In this fast-paced one-hour masterclass with an academic and/or postgraduate ambassadors, students will develop their knowledge of the ways in which engineering has enabled social change. Students will critically consider how engineering has historically impacted on the changing role of women in society through mechanisation of household tasks, the current social and economic impacts on production/workforce and the current and future role of engineering in tackling climate change and sustainability.

Curriculum Links:

• History (Key Stage 3) – industry and empire; social cultural and technological change in post-war British society
• Economics (Key Stage 4/ Level 2) – economic foundations
• Sociology (Key Stage 4/ Level 2) – social structures, processes, and issues
• Engineering (Key Stage 4/ Level 2) – impact of modern technologies
• Sociology (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – Work, poverty, and welfare (role of technology)
• Geography (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – Population and the environment; contemporary urban environments

Gatsby Benchmarks:

Masterclass: 1, 3, 4, 7

Taster Day: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Make it a Taster Day: Includes a campus tour and HE information talk. You can choose this when you complete the booking form.