THE creative and dynamic world of engineering is set to come to life in schools and homes across Limerick as STEPS Engineers Week 2022 kicks off this coming Saturday, 5 March.
Running until 11 March, Engineers Ireland’s largest celebration of the engineering profession aims to encourage young people, their families, and teachers to explore the creative world of engineering and the limitless opportunities a career in the sector can offer.
As part of the week-long campaign of activities and events, primary and secondary school students in Limerick are being challenged by Engineers Ireland’s STEPS programme and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) to engineer how the Gaelic Games will look by the year 2050.
The all-Ireland competition, ‘Engineer the Game of the Future’ aims to encourage students to bring their problem-solving, creative and communication skills to the world of sport and to engineer a futuristic vision of the Gaelic Games.
Delighted to partner with @EngineerIreland STEPS programme to launch “Game of the Future” competition ahead of Engineers Week 2022.
The competition challenges students across the country to engineer how Gaelic Games will look by the year 2050.#Eweek2022https://t.co/flISkhFdIe
— GPA (@gaelicplayers) February 28, 2022
”Engineering is not only critically important to society’s sustainable progress, it is also at the forefront of advances in the sports we love;” said Chartered Engineer Tom Parsons, CEO of the GPA and Engineers Ireland STEPS Ambassador.
Whether it’s equipment that keeps us safe when we play sport, technologies that analyse our sporting performance, or environmentally-friendly ‘smart’ stadiums that harness AI to help fans enjoy the match-day experience, engineering is at the core of it all.
Engineers are the problem solvers to the great challenges our society faces, and I strongly encourage the creative students of Ireland to take part in the ‘Engineer the Game of the Future’ competition and tell us their visions and ideas for our great Gaelic Games;” he added.
There are two separate competition categories for primary and secondary school students to enter before the deadline of Friday, 25 March 2022.
The entries will then be judged by a panel of experts including Engineers Ireland members and players from the Gaelic Players Association. Prizes include GPA Corporate Box tickets for a major 2022 match, a day out in Croke Park and a virtual meeting with a Gaelic hero of choice.
Now in its 16th year STEPS Engineers Week is coordinated by Engineers Ireland’s STEPS programme and funded by the Department of Education and industry leaders Arup, the EPA, ESB, Intel and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
More information here: Engineers Week | Engineers Ireland
