Engineers Making a Difference: Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them

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There are many interesting careers in engineering and we need to let young people know about them when they are making choices about their education. Imperial is working with the specialist children’s book publisher What on Earth Publishing, whose publications include the 'Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia' and 'It’s Up to Us', a roadmap to sustainability developed with The Prince’s Foundation.

There were some amazing innovations here, such as transforming carbon dioxide into clothing and using chicken feathers to create packaging, and it is always great to read books for children which focus on climate solutions rather than just the climate crisis. Working in engineering allows people to make a difference in the world, and we need the brightest minds to continue doing this.This book is clearly a passion project for Shini Somara and I can imagine it helping lots of children to make the transition from having a vague desire to work in engineering to having a much more specific understanding of what engineers do and where they see their future selves. Dr Somara acknowledges that not everyone has an engineering family member or hero to aspire to, but hopes that people like Beth, along with the other 45 incredible and diverse individuals in the book may do just that by showing the real difference they are making in the world. Engineers Making a Difference is another fascinating and inspiring reference book from What on Earth Books produced in collaboration with Imperial College London.

Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit. We are very grateful to Lord Sainsbury and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation for their vision and generosity. Dr Shini Somara is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all, through a variety of media platforms. And the projects displayed in the book are diverse and intriguing: for instance, developing fabric from excess carbon dioxide, building flood alleviation schemes, 3D printing prosthetic limbs and converting waste chicken feathers into packaging.Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall).

Thoroughly inspiring and informative, in a fun and stylish illustrated format: a must for every child. Somara has fronted several innovation television series, including The Health Show on BBC World News, TechKnow on Al Jazeera, Tomorrow’s Food on BBC1 and Razor on CGTN Europe. The project is supported by Lord Sainsbury, whose Gatsby Charitable Foundation does significant work around improving the provision of career guidance in schools, including the promotion of technician job roles and encouraging young people to consider the variety of educational options available to them. The book also includes an engaging introduction and an overview of the different branches of engineering, as well as a timeline, glossary and index.These free school kits contain two copies of the book, a Teacher’s Guide, 12 hot topic posters, and a 4-metre-long timeline wall chart. Alumna Dr Giuliana Di Martino (PhD Physics 2014) is a renowned expert in low-power, sustainable electronic devices. We are proud to be a partner in this important project to ensure that we have more engineers to make a difference in our world. Professor Alice Gast, President of Imperial College London, said: “Lord Sainsbury has recognised the critical need to excite young people about engineering.