A standing ovation took place at the Bentley Systems ‘Year In Infrastructure’ Awards when young DEC students Faye, Alizah, Ryan and Wictor were called to the stage by none other than Chief Executive Greg Bentley to be presented with a ‘Special Recognition Award’ for their winning work on DEC Future Hyperloop.
The four, from Drummond Community High School, Edinburgh were joined on stage by Head Teacher Jodie Hannan and DEC Teacher Mark Holden.
Bentley Systems, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced Drummond Community High School of Edinburgh, Scotland as the winning team of the first ever Future Infrastructure Challenge: DEC Hyperloop, which took place April 7 through 9.
Hosted by Bentley Institute and Class of Your Own, the challenge included sixth form students, ages 16 to 18, from four schools in the UK whose assignment was to conceptualize a design of a hyperloop transport system and stations for Singapore.
Read all about it here
Year 13 DEC students from Future Tech Studio presented on the Samsung stand at this year’s BETT Show. The invitation came in recognition of the group’s high ability and enthusiasm for learning about design, engineering and construction.
Samsung were looking for cohorts of students and teachers who could demonstrate how they utilise the latest technology in their lessons; an activity which is intrinsic to the DEC learning programme.
The students demonstrated the flexibility of Samsung touchscreens showing off their Revit skills and the use of multimedia content throughout the design process. Professional, polite and enthusiastic, they had very positive feedback from visitors to the stand and industry experts.
It’s that time of year when the exams are nearly over and some of your DEC students are about to begin one of life’s great adventures – leaving school and getting a job.
Even for those who are staying on in sixth form with a view to university or sixth form, they will all, at some point in their lives, be vying for that top position in industry.
And you, as their teacher, will need to give them some good advice….
We asked our good friend Simon Owen, Director of Built Environment Recruitment at leading agency Calibre Search, to help us help you identify young talent.
As a specialist for nearly 20 years, Simon finds some the best people in industry, so he’s a good person to ask:
National Apprenticeship Week is an appropriate time to post the impressive story of a bright young man who, at the tender age of sixteen, has found himself in the cut and thrust of industry, after choosing an apprenticeship with our friends Mott MacDonald.
We encourage you to read Brad’s extraordinary story, and be inspired by the next generation of design, engineering and construction professionals.
We’re thrilled to partner with the Construction Development Alliance to promote this year’s awards, taking place on 26th May 2016.
The awards recognise outstanding individuals age 16-25 years old in work, sixth form, college or university. With 5 categories, this is an opportunity to credit those who really are the future of the Great British Construction Industry in the North West.
Awards will be presented by television presenter and journalist Dominic Littlewood.
Practically every day, the media reports on the mammoth task ahead of the Construction industry to secure skills now, and in years to come, so it was inspiring to hear from a winning team that is changing the way young people are educated and employed.
COYO’s Managing Director, Alison Watson, Laing O’Rourke’s Director of Sustainability, Caroline Blackman, and St Ambrose Barlow Head Teacher Ben Davis and DEC teacher Dan McDonagh presented a collaborative vision for the future, based on an impressive track record.
But the highlight of the day came from 16 year old student Daniel Bateson.
The Federation of Piling Specialists has produced a new film to introduce this exciting industry. and showcases three different career paths to promote the benefits of joining the geotechnical engineering sector.
Aimed primarily at school leavers and undergraduates, the overall aim of the video is to inspire new recruits across all diversities to join FPS Member companies and start a career within the geotechnical engineering sector.
Students and Teacher Neil Pinder at Graveney School, London reveal what Design…Engineer…Construct! means to them.
One of the latest young recruits to the DEC learning programme is Olawaseun Olaiwon.
Sean, a Year 11 student from St Michaels All Angels Academy in Camberwell, London, produced an excellent new school design using Autodesk Revit Architecture. His teacher, Nicolas Riedel, Head of Technology at the school, is leading the programme which will be introduced to 12 students this term.
When he leaves school, Sean wants to be an engineer so we’re lining up some great work experience opportunities with key industry supporters. He will discover a wide range of disciplines, from engineering surveying to building services and structural engineering. He’ll also learn how some of the country’s most respected companies are embracing BIM.
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