Inspired by the popular ‘Horrible Histories’ format, the University College of Estate Management (UCEM) in Reading aims to provide intrigue and interest for young people in the engineering of sustainable buildings.
Engineering examples from the long drop toilet and the stealth window tax, to the Indian Hawa Mahal – the ‘Palace of Winds’ – will be used as a ‘hook’ to develop a digital catalogue of interactive mixed media that will accompany detailed lesson plans for pupils in Years 6-8 (Key Stage 2 and 3) to support hybrid reality learning. The project will train and work with a diverse group of graduate engineers from female and/or ethnic minority backgrounds and support them to engage with young people in deprived wards across the UK.
