What can I do on the site?

Students can:

  • ‘Meet’ the engineers
  • ASK them questions
  • Let engineers know their opinions
  • Find out what real engineers are like and what they do all day
  • Engage in live discussion about real-life engineering
  • CHAT live with engineers and ask them questions
  • Choose which engineer they think should get €500 by VOTING for the engineer they want to win
  • Enter a contest to win €20 in Easons vouchers
  • Find links to engineering and science information, and study help, on the web

Engineers can:

  • Engage with young people
  • Contribute to engineering education
  • Help bring real engineering into the classroom
  • Hear what teachers and students have to say about engineering
  • Get awarded £500 if they impress the students enough!

Teachers can:

  • Show their classes how engineering works in the real world
  • Download and use lesson plans and resources
  • Get support for teaching the engineering-related aspects of Maths, D&T and Science curriculum
  • Make Maths, D&T and Science lessons fun!

We hope everyone will find I’m an Engineer, Get me out of Here! useful, engaging, and enjoyable. Explore the site, check out the engineers’ profiles, the live chats and all the questions that have been asked, and… have fun!