Bridging the gap between education and industry, technicians from the School of Engineering (University of Kent) working with Education Business Partnership Kent (EBP Kent) a local work experience provider, to offer secondary school students a week of immersive training in electronics.
The work experience allows students from nearby secondary schools to work alongside skilled technicians in the university’s state-of-the-art electronics labs. Participants gained hands-on experience with electronics and enhancing their understanding of real-world applications of their classroom lessons and the role of technicians in higher education.
“Bringing students into our workplace is a fantastic way to ignite their passion for technology,” said Jason Morris, Technical Manager (Electronics) at the university. “We aim to inspire the next generation of engineers and technicians, and seeing them engage with the equipment and projects first hand is very rewarding.”
Students participated in various activities, including assembling and soldering, Arduino coding, circuit design, and tackled a mini-project where they built a simple electronic device. Feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing enthusiasm for pursuing careers in engineering.
