Engineering communication ideas by https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp Who communicates about engineering? en-us 2020-10-28 14:04:30 UTC 2020-10-28 15:02:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Engineers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869846939 2020-10-28 14:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869846939 companies https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869852686 2020-10-28 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869852686 Social media https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869853257 2020-10-28 14:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869853257 IET https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869860777 2020-10-28 14:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869860777 Governing Bodies https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869861137 2020-10-28 14:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869861137 Which engineers? For which companies? laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869861387 2020-10-28 14:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869861387 Conspiracy Theories https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869864481 often get out of control and are then more popular than the science and therefore begin to become seen as fact. ]]> 2020-10-28 14:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869864481 Confusing sometimes https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869872762 Although there are experts and people at the top of their fields, when it comes to political stances it becomes very conflicting and sometimes contradicting. I always thought that science/engineering is based on principles that is can't really be disputed, i.e. 1+1 = 2, but sometimes it feels there are areas that are hidden if they don't support certain agendas. Why can't it all be so clear cut? With all pros and cons?]]> 2020-10-28 14:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869872762 Military https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869874590 Advertises Engineering jobs in the Royal Navy and Royal air force]]> 2020-10-28 14:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869874590 https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869878878 Perhaps quite rare that most people actually read the scientific or technical papers. 
More common to hear the media or governments presentation of the results.
so in general the research is trusted, however there is always a degree of skepticism because of the streams from which it is brought into the public eye - what are they trying to sell/promote?]]> 2020-10-28 14:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869878878 News outlets https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869883024 BBC has Science and technology pages on the website]]> 2020-10-28 14:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869883024 https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869895812 Do engineers/scientist trust engineers/scientists? 

]]> 2020-10-28 14:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869895812 Good question! Probably not... some forms of science are more trusted than others... what makes them more trusted? And does it depend on where people work? And how transparent they are? laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869900073 2020-10-28 14:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869900073 another problem is people seem to trust "facebook experts" over people with knowledge of the field. misinformation is very easy to spread these days and people wont do neutral research into things https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869900494 2020-10-28 14:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869900494 Teachers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869903810 Are they familiar with what engineering is like now, are they equipt to point young people in the correct direction?]]> 2020-10-28 14:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869903810 school https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869903861 A few teachers aren't educated in stem or engineering except the engineering subject teachers or DT teachers]]> 2020-10-28 14:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869903861 Excellent - yes HOW things are communicated makes a huge difference to whether they are trusted laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869904449 2020-10-28 14:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869904449 Yes! This is a big issue in the rise of populist political groups and distrust of 'expert' information laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869908604 2020-10-28 14:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869908604 https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869911090 perception that engineering is a "cold" strictly academic subject]]> 2020-10-28 14:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869911090 https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869911710 A lot of content creation done by technically competent people on youtube, makes it real and practical. Although only an implicit link to "engineering" as a field]]> 2020-10-28 14:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869911710 Great ideas! laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869912445 2020-10-28 14:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869912445 No - that's why working with student teachers is really important laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869914692 2020-10-28 14:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869914692 https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869914953 Inconsistant exposure to engineering, big divide in the group as to who had companies visit them at school]]> 2020-10-28 14:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869914953 Yes this is a huge issue for big complex problems like climate change or vaccinations laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869917283 2020-10-28 14:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869917283 Yes - so maths/physics is perceived as different/better than technical know how... how to change that? laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869920747 2020-10-28 14:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869920747 Yes - Once engineering moves into social solutions, then society can get involved... and it becomes a lot more complicated than the maths behind it and whether it CAN be done... instead it is about SHOULD it be done... laurafoggrogers https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869925460 2020-10-28 14:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laurafoggrogers/b8dftar86v7wqwcp/wish/869925460