Roke Wins Award for Amazing People Involved in Volunteering 2009

Roke’s Generation 21 team have won the England Solent Skills Quest “Amazing People Award 2009”. This is a clear demonstration of the excellent work in local schools and colleges by staff across Roke.

Science and Engineering Day - March 2009

Roke's "Generation21" programme sets out to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists through direct contact with experts developing exciting new technology. Activities during 2009 have included:

• Teaching Year 5 students about electric magnetic spectrum via an interactive workshop at the Primary Science Fair, Marwell. April 2009 (attendance 500).
• Mentoring science and technology students as part of the Engineering Education Scheme 2009 project at Barton Peverill 6th Form College (a 6 month challenge to design and build an autonomous vehicle).
• Presenting a participative lecture on how to measure speed, and its use in Roke’s innovative products, as part of the award winning Southampton University Speed Show (Science and Engineering Week – audience 470) March 2009. Southampton University's Science and Engineering Day event overall won the British Science Association's award for the Best Engineering Event 2009.
• Working with Quilley School of Engineering to help them obtain Siemens Partner School status, one of only 5 in the UK. Roke now has a structured relationship with Quilley, working together to enrich education in science and engineering through mentoring of staff teaching physics, and devising and presenting applied science lessons on speed of light, speed of sound and Global Satellite Positioning, with real life examples of how these are used for innovative Roke products.
• Careers talks at Southampton and Bristol Universities, career fair at Thornden Secondary School.
• Supporting a hands-on interactive amateur radio station at Intech science centre.
• Hosting an open day at Roke for Southampton University IEEE Society

All engineers taking part in Generation21 do this partly in their own time whilst fully supported by Roke. They are encouraged to sign up to the Science and Engineering Ambassador Programme and undertake regular training in best practice with working with children in schools, such as offered at Cambridge University and by the Institute of Physics.

The award ceremony was held at the Harbour Lights, Ocean Village, Southampton on Tuesday 14 July.

About Roke

Roke Manor Research Ltd, a Siemens company, provides leading edge technology based solutions and products for defence, national security, mobile communications and transport. Roke is situated just outside of Romsey, in Hampshire and has pioneered developments in electronic sensors, networks and communications technology since 1956. It is one of the most innovative companies in the world, with over 380 world class engineers specialising in solving first, fast and difficult technology challenges.

Siemens Generation21 Programme

The worldwide education program Siemens Generation21 is committed to the education of young people around the world. It provides children, teens and university students with the support they need for a successful future. Besides sponsorships and the provision of teaching materials, we support various training academies and the awarding of scholarships to gifted children.