1. Go4SET

2. Introduction to EDT and Go4SET Team building exercises Managing your project Presenting your project Accreditations Team meetings Agenda

3. EDT Well established education charity Track record of success Operate across the UK through a regional structure RAE’s Better Engineering Students Tomorrow The BEST Programme Who we are? 1

4. Degrees that add an extra % to lifetime salaries Accountancy42.15% Electrical Engineering40.73% Maths and Computing37.23% Mechanical Engineering33.71% Medicine & Related32.06% Engineering and Technology31.85% Civil Engineering29.25% Economics28.57% Law28.04% : Business & Financial studies26.53% : Politics15.70% : Arts00.00% Source The Times Sept 7 th 2007

5. EDT programmes 4 Go4SET Engineering Education Scheme (England) Headstart The Year in Industry 12-14 16/17 17 18 - 21

6. To help talented young people achieve their full potential, in particular through careers in engineering, science and technology. Go4SET Aim

7. How ? Challenge students to resolve a real environmental problem Give students an insight into the operation of engineering companies and the careers they offer

8. The Go4SET Process Select a team of Year 8 or 9 students Establish a link with a local company/organisation Identify an environmental problem to solve Solve problem and produce a report Present the project to a panel of assessors Recognise achievements

9. Student Selection Good interpersonal and communication skills Likely to succeed as engineers

10. Annual Programme Scheme Launch Day Company Visit Celebration and Assessment Day

11. CAD Celebration and Assessment Day Create a display stand

12. CAD

14. CAD Celebration and Assessment Day Create a display stand Present the project to a team of assessors

15. CAD

16. CAD Celebration and Assessment Day Create a display stand Present the project to a team of assessors Answer questions at the display stand Recognise achievements

17. Best Team Awards

19. Go4SET In front of an appreciative audience

20. CAD

21. Go4SET The most valuable item you keep is And the most valuable skills you gain are A professionally produced Project Report

22. The top 3 skills that employers say Graduates lack Communications Confidence Planning and organisation Source: “The Times” Aug 5 th 2007

25. Go4SET Certificates are presented by distinguished guests

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