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EOHD 2021: Shrouk El-Attar Shows Us How to Make an Electrical Circuit Using Only Paper!

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  • Duration: 11 mins
  • Publication date: 05 Aug 2021
  • Part of series Engineering Open House Day

Abstract

Electronic engineer, Shrouk El-Attar, joined us for our Engineering Open House Day Live 2021, where she told us all about being an electrical engineer and what she does to engineer us a better future. But not only that, but she also showed us how to make an electronic circuit with just paper and a special conductive pen which makes an LED emit light! Our host, Mark Reynard and co-host and IET President, Danielle George, also took on the challenge to show just how easy it is to make a circuit with paper and a pen.

See more clips from our Engineering Open House Day Live show on our media hub: https://www.engineer-a-better-world.org/engineering-open-house-day/

Keywords:
  • engineering a better future
  • engineering open house day
  • eohd
  • science technology engineering and maths
  • shrouk el-attar
  • stem fun activities
  • stem fundamentals
  • stem science technology engineering and maths

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    Shrouk El-Attar

    Shrouk El-Attar, an Electronic Engineer at Elvie. She engineers smart tech that improves the lives of cis women and trans men, whilst breaking down barriers and smashing taboos. Shrouk previously worked with surgeons operating on the eye, on IoT Tech at Intel and at Fujitsu in Kawasaki and did her master’s research in Electron Spin Resonance (ESR). Shrouk has been a STEM Ambassador since 2011, teaching children about engineering solutions and most recently headed up a project, teaching maths to children of refugees.
  • Mark Reynard

    Mark Reynard

    IET, IETtv, Head of IET.tv

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    Professor Danielle George

    “As engineers and technicians, I think we all have a duty to talk about our passions to inspire the next generation.”Danielle George is Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering at the University of Manchester and a science communicator. Her expertise in radio frequency engineering and microwave communications is applicable to broad range of scientific and industrial sectors.She has worked with NASA and ESA on the development of instrumentation for researchers exploring the Big Bang. Her most recent work on broadband amplifier design at 116GHz is state-of-the-art and pushing the very limits of semiconductor technology.“For as long as I can remember I was always interested in science – from playing with my chemistry set as a child to studying things under a microscope. My passion soon branched out into astronomy after watching an eclipse with my family.”An ambassador for STEM, she gave the 2014 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture, co-founded and developed the Manchester Robot Orchestra as a citizen science initiative, has given TED and TEDx talks, and was awarded the MBE in 2016.“For me, it’s not just the legacy aspect, it’s about telling the stories of the incredible difference makers around the world who want to get involved and inspiring the next generation into solving engineering challenges.”
  • Professor Danielle George

    Professor Danielle George

    “As engineers and technicians, I think we all have a duty to talk about our passions to inspire the next generation.”Danielle George is Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering at the University of Manchester and a science communicator. Her expertise in radio frequency engineering and microwave communications is applicable to broad range of scientific and industrial sectors.She has worked with NASA and ESA on the development of instrumentation for researchers exploring the Big Bang. Her most recent work on broadband amplifier design at 116GHz is state-of-the-art and pushing the very limits of semiconductor technology.“For as long as I can remember I was always interested in science – from playing with my chemistry set as a child to studying things under a microscope. My passion soon branched out into astronomy after watching an eclipse with my family.”An ambassador for STEM, she gave the 2014 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture, co-founded and developed the Manchester Robot Orchestra as a citizen science initiative, has given TED and TEDx talks, and was awarded the MBE in 2016.“For me, it’s not just the legacy aspect, it’s about telling the stories of the incredible difference makers around the world who want to get involved and inspiring the next generation into solving engineering challenges.”
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    Mark Reynard

    IET, IETtv, Head of IET.tv

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