Please note: Due to the funder requirements, this course is open to students currently in Year 12 whose postcode is within a 50-mile radius of npower Business Solutions’ head offices in Solihull and Leeds. Please see the radius maps below for more information. If you are viewing this on a PC, please right click and select 'open image in a new tab' to see a bigger version.
What will our cities look like in years to come? This course invites students to explore how civil engineers will help shape, design and develop our future cities to be cleaner, safer and more sustainable.
In this course students will learn how civil engineers design and build environmentally friendly infrastructure and also manage and maintain existing infrastructure, ensuring its future sustainability. By completing this course, you will learn how you can contribute to the society of the future as a civil engineer.
When
28 Jul - 30 Jul 2025
Start time: 09:30 hrs
Finish time: 16:00 hrs
Where
Virtual
What
Discover the environmental consciousness behind infrastructure development, where students not only learn from leading academics.
Over three dynamic days, participants will enhance their CVs and UCAS applications.
Students gain hands-on experience by building and testing infrastructure components and conducting small research projects as part of a team.
How
This course will feature the following:
Learn how energy can be generated whilst treating wastewater
Develop a hydropower solution to generate electricity in an old mill
Explore how engineers ensure that structures stay firmly rooted in the ground, dealing with the different properties of natural earth materials
Work together with undergraduate and graduate students to solve real-world problems relating to renewables
Learn how we may be able to work with our environment to make our living habitats more sustainable
In Partnership With
