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Virtual work experience helping SiemenS break down barrierS to Stem careerS
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virtual work experience programme launched by Siemens during the pandemic is breaking down barriers to STEM careers. The free programme, which combines
live webinars, videos, and activities, has seen 1,164 young people log-in and learn about how engineering and technology builds a more sustainable future. While moving to online delivery from in-
person placements has enabled Siemens to increase the number of students it can offer work experience to, it has also increased diversity and inclusion, and helped young people overcome limitations and barriers such as geography, mobility, financial constraints, and inflexibility due to school or employer timings. For example, while ethnic minorities are
broadly underrepresented in STEM fields, more than half of students participating in Siemens’ virtual work experience programme were from BAME backgrounds.
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Welcome to the October issue of Instrumentation Monthly. In an increasingly competitive
labour market, exacerbated by the pandemic, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance technology has never been more important. These technologies ensure maintenance is performed when it is needed and not after asset failure. When monitoring the health of a machine, it is critically important to select the most suitable sensors to ensure faults can be detected, diagnosed, and even predicted. In this issue, on page 40, we find out how to select the most suitable predictive maintenance sensor for your application.
Victoria White, Editor Meanwhile, the programme has contributed to
efforts to reduce the gender gap in STEM, by inspiring the 40 per cent of female participants. Furthermore, Siemens has been able to
overcome geographical barriers, showcasing STEM as a career path to hundreds of 14 to 18- year-olds in every corner of the UK, rather than to just those living near Siemens sites. Brenda Yearsley, education development manager, Siemens GB&I said: “Offering free, accessible work experience for students is vital to increase diversity and inclusion, inspire a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and showcase Siemens as a career path. “Moving to an online delivery has helped us
continue to offer this valuable experience to young people, regardless of geographical location, with some truly remarkable outcomes when it comes to gender and ethnic diversity, something Siemens is passionate about addressing. “While Siemens’ sites begin to open up their
doors again to in-person work experience opportunities, the chance to continue to give more school and college students invaluable practical skills, industry experience, and a head start for their careers is increasingly important to the post-pandemic recovery.” The two-week programme, which is delivered on careers platform Springpod, involves around 10 hours of activities, pre-recorded videos, quizzes and live webinars.
www.siemens.com
alphaSenSe celebrateS 25 yearS of SenSor technology deVelopment
anniversary this month. Originally founded by scientist and
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entrepreneur Paul Gotley OBE in 1996, the company started life in small premises in Great Dunmow, Essex. Gotley’s daughter, Andrea Gotley, soon took over day-to-day business operations with her father overseeing proceedings in his role as chairman. A series of astute joint ventures and key research links with British universities enabled Alphasense to develop new technologies and sensor products that opened the door to opportunities in air quality and gas safety markets. Today, Alphasense operates from a
purpose-built manufacturing facility in Great
lphasense, the UK-based manufacturer of gas detection sensors, is celebrating its 25th
Notley, Essex. The company is profitable, with an annual turnover in excess of £20m, largely due to the operational efficiency and global business development established over the last decade or so. The Alphasense product range still includes the company’s bestselling gas safety Oxygen and PPM toxic sensors but is now complemented by a suite of PPB sensors allied with Optical Particle Counters and Photo Ionisation Detectors for air quality applications.
www.alpha-sense.com
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