Education
Promoting science at school
STEPS to engineering
STEPS to engineering was established in 2000 to promote engineering to students of all ages through various initiatives and to encourage students to consider engineering as a career choice.
It is managed by Engineers Ireland and is supported by the Department of Education & Science, Forfás, FÁS and a number of major engineering employers.
What's on the programme?
In 2008, over 85,000 students nationwide participated in STEPS to engineering organised events such as:
- The Xperience Engineering primary school initiative
- The Junior Inventor for 2009 competition
- Extreme Engineering shows
- Student seminars
- Scholarships and contests
- Summer camps
- CAO courses