Majority see engineering as a rewarding career choice for young people

A new Behaviour & Attitudes survey shows that 80% of the public see engineering as a rewarding career choice for young people.

Students all over the country are being challenged by Engineers Ireland’s STEPS programme and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) to engineer how Gaelic Games will look by the year 2050.

The all-Ireland competition, ‘Engineer the Game of the Future’, aims to encourage students to bring their problem-solving, creativity and communication skills to the world of sport and to engineer a futuristic vision of Gaelic Games.

Beginning nationwide this Saturday, 5 March and running until Friday, 11 March, STEPS Engineers Week 2022 will once again celebrate, promote, and showcase the creative and diverse world of engineering to students, teachers, and families across Ireland.

Speaking ahead of STEPS Engineers Week, GPA CEO, Engineers Ireland STEPS Ambassador and Chartered Engineer, Tom Parsons, said: “Engineering is not only critically important to society’s sustainable progress, but it is also at the forefront of advances in the sports we love.

“Engineers are the problem solvers to the great challenges our society faces, and I strongly encourage the creative students of Ireland to take part in the ‘Engineer the Game of the Future’ competition and tell us their visions and ideas for our great Gaelic Games.

“Part of STEPS Engineers Week 2022 which kicks off on 5 March, this competition is another example of the incredibly diverse nature of modern engineering and highlights the exciting opportunities that a career in the area can offer,” he added.

“Engineers in Ireland have never been more in demand,” Caroline Spillane, Engineers Ireland Director General commented.

“Engineers are vital to Ireland’s progress in virtually every societal area, from digital to medical, infrastructure to environmental advances.

“STEPS Engineers Week will encourage students and families all around Ireland to support, embrace and participate in the numerous week-long activities and events taking place during this year’s campaign.

“The Week offers a fantastic opportunity for the public to see first-hand the wonderful ways Irish engineers are pushing the limits of ingenuity, creativity and innovation and I would urge companies, schools, local authorities and communities to get involved in the week to inspire Ireland’s next generation of problem-solving engineers,” Ms Spillane added.

There are two separate competition categories for primary and secondary school students to enter before the deadline of Friday, 25 March 2022.

The entries will then be judged by a panel of experts including Engineers Ireland members and players from the Gaelic Players Association.

Prizes include GPA Corporate Box tickets for a major 2022 match, a day out in Croke Park and a virtual meeting with a Gaelic hero of choice.

To find out more details visit: https://www.engineersireland.ie/Schools/Engineers-Week/Engineer-the-Game-of-the-Future-Competition