Nissan is opening its doors for two weeks to give schoolchildren a unique insight into the world of advanced manufacturing and engineering.
The UK’s biggest car producer is staging special events at its plant in Sunderland and at its European Technical Centre in Cranfield as part of the Government’s “See Inside Manufacturing” initiative.
This coordinated programme of events across the UK’s car industry in 2011 is aimed at boosting the image of UK manufacturing and encouraging more young people to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Over two weeks at Nissan Sunderland Plant, 2,500 11-13 year old students will take part in the fourth Nissan Schools’ Engineering Discovery Event, where they will learn about modern car manufacturing, watch the Qashqai, Juke and Note being made on the production line, take part in educational games, and find out how engineers have supported and improved the manufacturing process at the plant over its rich 25 year history.
Targeted at children before they choose their GCSE subjects, the event will also include a section on future production at the company’s new advanced lithium-ion battery plant, and a demonstration of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF.
A further ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ event is taking place at Nissan’s European Technical Centre (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Around 300 pupils from the surrounding area will visit Nissan’s European research and development headquarters, where they will learn about design engineering and development. They will have a chance to meet recent graduate recruits who will share their experiences with the pupils about becoming engineers.
“Nearly everything that we use in our daily lives involves an engineer – whether it’s designing, building or testing,” said Nissan Sunderland Plant Engineering Director Richard Ebrahim. “British engineers are behind some of the world’s most iconic inventions and Nissan is very proud of the contribution that our engineers have made to this tradition, with their innovation, excellence and a ‘can-do, will-do’ attitude.”
“We want to inspire students who are considering which GCSE subjects to choose, by showing them that a career in engineering and advanced manufacturing is a diverse, exciting and rewarding choice.”
This year’s event at Nissan Sunderland Plant is full, but schools interested in taking part in the 2012 event should contact Dawn Waugh in the Nissan press office on 0191 415 2764 or email dawn.waugh@nissan-nmuk.co.uk
Nissan Sunderland Plant is currently recruiting for a range of manufacturing, engineering and maintenance roles. For more information, visit www.careersatnissan.co.uk
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Thousands of schoolchildren to ‘see inside’ Nissan
12 Oct 2011
Nissan is opening its doors for two weeks to give schoolchildren a unique insight into the world of advanced manufacturing and engineering.
The UK’s biggest car producer is staging special events at its plant in Sunderland and at its European Technical Centre in Cranfield as part of the Government’s “See Inside Manufacturing” initiative.
This coordinated programme of events across the UK’s car industry in 2011 is aimed at boosting the image of UK manufacturing and encouraging more young people to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Over two weeks at Nissan Sunderland Plant, 2,500 11-13 year old students will take part in the fourth Nissan Schools’ Engineering Discovery Event, where they will learn about modern car manufacturing, watch the Qashqai, Juke and Note being made on the production line, take part in educational games, and find out how engineers have supported and improved the manufacturing process at the plant over its rich 25 year history.
Targeted at children before they choose their GCSE subjects, the event will also include a section on future production at the company’s new advanced lithium-ion battery plant, and a demonstration of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF.
A further ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ event is taking place at Nissan’s European Technical Centre (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Around 300 pupils from the surrounding area will visit Nissan’s European research and development headquarters, where they will learn about design engineering and development. They will have a chance to meet recent graduate recruits who will share their experiences with the pupils about becoming engineers.
“Nearly everything that we use in our daily lives involves an engineer – whether it’s designing, building or testing,” said Nissan Sunderland Plant Engineering Director Richard Ebrahim. “British engineers are behind some of the world’s most iconic inventions and Nissan is very proud of the contribution that our engineers have made to this tradition, with their innovation, excellence and a ‘can-do, will-do’ attitude.”
“We want to inspire students who are considering which GCSE subjects to choose, by showing them that a career in engineering and advanced manufacturing is a diverse, exciting and rewarding choice.”
This year’s event at Nissan Sunderland Plant is full, but schools interested in taking part in the 2012 event should contact Dawn Waugh in the Nissan press office on 0191 415 2764 or email dawn.waugh@nissan-nmuk.co.uk
Nissan Sunderland Plant is currently recruiting for a range of manufacturing, engineering and maintenance roles. For more information, visit www.careersatnissan.co.uk