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What is engineering?

Influence the Influencer Provided by EngineeringUK

Engineers transform the lives of billions of people. They are creative and hands-on. They solve problems, design and create things. This 8 page booklet helps students and teachers understand engineering - what is it, and how it makes a difference. 

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Online

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Agriculture and land

Construction and built environment

Digital technologies

Engineering and manufacturing

Food and drink

Healthcare

Energy

Creative

Chemical sciences

Transport

Learning

Awareness

Audience

Educators

Parents, carers and guardians

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)

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Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

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Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

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Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

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North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

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South Ayrshire

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Stirling

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West Lothian