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The Young Engineer Weekend

From£165.00

Step into the world of engineering with this weekend programme designed for students aged 15–18. Guided by leading professionals, you’ll explore a range of hands-on challenges: plan a mission to Mars, dismantle an electric whisk, and experiment with robotics.

You’ll also receive personal advice on how to enter the profession, from choosing the right university courses to developing extra-curricular skills and sharpening interview techniques.

You can join us either in person in London or live online. Secure your place to strengthen your university application and stand out as an aspiring engineer.

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Programme Information

Discover more about the engineering skills and experience you could gain on the Young Engineer Weekend.

An Interactive Masterclass

  • Mission to Mars — Map your mission by designing the lift-off, journey, and landing alongside aerospace engineers.
  • Mechanical Teardown — Take apart an electric whisk to understand its mechanical components and engineering principles.
  • Materials Challenge — Problem-solve with a materials engineer in a time-pressured simulation.

 

Expert Career Coaching

  • Career Mentoring — Get trained to fulfil your ambitions of becoming a top engineer.
  • Action Plan — Build a practical roadmap to break into the industry, starting now.
  • Academic & Applications — Coaching on A-level/IB choices, university and degree selection, extracurriculars, work experience, and application/interview techniques.

 

An Audience With Top Professionals

  • Engineer Insights — Hear from successful engineers and ask them all your burning questions.
  • Interactive Q&A Panel — Engage with engineers from a range of disciplines.

 

Boost Your Career Potential

  • Key Skills — Demonstrate teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and analytical thinking.
  • Certificate of Achievement — Complete the online assessment after the programme to receive a certificate you can include in your applications.

11am — Introduction to Engineering

  • Engineers as today’s most valuable players
  • An engineer’s role in global business
  • The engineering design process
  • The career: a world of possibilities

 

11.30am — Mission to Mars: Aerospace Engineering

  • Solving one of humanity’s greatest challenges
  • Designing the lift-off, journey and arrival from an engineering perspective
  • Create solutions utilising aerospace and civil engineering concepts
  • Work alongside engineers from these fields and receive live feedback
  • Understand cutting-edge leading solutions

 

1pm — Lunch

 

2pm — Problem-Solving Properties: Material Engineering

  • Why is a material engineer needed on your mission to Mars?
  • Work alongside a top material engineer in a time-pressured simulation to problem-solve on Mars
  • Biomimicry: its influence in the material world and application on Mars
  • Discover the science behind the latest advancements in material engineering

 

3pm — Engines and Robotics: Mechanical Engineering

  • The live teardown: take apart a hand-held electric whisk and understand its mechanical components to foster the engineering mindset
  • Probe the key principles of mechanical engineering and apply it to your vision for mechanics on Mars
  • Learning from machines: how to secure work experience with top engineering firms and build the skills required to thrive in the industry
  • Receive project-based career coaching which will kickstart your journey into a highly practical business

 

4.30pm — Career Coaching: How to Become a Top Engineer

  • University & apprenticeship options
  • Applications
  • Interview techniques
  • How to build your network

 

5pm — Panel Q&A

  • Live panel Q&A with engineers from a variety of backgrounds
  • Key questions answered
  • Receive valuable advice

 

5.30pm — Close

This programme is designed for students aged 15–18 and requires no prior knowledge or experience. You’ll take part in a dynamic blend of interactive simulations, practical exercises, and live Q&A sessions. Choose to attend in person in London or Live Online—the content and outcomes are exactly the same.

Programme Pricing:

  • In-Person: £195 per student for full day
  • Live Online: £165 per student for full day

There is no application process. You can secure your place simply by clicking “Book Now.” Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is recommended.

In Person

Dates: 9th November 2025, 15th March 2026

Location: University College London

 

Online

Dates: 9th November 2025

Location: Online