The Roman god Janus is often depicted with two faces: one looking to the past; the other looking to the future. The Janus Project: Engineering the Past and the Future is a new outreach initiative from Loughborough University that aims to engage local students with engineering by encouraging them to examine the recent history of the sector and consider how it will shape the future. Through a series of thought-provoking activities, Key stage 4 and 5 students will engage with academic and industry engineers to discover a range of engineering disciplines and understand their real-world applications.