Engineering gears up for a big week

Over 450 events aimed at industry, researchers, and schools will take place over the next week for Engineers Week.

Ruth Walsh, fire prevention officer, with John Power of Engineers Ireland, Ava Craig (10) and Cameron Simpson (9). Picture: Naoise Culhane

Over 450 events aimed at industry, researchers, and schools will take place over the next week for Engineers Week.

The events are expected to attract 33,000 participants, with 2,200 engineers volunteering to organise the week. ''It's important to publicise the contribution engineering makes to the Irish economy, John Power, director general of Engineers Ireland, told The Sunday Business Post.

''The industry recognises that many people take an awful lot of what they do ...