Engineering

Engineering is a broad term that encompasses 6 branches of engineering. Each branch offers exciting career opportunities where you can be creative, solve problems and explore how everyday things work.

When I was at school, I used to think that I knew what Engineering was. It was where people put on boiler suits, grabbed spanners and fixed machines… right? I didn’t realise how wrong I was until the start of Year 11.

Within engineering, there are so many different careers paths to go down, it can be hard to know where to begin. These 10 women in engineering could help you find your path.

During school, I found problem-solving tasks the most exciting and was drawn to Maths and Science. I was always interested to know how things worked in the world around us and how new things were created and designed.

Ann is a young inventor from Canada. Back in 2014, when she was only 15, she invented a torch that only uses body heat to turn it on. And this year she made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 to watch short list.

Here at Stemettes HQ, we love to discover new women in STEM and hear all about their STEM-azing research or their careers. So, we have rounded up some of our favourite TED talks by women and non-binary people in STEM to share with you.

A Korean-Candian roboticist on a mission to make ethics a core part of AI and robotics technologies

Meeting the UK Prime Minister. Witnessing first-hand how planes of the future are being developed. For Khadijah, choosing an aerospace degree apprenticeship with BAE Systems after completing her A-levels has led to all kinds of unforgettable experiences.

I am now working as a team leader in the field and am finding it so rewarding. It’s astonishing to think that last February I had no experience in this area