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Category Archives: Electronic engineering
Fun(LotsOf)+Hard Work (Very)+ Pay (Excellent)= Engineering
Submitted our RAEI End of Award Report in December 2014 and are finalising our Steering Group report for Management Committee approval at our next meeting which, all things being equal, is planned for February. Our report title “Fun(LotsOf)+Hard Work (Very)+ … Continue reading
What is the best way to provide accommodation for elderly people?
At our next event on Monday 14th July, we’ll be debating how to provide accommodation for elderly people and whether Intelligent Homes is the best way to meet the housing needs of elderly people. Although this will also be relevant to people … Continue reading
Intelligent Homes Part I- How do we empower and enable our elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay in their own homes rather than going into residential care?
Intelligent Homes – In the context of an ageing population, increased financial austerity and a major housing crisis, how do we empower and enable our elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay in their own homes? How can we use … Continue reading
Posted in A4I events, Consultation, Democracy, Electronic engineering, energy, Engineering, Events, General observations, Housing & Retrofitting, Intelligent Homes, Local authority, News for Experts, Our Events & Projects, Public engagement, RAE Ingenious, RAEI 2013/14, Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious, Sheffield's Communities
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Ingenious Forces @ Play! Project Update with Collage of Images
All the latest news on our 2013/14 Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Grant funded project Ingenious Forces at Play Project Update (opens as pdf) and a collage of images from several of the events we’ve delivered around the Region. We’ve done exceptionally well … Continue reading
Intelligent Homes to empower elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay at home rather than residential care
In considering Intelligent Homes for our final RAEng Ingenious grant-funded event, we plan to explore how to improve the quality of life, independent living arrangements, provisions and support for older people within the context of an ageing population. Benefits for … Continue reading
Posted in Budget cuts, Electronic engineering, Engineering, environment, Events, General observations, Intelligent Homes, Local authority, Our Events & Projects, Public engagement, RAEI 2013/14, regulation and enforcement, Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious, Sheffield's Communities, workshop
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Vital Stats: Ingenious Forces @ Play!
Busy 2-3 months developing new event ideas with commendations on achievements to date for inspiring public engagement work from Sheffield College and an Army Recruitment Services Officer. At our December 2013 event alone, we engaged over 130 children, young people, … Continue reading
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Ingenious Forces at Play! & everyday life
Great shots of children having fun playing with our kit and engaging with engineers at a recent electronic engineering pop-up event. Here children are racing jitterbugs, playing with the Cambridge Electronic Toolkit Plus 2 while having fun while … Continue reading
Wish I’d been born a hardware engineer
A resounding success by any accounts. Engineers had great fun playing with our kit and the many children who visited us – 100 +/- with their teachers, teaching assistants and or parents. A few issues – a gross understatement – … Continue reading
Learn how to make skewered balloons without bursting
I did it – skewered balloons without bursting. 🙂 I’ve done a few more since these but still have a way to go before I can truly say that I’ve mastered the art form – and art form it is … Continue reading
Risk assessment at Magna Science Adventure Centre
Went to Magna Science Adventure Centre to check facilities, confirm where we’ll hang out, review risk of our activities on the day: slinky, vortex, Mario Brothers computer game competition, jitterbugs – so risks are basic: a few cables to be … Continue reading
Posted in A4I events, Computer games, Electronic engineering, Engineering, Events, KS2, KS3, Latest news, Magna Science Adventure Centre, News for Experts, Our Events & Projects, Public engagement, RAE Ingenious, Sheffield's Communities, skills training, STEM, Updates
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