InvestIN: The Young Engineer Summer Experience

- Use core concepts and real-world constraints to design a civil engineering masterpiece
- Build a structure to carry weight across two points in a graduate recruitment-style group task
- Compete against other attendees to impress the judges and become the most successful engineer

- Understand the physics of flight when manufacturing a high-performing aerofoil
- Work with a Rolls Royce engineer to improve and test 3D-printed aerofoil designs
- Find the optimum conditions for flight using a wind tunnel
- Discuss your results with top material and aerospace engineers and propose solutions to achieve the most aerodynamic design
- Get a taste of university-level applied physics and maths to deepen your understanding of engineering and how these subjects power real-world innovations
- Take part in a mission to mars activity led by an leading systems engineer to design your transportation architecture

- Visit an airfield and explore a range of commercial aircraft with pilots and aerospace engineers
- Learn how the design of different aircraft and gliders varies depending on function
- Rig and derig a glass fibre glider with traditional controls, working as a team to lift the wings and secure the main rigging pins
- Work alongside electrical engineers and pilots to programme a fly-by-wire control panel

- Gain an insightful introduction to the vital role of materials engineers in shaping the future of technology and innovation
- Participate in the isolation of graphene, a ground breaking material, and apply it to create functional electrical circuits
- Learn the principles behind metallurgic failure analysis and understand its importance in assessing material integrity and performance
- Take on the role of a materials engineer by conducting your own failure analysis, enhancing your problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Produce your own professional metallurgic failure report and receive expert feedback from an industry professional on the quality and accuracy of your analysis

- Your path to success: understanding the key decisions ahead and how to maximise your chances of success
- Making the right subject choices: A-level/IB/university and beyond
- Securing work experience and designing an impactful CV/resume
- Powerful interview techniques
- Coaching from engineers on what you can do now to stand out in the future

- Gain access to the largest collection of classic cars in the UK and discover the evolution of the motor vehicle
- Meet engineers who have helped create the world's most prestigious cars
- Learn the unique engineering features of one of the most sought-after cars in the world
- Take apart a petrol engine under the supervision of a top mechanical engineer
- Assess the transformation of vehicles as we move away from petrol towards electric energy

- Explore the intricacies of the environmentally friendly design and uncover its dual purpose
- Test your engineering problem solving skills and work together to research and design your own innovative solution to a current climate emergency engineers are working to solve
- Present your group proposal to a leading sustainability professional
- Receive live feedback on your solutions 

- Discover how biomedical engineers are leading innovators, revolutionising scientific progress and improving individual patient care through personalised designs
- Conduct your own patient analysis and develop innovative solutions to adapt current biomedical technologies, driving the next wave of scientific breakthroughs
- Work alongside a leading biomedical scientist who will mentor you through the process of innovation and patient centered technology design
- Explore motion capture technology that visualizes your own skeleton and musculoskeletal interactions, giving you a deep understanding of prosthetic design

- Explore how electrical engineers are the backbone of technological innovation, driving advancements that power the world
- Design and program an obstacle-avoiding, line-following robot buggy using Arduino circuits, guided by an expert electrical engineer.
- Gain key insights into how electrical engineers bridge the gap between software and hardware, a crucial skill for modern engineering
- Learn how to interpret and work with electrical schematics, building a foundation for future engineering success

- Take part in a private networking session with top engineers
- Put your newfound knowledge to the test
- Have your burning questions answered by those in the know
- Receive valuable advice from experts in the field

Celebrate everything you’ve achieved over the course of the programme and receive your industry reference letter signed by professionals outlining your accomplishments.