Our Trip to Advanced Engineering 2023

Trip to NEC Event in Birmingham  

Arrival 

We arrived, very early, at 7:15am ready to set off to Birmingham to head to the NEC (National Exhibition Centre) Event. We were very eager to participate and observe in all the facilities the NEC Event had to offer, excitement was flourishing in the air. 

 

What was the event?

The event drew Engineers from all over the UK, all excited to attend one of the biggest engineering events in the UK. The NEC had plenty to offer to all the visitors, with an incredible amount of entertaining and engaging facilities being showcased. Wherever you looked there was a different piece of engineering machinery that you could see in action the eye could behold. I have picked a couple, of many, images of the wonderful machinery.

Who attended the event? 

The event was attended by hundreds of people throughout the day. Adding onto this, a tremendous number of engineers were there, demonstrating their facilities or giving general talks. The event was packed full of lots of people all from different upbringings and backgrounds which made the inclusivity of the event feel that much better. Moreover, the event gave the students an amazing opportunity to network.

What could be done at the event in terms of facilities and demonstrations?  

There was so much offered at the event for people to do. People were able to attend talks and watch live demonstrations of the engineering facilities at work. If you find engineering interesting, you would be occupied for hours.

Departure and What did the students gain from the event? 

There were many things that we learned from the event, we picked up many unique skills and knowledge delivered by the NEC engineering event. We also gained an experience of a day out seeing all the incredible facilities that the NEC event had to offer us. Departure followed this, the students were tired after a busy day and headed onto the coach home.