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Engineering in the World

For teachers, students & readers

How to Navigate the Book

Everything you need to get the most out of Engineering in the World: a webinar with the authors, what makes the book different, and ready-to-use activity videos for the classroom.

Webinar · about 1 hour

Meet the authors

In this hour-long webinar, authors Marguerite O'Sullivan and Susan HayesCulleton talk about how teachers and students can make the most of the book. It gives Transition Year (TY) teachers a practical toolkit for using it in class, and shows how theoretical knowledge is applied in real-life situations right across the country.

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Watch on YouTube: “Engineering in the World” – Interactive, real-life engineering and transferable skills in TY (opens in a new tab)

“Engineering in the World” – Interactive, real-life engineering and transferable skills in TY. Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

What the webinar covers

  • The chapters

    The authors talk through the various chapters of the book.

  • The activities

    An overview of the activities students work through.

  • Supplementary resources

    The supplementary resources that accompany the book.

  • Real careers and stories

    How theory is applied in practical, real-life situations across the country, with real engineering careers and stories.

Transferable skills

The webinar also focuses on developing transferable skills that are not only essential in engineering but also highly valued in the spirit of TY:

  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

What makes this book different

  • Written as a stand-alone module for TY students to explore engineering as a career or for further study.

  • Content-focused activities that allow for differentiation based on student interest and ability.

  • Designed to suit all types of learners, from visual to logical to active.

  • Packed with exercises for active learning in the classroom.

  • Offers insights into potential career paths and the skills sought out in today's workplace.

  • Showcases career profiles and role models.

Activity-based learning

Classroom activities

5 interactive video activities to use alongside the book with your students, from SCAMPER creative thinking to LEAN innovation and design thinking.

See the classroom activities

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