{"id":30,"date":"2024-02-23T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/libraryofinspiration\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-02-07T12:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:33:15","slug":"the-library-of-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/libraryofinspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new project by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) is giving girls, young carers, and children from different backgrounds the chance to explore engineering in a fun and exciting way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Library of Inspiration\u2019 project has received \u00a399,700 from The Royal Academy of Engineering\u2019s Diversity Impact Programme.  Ten inspiring kits have been co- created to help bring science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) subjects to life in schools across central Scotland, including Edinburgh, West Lothian, and North Lanarkshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by Dr. Debbie Meharg, the project aims to help 12 and 13-year-olds see how STEM shapes the world around them and encourage them to become future leaders in engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"252\" data-id=\"23\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/libraryofinspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2024\/02\/ENU-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 833px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 833\/252;width:292px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/-\/media\/images\/news\/libraries-of-inspiration\/rae-logo_black_rgb.ashx?h=164&amp;w=600&amp;hash=82751E3D5B0853A2B974E4A0C13A6F42\" alt=\"The Royal Academy of Engineering logo\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s in the Kits?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has designed ten awesome learning kits with input from students, teachers, and university experts. These have been placed in school libraries, making them easy for everyone to access. <br>The kits focus on exciting topics like:<br>\ud83d\udd39 3D printing and Scanning<br>\ud83d\udd39 Sound<br>\ud83d\udd39 Stop Motion<br>\ud83d\udd39 Virtual and Augmented Reality<br>\ud83d\udd39 Robotics<br>\ud83d\udd39 Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By working with friends and role models, students can build confidence, explore new technologies, and discover career paths they may not have considered before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Diversity Impact Programme is supporting this project to make sure engineering is open to everyone, no matter their background. The Royal Academy of Engineering hopes that projects like this will help create a more inclusive future in STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Would you like to try out one of these amazing kits? Keep an eye on your school library\u2014you might just find a new passion for engineering!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new project by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) is giving girls, young carers, and children from different backgrounds the chance to explore engineering in a fun and exciting way! The \u2018Library of Inspiration\u2019 project has received \u00a399,700 from The Royal Academy of Engineering\u2019s Diversity Impact Programme. 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