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Demystifying Semiconductors: Exploring the Technology behind modern Electronics

Eight events hosted by Welsh universities or colleges during spring and summer 2024, for year 10/11/12 students to explore the world of electronics and studying the subject at university level.

Demystifying Semiconductors: Exploring the Technology behind modern Electronics

Eight one-day events hosted by Welsh universities or colleges during spring and summer 2024, for year 10/11/12 students to explore the world of electronics and demystify semiconductors.

  • Wednesday 17 April 2024 at Bangor University
  • Monday 24 June 2024 at Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • Wednesday 3 July 2024 at the University of South Wales (Pontypridd campus)
  • Wednesday 3 July 2024 at the University of Cardiff

More locations and dates will be announced soon.

Schools or individual students (teaching or studying at a school in Wales) can book their place at these events.

During the day, participants will find out more about electronics and studying the subject at university level. There will also be guided tours, and opportunities to speak with current students and teaching staff.

 

Learning outcomes

  • Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects

  • Learning what the engineering workplace is like

  • Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers

  • Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering

Subjects and topics

    • Computing
    • Engineering
    • Maths
    • Physics
    • Electronics, robotics and programming
    • General engineering

Gatsby benchmarks

The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:

  • Linking curriculum learning to careers
  • Encounters with employers and employees
  • Encounters with further and higher education

Essential skills

The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:

  • Listening - the ability to listen and understand information.

  • Speaking - the oral transmission of information or ideas.

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