Career Case Studies
A set of STEMNET case studies profiling the careers of a selection of STEM Ambassadors. The case studies illustrate the ways different jobs require an understanding of science and also the routes into a range of careers. The case studies cover a wide area of work including:
- Research Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer
- Control Systems Engineer
- Construction Project Engineer
- Avionics Technician
- Electrical Engineer
- Risk Management Coordinator
- Mechanical Engineer
- Medical Physics
- Instrumentation Engineer
- Tunnel Design Engineer
- Piping Stress Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Transportation Planner
- Nuclear Power Design Engineer
These case studies accompany a set of activity case studies which describe how the Amabassdors worked with students to enhance and enrich their learning experience.
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Mechanical Engineer: Felix Schubert
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Felix Schubert, a mechanical engineer.
Felix works for MSE Consultants Ltd, an engineering consultancy which specialises in natural gas compression projects for the oil and gas industry. He enjoys that fact that he can change his...
Medical Physics: Dr Heather Williams
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Heather Williams, a senior medical physicist in a hospital nuclear medicine department.
Heather found that studying physics at school sparked a particular interest in radiation and its applications in medicine. A key part of her...
Sensory Design Executive: Jenny Tillotson
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Jenny Tillotson, the Chief Executive Officer of Sensory Design and Technology Ltd. Jenny produces mood-enhancing clothes, jewellery and medical products.
Reading science fiction novels set Jenny thinking about how the arts and...
Research Engineer: Jonathan Dewsbury
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of research engineer, and STEM Ambassador, Jonathan Dewsbury.
Jonathan is studying for an Engineering Doctorate and working for an international engineering consultancy who are part-funding his studies. The company, Buro Happold, design and build...
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| Subject(s) | Careers, Design and technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Science |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx4yw |
