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A collection of STEMNET case studies which profile activities completed by STEM Ambassadors. The activity case studies accompany a set of career case studies which describe the roles of the STEM Ambassadors who lead the activities. STEM Ambassadors are volunteers of all ages working in a range of STEM-related roles...
Activity Case Studies 18 and 19: Ross Wattie and Felix Schubert
This STEMNET activity case study describes how STEM Ambassador Felix Schubert shadowed another engineer, Ross Wattie, to learn the skills needed to present sessions for groups of students.
Felix was asked to do four sessions of a science workshop for 120 primary school children but felt apprehensive about...
Activity Case Study 10: David Bennett
In this STEMNET activity case study, design engineer and STEM Ambassador David Bennett describes how valuable he believes STEMNET activities are for schools.
David devotes about two days per month to STEMNET activities. He helps with careers events, advising students on what employers are looking for, how to...
Activity Case Study 11: Dr Emma Welsh
In this STEMNET activity case study, Emma Welsh describes very different assignments that she has undertaken as a STEM Ambassador. These ranged from making bouncy balls with six-year-olds to describing to GCSE students how her life took twists and turns before she came to her current role as a systematic reviewer...
Activity Case Study 12: Jonathan Dewsbury
This STEMNET activity case study describes the STEM Ambassador work of Research Engineer Jonathan Dewsbury at a primary school in Hampshire. Jonathan showed children how to build high towers and is putting together a bridge building challenge for the Year 6 classes.
Jonahtan said, "The children respond...
Activity Case Study 13: Tim Moss
This STEMNET activity case study describes how Tim Moss, a maintenance engineer, worked with an Engineering Diploma teacher, Chris Hallgarth, to implement a practical programme to support a new Engineering Diploma qualification. This programme brought engineering to life, giving students an insight into 'real life...
Activity Case Study 14: Vicki Hodges
This STEMNET activity case study describes the work of Vicki Hodges as a STEM Ambassador. In a wide range of activities, she has helped to build a space station in an infant school, worked at careers fairs for older students and lectured at universities. Vicki has worked with all age groups and enjoys sharing her...
Activity Case Study 15: Colin Glen
This STEMNET activity case study describes how Colin Glen, a project manager for a construction company, is motivating future engineers through his work as a STEM Ambassador.
Along with a variety of other Ambassadors, Colin took part in a Business in Maths day at his old secondary school, talking to students...
Activity Case Study 16: Lee Betts
This STEMNET activity case study describes the work of Lee Betts, who works at RAF Cosford, for the STEM Ambassador network and Engineering Education Scheme.
Lee trains other STEM Ambassadors to undertake activities and is also involved in the WISE (Women into Science, Engineering and Construction)...
Activity Case Study 17: Peter Damer
In this STEMNET case study, STEM Ambassador Peter Damer talks about his work with socially, emotionally and behaviourally disturbed primary school students in Hertfordshire.
Peter had previously been a teacher and, having given up teaching to move into industry, he found that he missed working with students...