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Aspiring Engineers – The diary so far…
Our tailored calendar of lectures, workshops, mentoring and one-to-one support from engineering professionals runs throughout the year, aiming to best prepare our medics to pursue their career aspirations and gain places on their chosen university courses. Take a look to see what's coming up this term.
Wednesday 11 September
4pm, Engineering Room
Introduction to the Aspiring Programmes and Welcome Tea
Wednesday 18 September
4pm, Engineering Room
Roles available within the Royal and Mechanical Engineers
Freya Thomas (Army Careers Advisor)
Wednesday 25 September
4pm, Engineering Room
Year 7-10 interactive session
Maddie McLeod (Year 13)
Wednesday 2 October
4pm, Engineering Room
How STEM subjects and activities translate into the real world
John Ling (Aerospace Experimental Flight Test & Evaluation)
Thursday 3 October
Evening Lecture
7pm, Piran Theatre
When will driverless cars change our lives?
Ingo Stuermer (Global Engineering Director, Aptiv)
Booking is essential for our evening lecture series. Please email aspiring@trurohigh.co.uk to book your place.
Wednesday 9 October
4pm, Engineering Room
Year 7-10 interactive session
Mr Dean (Head of STEM)
Wednesday 16 October
4pm, Engineering Room
The design and build of different bridge structures
Jade Mills (WSP)
Wednesday 6 November
4pm, Engineering Room
Engineering horizons and the technical future
James Thomas, Engineer
All welcome – of particular interest to students interested in IT, computer coding and electronic engineering
Thursday 7 November
Evening Lecture
7pm, Piran Theatre
Deep Geothermal Power
Lucy Cotton, Project Geologist from Geothermal Engineering Ltd
Drilling has just been completed on the UK’s first ever geothermal electricity plant – right here in Cornwall – and our community is warmly invited to gain expert insight into this landmark project at the latest instalment of our Aspiring Programmes’ Evening Lecture Series.
Lucy will offer a fascinating insight into this groundbreaking project and discuss how the country can utilise the geothermal heat harnessed by it to produce clean, reliable and renewable energy.
All welcome – of particular interest to students interested in mining engineering, geography and science
Booking is essential for our evening lecture series. Please email aspiring@trurohigh.co.uk to book your place.
Wednesday 13 November
4pm, Engineering Room
Climate emergency: How renewable energy can assist
Amanda Foreman, PRP, Cornwall New Energy project
All welcome – of particular interest to students interested in mining engineering, geography and science
Wednesday 20 November
4pm, Engineering Room
An introduction to Astronomy
Maddie McLeod, Year 13
Come and learn more about the skies above us and if we are alone in the universe