MORE than 50 children from PPMA member families recently learned more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) at an event at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix.
PPMA BEST held its latest STEM day at the famous motor racing circuit. The families were addressed by Richard Little, chair of the PPMA BEST trustees, and Shard structural engineer and STEM advocate Roma Agrawal MBE.
Roma has been an advocate for STEM education for many years and has written several books including ‘How Was That Built’, aimed at informing young people about engineering.
Roma said, “I had a total blast speaking to families at the PPMA Best Silverstone STEM day event against the backdrop of racing cars. It’s so important to show young people that STEM careers, in particular engineering, are a brilliant option, and days like these are a vital piece of that work.”
After the talks, the children were able to try their hand at building robots with PPMA BEST co-ordinator Matt Fox and his partner Jo, before returning for lunch and a tour of the Silverstone Museum.
PPMA director and PPMA BEST chairman Richard Little said, “The PPMA BEST day at Silverstone was a great opportunity for a sizeable bunch of kids to find out more about why engineering is a career to consider and to engage with a very motivated bunch of engineers – their parents – and together to hear from an inspiring speaker and to actually try out some control theory and teamwork.
“We hope the message is clear that engineering is a great way to enjoy work and be creative and make the world a better place. It was a great day with lots of kids, lots of things to learn, lots of engagement and lots of things to do – and a very good reason to do more such days in the future.”
