Careers in Science: Mass Production Engineer

Synopsis: Profile of Faye Banks, who is the only female engineer at the Lever Plant in Leeds. Despite having a hard childhood (leaving home at 10 years old, being taken into care at 15 and failing her GCSEs first time round at school) Banks went back to school, studied production engineering and has since won the young woman engineer of the year award. [15 minutes]
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2009
Subjects: Engineering
Keywords: careers for women; careers in engineering and science

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Notes: Well-established maker and distributor of more than 200 programmes on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, many of which have been broadcast. Vega’s videos aim to give a fundamental understanding of principles of nature and the physical world. Outstanding scientists/communicators are directly involved with each video so that they can guide content of the programmes. Science is presented in a natural way as an intellectually challenging discipline and the videos fill the gap in TV coverage by presenting well-informed analyses on serious science-related ethical, economic, social, health and other issues. Separate series consist of interviews with eminent scientists, science video lectures, issues of current scientific concern, the Royal Institution Discourses, scientific masterclasses, and recent research projects. Programmes available for free viewing via the website and some also for sale on DVD.

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