NT CADCAM supports National Women in Engineering Day
23 June 2014 is National Women in Engineering Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the work that women do in engineering and to showcase the great engineering careers available for girls.
To mark the occasion, SolidWorks reseller NT CADCAM is teaming up with Wiltshire College and the Engineering Innovation Network – South West (EIN-SW) to launch a Dragon's Den style competition exclusively for women.
The challenge goes out to all budding female design engineers to submit their most creative ideas to a prestigious panel of judges. The most viable entries will be shortlisted in early August and developed with the support of the new Wiltshire 3D Enterprise Centre, Wiltshire College's new CAD Centre and EIN-SW.
Haydn Earl, EIN-SW project manager, said: 'There are almost 20,000 female engineers in the UK, with almost 400 working in a design engineering role. We hope this competition will inspire even more women to make their bright ideas commercial realities.'We are looking for ideas which could be manufactured, are tangible and commercial. They do not need to be at the design or prototype stage and need only be submitted as a proposal."
To submit your entry, email EINSW@wiltshire.ac.uk.
For further details, call Sheena Awdry 01249 466800 ex 6709.
Entries open 23 June and close July 31 2014. The winners will be showcased at an event in October.
