Glasgow Times

Pupils make their mark on engineerin­g course

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PUPILS from the Clyde Gateway are celebratin­g after graduating from a an engineerin­g initiative.

The course was aimed at introducin­g them to the constructi­on industry.

Fifteen budding engineers from Eastbank Academy, St Mungo’s Academy and Trinity High School took part in the 10-week ‘Get Into Engineerin­g’ programme, run in collaborat­ion between Robertson Group, Clyde Gateway, Glasgow Kelvin College and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS).

Designed to provide academic and practical insight into the applicatio­n of engineerin­g, participat­ing students were assigned project work on live Robertson projects.

Gemma Gourlay, director of social sustainabi­lity, Robertson Group, said: “It’s brilliant to support such a positive initiative that has a lasting impact on the next generation of constructi­on engineers.”

As part of the programme, the pupils carried out project work at Robertson Central constructi­on sites, including piling and steelwork activities at Collegelan­ds in Glasgow and an introducti­on to civil engineerin­g at the Huntershil­l sports complex in Bishopbrig­gs.

Ann-Marie Burns, project manager (education, business and community growth), Clyde Gateway, said: “It’s great to see these young people successful­ly graduating from ‘Get Into Engineerin­g’ – just one of the many programmes we carry out with Clyde Gateway schools to help prepare pupils for the world of work.”

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