Careers videos
A collection of video clips promoting careers that link to further study in Design and Technology.
Senior composites engineer
This video introduces Paul, a senior composites engineer for Lola Cars International. Paul explains his role in designing the structures that are made of carbon fibre for race cars such as the one featured in the video.
Career Clips: Solar Energy Researcher
Using solar cells to generate electricity can be a valuable source of power for remote communities in developing nations that do not have an extensive power distribution grid. This film follows a PhD student as her research into photovoltaic cells takes her to an academic conference in Hawaii. We see her at work back in the laboratory, where she is working to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. The video also looks at the use of solar panels to generate a source of renewable energy.
This is D&T
"A short video to introduce the range of the subject, developed to be used at options evenings to really promote the subject to pupils, parents and the rest of the school. May be used as a starting point for class discussion when promoting D&T as a GCSE option and to highlight the variety of transferable skills that it develops." Video created by the Design and Technology Association.
Francesca Clothing and accessories designers at Prodrive
Francesca works in a team designing clothing and merchandising, matched to the bespoke colours and styles in the cars. She enjoys travelling with the role and meeting clients, but particularly seeing her designs in final products in the shops. Video created by the Design and Technology Association.
Vicky - Senior Computer Games Designer at Rebellion
Vicky is a Senior Computer Games Designer at Rebellion. She talks about skills such as working with others to develop ideas and learning about perspective and the importance of the links between the engineering and creative sides in the industry. Video created by the Design and Technology Association.
This is Engineering
This collection of videos from the Royal Academy of Engineering showcase the exciting range of work that Engineers are involved in!
"From the shoes you wear and the phone in your hand, through to the music you listen to and the games you play, engineering is at the heart of everything. It brings ideas to life and turns dreams into reality. Whether you’re into sports, beats, fashion, festivals, trainers or tech, there’s a place in engineering for you."
Born to Engineer
This collection of Born to Engineer videos aims to showcase a range of engineering careers, inspiring more young people to choose engineering as a profession.
Career Clips: Energy Efficiency and Architecture
This six minute film showcases the design of energy-efficient buildings. It follows the work of an architect's office and shows how an understanding of heat transfer and thermal insulation is applied in the design of modern buildings. In addition to illustrating the careers in which physics plays a part, it also explains concepts such as heat transfer, conduction, convection, radiation and thermal conductivity. The application of these concepts is shown in the real-life situation of building design.
Spacecraft structures engineer
This video presents Abbie Hutty, a spacecraft structures engineer who currently works on the X Mars Rover mission. Abbie emphasises the fact that it is a very sociable career, as it requires working with specialists from different departments. Abbie was inspired to become an engineer by her teacher. At school, Abbie enjoyed art and design as well as maths and physics. After her GCSE's, she became interested in the aerospace industry and decided to pursue a career in engineering.
IET Education careers collection
A collection of nine films featuring engineers at different career stages. The films present the daily work of an engineer, explain what engineering is and what it takes to have a successful career in engineering.
Engineering Careers: Cammell Laird
Here are 5 videos of people who work at Cammell Laird, the shipyard responsible for the building of the RRS Sir David Attenborough. They range from early career apprentices to those who have worked their way up the ladder to be Principal Engineer. You can hear about their inspirations, what skills they use in their job and how they can transfer this into their home life. You can also show your pupils the type of work they get up to on a daily basis and what they get out of their roles.
Ben - Production Engineer, Aerospace
Ben is a manufacturing engineer working at JJ Churchill where he is part of a team developing aircraft parts. He did design and technology at school, then became an apprentice and completed his HNC. He moved from the shop floor to the design office where he uses design drawings to help develop processes for developing new parts. Video created by the Design and Technology Association.
Abi - Design Apprentice Engineer at Prodrive
Abi works as a Design Apprentice Engineer at Prodrive where she designs fixtures for high performance cars. She describes her education experience and route into her current role and being inspired by the changing nature of technology in engineering. Video created by the Design and Technology Association.
British Beauty Council Future Talent Programme - sustainability
A video exploring issues related to sustainability in the beauty industry where efforts to develop sustainable packaging, source ethical ingredients and ensure new products don't have a detrimental impact on the environment are discussed.
