The jet engine of the future could be designed and created at this year's Wrexham Science Festival. Our exhibition will showcase how a jet engine works by allowing the audience to take a virtual 3D journey through its critical components. You will be able to see for yourself how innovative research combines modern materials with novel manufacturing techniques and rigorous testing procedures. Our tools allow you the opportunity to design your own environmentally friendly jet engine and also the chance to experience different types of materials with our innovative Augmented Reality tools.

This event is suitable for adults and children aged 11+.

Free event: to reserve a place call Glyndŵr University on 01978 293473, email wsf@glyndwr.ac.uk, book online or call Wrexham Tourist Information Centre on 01978 292015.

In partnership with Rolls Royce, our project exhibition team has the honour to exhibit on Rolls Royce stand in this EPSRC supported event, The Big Bang fair.

As Rolls Rocyce is a major supporter, Rolls-Royce will have a conference stand and workshops promoting science, technology and engineering to young people and careers at Rolls-Royce. Our exhibition team will demonstrate the 'wow' factor to exhibit our 3D Journey Through A Jet Engine and Design A Jet Engine simulations.

With a target audience of 5,000 pupils, 1,500 competitors and teachers, 500 senior politicians, influencers and VIPs, 2,000 parents, teachers and members of the public, the event should give you a major platform for your materials. Altogether around 9,000 attendees are anticipated over the three days.

Teenagers invited to test out some of Britain’s top jobs

120 pupils from 12 schools will arrive to University of Manchester to learn about materials science. The pupils will be split into small groups of 10 and each will visit 10 stands (jet engine session will take up 2 stands) over the course of the day.

Stands to include 'show and tell items', enthusiastic researchers willing to share their experience and passion for the subject, video/live demonstration if possible/relevant.Groups of10 students will be brought to each stand and have 15 minutes to find out more about that particular researcharea.

In this brief time, the pupils should see some example of "real-world" aspect of the research (demonstrating the job prospects in the discipline) and discover the breadth of exciting research activity within the School of Materials.

Teenagers invited to test out some of Britain’s top jobs

When you ask a seven year-old what they want to be when they grow up, they’re unlikely to say manufacturer or engineer, yet these will be top jobs of the future according to the government.

And teenagers will have an opportunity to look into the future of Britain’s top jobs at the Make It in Manufacturing and Engineering Zone at the interactive Skills NorthWest careers event (3-5 February at Bolton Arena).

At its recent Skills Summit, the government stated that in the new world economy quality jobs will come from a renaissance in manufacturing and the expansion of knowledge-based industries, such as engineering.

Make It in Manufacturing is a campaign led by The Manufacturing Institute and its industry partners to encourage the next generation of talent to consider careers in industry.
The Make It team is taking the second largest stand at the show to give young visitors a chance to have a go at hands-on activities, including creating taking a 3D journey through a jet engine, and designing a jet engine and finally test flying it, plastic moulding, mixing hair gel, making metal aircraft, soldering badges, laser-cutting key-rings and creating bags.

Sid the robot will demonstrate the hi-tech world of manufacturing and engineering. There will also be some ‘dream machines’ on show, including Jaguar Land Rover’s latest Freelander and Hyde-based Martin Conquest’s innovative high performance motorcycle, which can be driven from a wheelchair. Meat processing company Dunbia will also be staging a cook-off challenge at the main stand.

Recruitment business Kinetic plc will run a Who Want’s to be a Millionaire contest - manufacturing style – with a host of great draw prizes available to winners.

Other partners involved in the zone include Aegis Tailored Protection, Aircelle, BAE Systems, Chemicals Northwest, Cogent, MBDA, McBride, Northwest Aerospace Alliance, Optare, Unison Engine Components and the University of Manchester Aerospace Research Institute.

"We will be presenting the modern face of the sector at the Skills NorthWest,” said Nicola Eagleton-Crowther, Make It in Manufacturing campaign manager for The Manufacturing Institute. "By involving current apprentices and recent graduates who can talk enthusiastically about the opportunities that they’re being given we hope to communicate directly that manufacturing and engineering can provide rewarding and interesting careers that are at the cutting edge of technology.”

Brian Barker, Head of Human Resources at Optare added: "As manufacturers, we need to attract young people by demonstrating the vast range of diverse careers that are available within the sector. We must dispel the notion that manufacturing is all bound for China and poorly paid, when the reality is in fact quite the opposite."

Skills NorthWest is the region’s largest interactive skills and careers fair for 14-19 year-olds and will bring together regional skills sectors, businesses, education establishments and training providers with approximately 20,000 young people in a bid to inspire young people in their career choices.

Manchester - the home of the first British jet engine � is set to become a national centre for hands-on education about jet engines. A new permanent interactive exhibition which opens this week at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) allows school children and other visitors to see inside a state-of-the-art jet engine and design their own engine. �So you think You Can Design a Jet Engine� showcases the virtual 3D Rolls-Royce Trent 900 jet engine on the Airbus A380, and aims to inspire young people about engineering.

This year's event is holding at the 1st-floor, main building in MOSI and we are again exhibiting all of our interesting full-suite exhibitions and you have also get the chance to speak to Rolls-Royce's young engineers.

The new exhibition will be used as part of the education package MOSI offers for schools, as well as being open for other visitors to the Museum. The display, which has already been successfully showcased on stands at the Farnborough and Southport Airshows, has been designed by the University of Manchester and supported by EPSRC (Engineering & Phyiscal Sciences Reasearch Council) and Rolls-Royce.

This state-of-the-art stereoscopic 3D journey through a Jet Engine allows young people to see how the engine works and to design a jet engine of their own to see if it can fly. We have found it to be a great way to showcase novel research going on within universities, and hopefully inspire engineers of the future!�

The exhibition opens on 29 January at MOSI�s Air & Space Hall, Liverpool Road, Castlefield

Further from our previous' Family Day success, we are holding another Family Day (last for this year) with our partner, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), UK Centre for Materials Education, Rolls-Royce and EPSRC.

This year's event is holding at the 1st-floor, main building in MOSI and we are again exhibiting all of our interesting full-suite exhibitions and you have also get the chance to speak to Rolls-Royce's young engineers.

This time, younger children can take part of our very successful event in our airshow exhibition, Balloon Race, which visitor (particular young one) can also learn how 'engine propulsion works" The younger one can also have the opportunity to fold different style of paper aeroplanes and test fly it, you can also draw and colour your own "greener" aeroplane as well.

You can look at the photos taken from earlier this year's Family Day here
or you can also look at the photos taken from our last year's Family Day here

In partnership with Museum of Science & Industry (MoSI), our project exhibition team has another chance to exhibit at this year's Southport Airshow.

The team will have another opportunity to use their public engagement skills to showcase and excite our series of tools to the aircraft enthusiasts in North-West area.

In partnership with North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA), our project exhibition team has been selected to exhibit on NWAA Farnborough�s stand on the International Youth Day and Public Days within a prime location in Hall 1.

The team have recently successfully been awarded funding from an Ingenious grant from Royal Academy of Engineering, which will be used to train young engineers from the University in public engagement and communication skills.

Further from our last year's Family Day success, we are holding another Family Day on the 26th-April with our partner, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), UK Centre for Materials Education, Rolls-Royce and EPSRC.

This year's event is holding at the 1st-floor, main building in MOSI and we are again exhibiting all of our interesting full-suite exhibitions and you have also get the chance to speak to Rolls-Royce's young engineers.

Younger children can also learn how to fold different style of paper aeroplanes and test fly it, you can also draw and colour your own "greener" aeroplane as well.

You can look at the photos taken from this year's Family Day here
or you can also look at the photos taken from our last year's Family Day here

In partnership with North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA), our project exhibition team has been selected to exhibit on NWAA Farnborough�s stand on the International Youth Day and Public Days within a prime location in Hall 1.

The team have recently successfully been awarded funding from an Ingenious grant from Royal Academy of Engineering, which will be used to train young engineers from the University in public engagement and communication skills.

For more information about our Farnborough Air Show or Toolkit for Schools, please use Feedback form.

In partnership with Museum of Science & Industry (MoSI), our project exhibition team has another chance to exhibit at this year's Southport Airshow.

The team will have another opportunity to use their public engagement skills to showcase and excite our series of tools to the aircraft enthusiasts in North-West area.

For more information about our Southport Airshow or Toolkit for Schools, please use Feedback form.