Imagineering Clubs operate after School where students have fun making from kits a series of working engineering models which they can take home when completed to share with their families.

SPECIAL NOTICE!

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has created an annual Memorial Lecture and Award in the name of Dr Alastair Graham Bryce, former Hon Secretary and one of the founders of the Imagineering Foundation who sadly passed away last year.

Bob Shanks, Chairman of Imagineering, will be giving the inaugural Lecture on 12 June 2013 at the IMechE at Birdcage Walk, Westminster. (Free of charge, spaces can be booked on line – http://events.imeche.org/EventView.aspx?code=L324 ). Entitled ‘Inspiring The Young to Engineering – Formula AGB’. the lecture will follow the development of the ideas and practices within Imagineering showing how Alastair’s marvellous mind crystallised them into themes.
(Download leaflet below)

The Award itself will be made this year in the name of Imagineering and is for “The individual or group judged to have made a significant contribution to the encouragement of young people towards a career in engineering” Nominations should be sent to Diane Lorenzelli at IMechE – E: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Bob Shanks at E: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Currently we have over 140 Imagineering Clubs running across the UK – Click here for our map.

Typically a club will have;

• 12 children, girls and boys, mixed skills and backgrounds
• may be led by a teacher/assistant or a volunteer engineer
• further volunteers, including willing parents

Imagineering provides;

• induction training for new tutors and teachers
• a contact network and assistance through the website
• termly packs of project kits to schools
• 14 of each kit (12 students + for tutor + spare)
• illustrated instructions and a quiz worksheet for each kit
• comprehensive tutor notes and supporting material on the website
• a list of recommended tools (see downloads below)

Operation;

• Clubs run for an hour a week through the school year
• the ethos is to create a fun, friendly learning environment
• each session starts with key principles discussed
• safety is paramount and the use of tools is carefully managed
• most projects are completed in two to three weeks
• a fun session to use/play with the models is organised
• costs are kept to a minimum typically £17 per term per child

Interested?

If you would like further information on getting an Imagineering Club started please read our Get Involved page as well as the documents available for download below. Alternatively view our Contact page and select a Foundation member to contact.

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