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Astrium
This resource features five inspiring people who developed Bridget, a six-wheeled ExoMars rover.
Bridget is a prototype of the vehicle that will be the largest and most sophisticated vehicle ever to visit Mars.
...Avionics Technician: Lee Betts
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Lee Betts, an avionics technician with the RAF. Lee describes how new recruits undertake basic training, work in a front-line squadron and then undertake further specialists training.
Lee's role involves fixing the radar, flight...
Brompton Bicycle
This poster introduces five young people involved in the design, assembly and sale of innovative folding bicycles. The poster illustrates how STEM subjects can open career choices and also the variety of skills needed in an innovative modern company.
...Cambridge Silicon Radio
This poster shows how STEM industries offer many exciting career opportunities. It features five electronics and engineering specialists working in the telecommunications industry. They develop a range of technology such as Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.
...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
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Career Case Study 11: Dr Emma Welsh
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Emma Welsh. She works as a reviewer, analysing data from clinical trials of treatments for chronic respiratory diseases.
Emma analyses information which is then used by doctors, health authorities and others to decide on which...
Catherine Callaghan
Working in a school without a physics specialist, Catherine contacted STEMNET for help with meeting the specifications of a new curriculum. As a result, the school gained help from a STEM Ambassador who not only explained particle physics in an accessible way but also showed how exciting careers in physics could be...
Charlotte Bailey: Trainee Plant Analyst
Charlotte Bailey works at Sellafield nuclear power plant as an Apprentice Plant Analyst. In this video she describes her work at Sellafield, monitoring for contamination of the environment by nuclear waste. Although she did not have previous science qualifications, Charlotte now has a detailed knowledge of...
Chris Styles: Applications Engineer
Chris Styles is a Senior Applications Engineer at ARM, a company that specialises in designing computer chips for mobile phones. In this video, Chris talks about his job finding new uses for the computer chips by inventing new technological devices.
As a STEM Ambassador, Chris has been working with local...
Construction Project Engineer: Colin Glen
This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Colin Glen, a project engineer working in a construction company.
Colin has worked on many great buildings in London. He is part of a team that ensures the comnpany's design, plans and construction meet the required specifications...