The week-long initiative combined our industry knowledge with the real-world, practical experiences on offer at our manufacturing plant in Belper, and Derby Museums’ STEAM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). Designed to give a glimpse into the heating industry, it helps students explore the wide range of skills they can train in that may support their future careers through practical learning and gaining real-life skills.
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Vaillant partners with Derby Museums to help inspire the next generation of engineering generations
We teamed up with Derby Museums in June as part of Launch into Engineering – a new hands-on programme offering Derbyshire students the opportunity to gain a hands-on introduction to potential careers in the world of engineering.
To kick off the week, students received a tour of Derby Museums’ Museum of Making, followed by an induction to the museum’s active workshop, covering the basics of how to safely operate equipment.
As the week developed, participants got to grips with a wide range of materials and processes to build their own custom tool, employing traditional processes such as blacksmithing, and learning to use machinery that requires craftsmanship and precision, such as wood and metal turning lathes. Students also learned how to work with modern and digital-based methods, with 3D printing and laser-cutting both used to make parts of their tools.
Students then toured our Belper factory, learning directly from engineers and our cohort of Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprentices, who can pass on their own experiences and learnings since starting out in their careers in the heating sector, and discuss the career path available. The tour also gave the opportunity to explore the technologies behind the latest low-carbon heating systems, and all students received a certificate to mark their involvement in the programme.
Charlotte Convey, Head of Learning at Derby Museums:
“We are delighted to be working with Vaillant on Launch into Engineering, a new programme for young people interested in a future career in industry. Through our learning programmes at Derby Museums, we aim to inspire and upskill students through twenty-first century learning rooted in creativity and making. Students not only learn how to use specialised machinery, but the programme boosts communication skills, critical thinking, and collaborative working, as well as vital skills such as turning up on time and asking relevant questions.”