Volunteers Needed for 2013 Rapid Response Engineering Challenge
Can you help ? Boost your CPD, promote Civil Engineering and have a fun day out of the office.
The Rapid Response Engineering Challenge (RREC) is an activity for Year 1 and Year 2 secondary school pupils to help them understand the scope of work undertaken by Civil Engineers particularly in the event of a disaster.
The Challenge is launched via a Motivational Talk which presents the scenario of a 'hurricane in Honduras' and where the extent of the devastation requires engineering assistance to establish shelter, safe drinking water, transportation and communication. Pupils are then 'trained' to be Rapid Response Engineers over the next one to two weeks and are able to put their skills to use at an Activity Day.
Engineers deliver the Motivational Talk, a highly interactive presentation with BBC News video clips (half day input). Engineers also support teachers and encourage teams of pupils tackling the practical challenges (shelter building, water filtration and others) at the Activity Day (full day input). You can volunteer to do one or both parts of the programme, depending on your availability.
This is a great opportunity to help promote awareness of civil engineering and in Glasgow and the West of Scotland over 10 schools have booked to run the Challenge this year.
A Briefing Session will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University on Wednesday 20th March for interested GWoS engineers. If you wish to volunteer or would like more information on the Briefing Session then please e-mail Hazel Wilson at hjwconsulting@gmail.com or phone 07951 663 703.
Please note that RREC events happen across the whole of Scotland and we are always seeking volunteers.
For your local area schools activities co-ordinator please contact:
Aberdeen: Kevin Burnett, kevin.burnett@mottmac.com
Dundee: Walter Scott, scottw@angus.gov.uk
Edinburgh: Craig Milne, craig.milne@ruddconsult.com
Glasgow & West: Hazel Wilson, hjwconsulting@gmail.com