Research
Discover the research and innovation behind Engineering Educates.
SEERIH’s engineering education work is undertaken in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering. Through it, the Tinkering for Learning pedagogical approach has been pioneered, which has unlocked many opportunities to engage young people in thinking and working as an engineer.
Delve into key publications below, including Learning to be an Engineer, Tinkering for Learning, and Progressing to be an Engineer.
Read more of SEERIH’s research and publications here: www.seerih.manchester.ac.uk/research/
Learning to be an Engineer
Implications for schools
This report explores how engineering habits of mind – the thinking characteristics, skills and attributes of engineers – can be integrated in the real world of busy schools and colleges to engage the next generation of engineers.
Professor Bill Lucas, Dr Janet Hanson, Dr Lynne Bianchi, Dr Jonathan Chippindall
Tinkering for Learning
Learning to teach engineering in the primary and KS3 classroom.
This report explores the ways primary school teachers can develop teaching approaches that lead to better and more engaging learning opportunities for would-be engineers.
Dr Lynne Bianchi, Dr Jonathan Chippindall
Progressing to be an Engineer
Ready to turn ideas into prototypes?
This report focuses on the way in which engineering can be taught within the primary mainstream curriculum.
By Dr Lynne Bianchi, Julie Wiskow, Dr Jonathan Chippindall, Dr Amy Bonsall
Greater Manchester Engineering Challenge (GMEC)
Engineering in action!
Based on the Tinkering for Learning research, The Greater Manchester Engineering Challenge (GMEC) was designed to bring together primary and secondary school students and open up engineering through inspirational people and activities.
Teachers and students developed the skills required to complete a key engineering challenge using the Engineering Design Process and Engineering Habits of Mind. Following the success of GMEC, the Engineering Educates Challenge was launched nationally in 2022.
