In engineering industry today, non-technical skills such as team working and interpersonal skills are recognised as being as important as technical competence.
On Thursday 19th September a group of young members from the IMechE, IET and ICE decided to organise a non-technical training course for engineers in the East Midlands area. The full day event, held at the University of Nottingham, consisted of three workshops focusing on networking skills, communication skills and intellectual property in engineering industry. Each session was led by experienced trainers and experts in their field. Representative from each of the institutions also attended and gave a talk on different routes to professional registration.
The event attracted almost 50 participants from companies across the East Midlands. The feedback was also extremely positive, with many people wanting to know when the next ‘Soft Skills for Engineers' event was planned. Overall the day provided an excellent networking opportunity, and showcased the coming together of engineers from the IMechE, IET and ICE.
The Organising Team would like to thank all the delegates who attended for making the event a success. They would also like to thank the trainers from IET Life Skills, Capella and AdamsonJones for organising some very enjoyable and interactive workshops. They would also like to thank the three institutions for their support.
Keep an eye out for future, similar, events in your local area and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Kathryn Taylor, Amit Mistry, Holly Ross, Elaine Cornell and Dave Hudson - The Soft Skills for Engineers Organising Team