CityZen Online Competition
Institution of Civil Engineers are opening their online competition for S5/S6 pupils, CityZen, which went live on 21st August. It’s a great opportunity for any pupils who may be thinking about applying for an engineering or built environment course or apprenticeship. The pupils work in teams of up to four, on a series of challenges to build the civil engineering infrastructure in a virtual city and are supported throughout by an ICE STEM Ambassador.
They have also added a new shorter competition for S3/S4 pupils, the ICE CityZen Pollution Control Challenge. It’s a 1 to 2 hour long activity which can fit easily into class or extra-curricular time, featuring a unique civil engineering game based on CityZen.
Careers Presentation
Another option is for one of ICE's engineers to deliver a presentation to senior phase pupils to help them with their career decisions. They’ll explain to them what civil engineering is and where it fits into the world. They’ll hear about the different routes into the profession - foundation/modern/graduate apprenticeships, full and part-time study, scholarships and generally get the real story of life as an engineer today. These sessions are expected to be held in September or October, but the dates can be flexible. - it may be that your schools want to do this as part of Maths Week Scotland (23rd to 29th September) or Scottish Careers Week (11th to 15th November) or during a PSE class or assembly.
If this is something that the pupils in your schools would benefit from please email info@dywwest.co.uk