team of girls from Dean Valley Primary School sped to a photo finish in a race at the famous Prodrive circuit in Warwickshire.
May 2011
Professional Driver Makes Local Pit Stop
Professional racing driver Oliver Webb made a pit stop at Dean Valley Primary School in Bollington recently to offer advice to a group of girls who are making their very own racing go kart.
April 2011
Girls Motor Ahead with Engineering Project
Girls from year 7 at Tytherington High School, who are part of the Macclesfield College led Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too project, were invited on a VIP trip to Vauxhall Motors at Ellesmere Port along with ex-members of the project who are now involved as Ambassadors.
April 2011
Engineering Prize makes a Big Bang
Six local school girls were delighted to be selected as winners in an engineering competition run by the Macclesfield College led 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' Project, especially when they discovered their prize was day at 'The Big Bang' in London - an annual UK Young Scientists' and Engineers Fair.
March 2011
Siemens Congleton Enlighten Future Engineers
Siemens in Congleton recently hosted a factory tour for a group of young female engineers from the Macclesfield College led 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project.
March 2011
Engineering Girls Le'Go' for it in Annual Competition
A team of young engineers from Macclesfield rapped their way to an award at a competition held at The University of Manchester recently.
December 2010
Six local girls recently won a trip to visit the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford. The lucky girls are part of the 70-strong "Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too" Project run by Macclesfield College, which is aimed at encouraging girls and young women to look at engineering as a career.
October 2010
Girls Celebrate 'Blast Off' of Engineering Project
It was not so much a case of 'Rocket Man' as 'Rocket Woman' as over 70 local girls gathered at Macclesfield College recently for the start of another exciting year of engineering activities as part of the Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too project.
October 2010
Local Girls Celebrate Second Successful Year of Engineering
Recently the engineering project "Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too", which Macclesfield College are running, gathered over 100 local girls together at the College's campus to celebrate the second successful year of the Project that's aim is to encourage girls and young women to look at science and engineering as a career.
July 2010
Siemens Congleton Continues to Support "Girls Can Do It Too" Project
Siemens, along with several organisations including Vauxhall, BAE Systems and Airbus, are supporting a project Engineering - "Girls Can Do It Too", aimed at encouraging girls and young women into engineering careers. Macclesfield College are leading the Project and are well on the way to producing a transferable model, which may be rolled-out to other areas of the UK.
June 2010
Girls Project makes a Big Bang in Manchester
Local school girls taking part in the 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!' project have been showcasing what they've been up to with a stand at 'The Big Bang' Science and Engineering Fair in Manchester recently.
March 2010
Second Visit To Siemens For Budding Engineers
Local primary school girls taking part in the 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!' project, run by Macclesfield College, were invited to visit Siemens in Manchester following their tour of the factory in Congleton last year where they will be remembered for renaming the organisation to 'SieGALS'.
February 2010
Building on the Project's Success
The 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!' Project entered 5 teams into the annual Lego League Challenge competition, held at The University of Manchester in December 2009. The teams from Dean Valley Primary School, Macclesfield High, Congleton High, Parkroyal Primary School and Tytherington High School were made up of up to 10 girls, between 9 and 16 years of age.
December 2009
Education Expert Group welcomes College's approach to Science Education
A representative from a government advisory group on science and learning, set up by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department for Children, Schools and Families visited Macclesfield College recently to meet with the Principal and find out how the College promotes typically male-dominated careers to girls.
December 2009
Two girls from the Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too! Project were lucky enough to be invited to Airbus on a VIP trip as a reward for their commitment to the Project throughout 2008/9.
December 2009
Second Phase of Engineering Project gets a Flying Start
Local primary and secondary school girls enjoyed a fun day of model aircraft making and flying at Macclesfield College recently to launch the start of this year's 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project.
November 2009
Parkroyal School Joins Engineering Project
Parkroyal Community Primary School are celebrating after being selected to join the 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project run by Macclesfield College.
November 2009
Girls Interest in Engineering Soars after BAE Systems Visit
Two girls from the Macclesfield College 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project recently took a VIP trip to the BAE Systems site in Warton, Lancashire.
November 2009
Celebrating a Year of Female Engineering!
Participating school girls from Year 2 through to Year 10 involved in the project "Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too!" gathered at Macclesfield College recently to celebrate their year of Engineering-related activities.
July 2009
Macclesfield College & BAE Systems Team Up
Engineering came alive recently for over 50 girls aged between 6 and 16 in the form of bridges, aerodynamic helmets and Typhoon combat aircraft.
May 2009
Westminster's Engineering Links Discovered
A group of 32 girls from Macclesfield High, Congleton High and Dean Valley Primary School visited the Houses of Parliament recently as part of their Girls into Engineering activities.
March 2009
Teams of girls from Dean Valley Primary School in Bollington, and Congleton High School have been enjoying lego success as part of a project run by Macclesfield College.
January 2009
20 pupils from Years 2 and 5 of Dean Valley Primary School in Bollington recently toured the Siemens factory in Congleton, taking in the CAD (Computer Aided Design) department and enjoying Engineering related games and competitions.
January 2009
Girls take part in Hovercraft Challenge
It was certainly no ordinary school day for 79 local 14-15 year old girls recently as they built and raced Hovercrafts at Macclesfield College.
November 2008
Konnie Huq visits Macclesfield College
The television presenter Konnie Huq, best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, visited Macclesfield College last week to give her support to the College's 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project.
October 2008
Local girls set to become WISE
Terry Marsh, Director of the national Women into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE) campaign, visited Macclesfield College last week as part of the College's new 'Engineering - Girls Can Do It Too' project.
September 2008
Participating schools include: The Macclesfield Academy, Fallibroome High School, Tytherington High School, Wilmslow High School, Sandbach High School, Alderley Edge School for Girls, Eaton Bank, Congleton High School and Dean Valley Primary School.
The project has been made possible through the College’s partnership with the following organisations: Siemens, Vauxhall Motors,
BAE Systems, Airbus, Astra Zeneca, Haden Freeman,
University of Manchester,
Education Business Plus,
SEMTA,
STEMNET,
Connexions,
ICE,
Bentley Motors,
WISE,
North West Aerospace Alliance,
Jaguar and Land Rover Cars and North West Auto Alliance.
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