ACTIVE PROJECTS

Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI)

In Ireland, children begin to make subject choices that will influence their careers by the end of Primary school. However, at this point, many children have no experiences of engineering and have limited (often inaccurate) views of engineers. With these considerations in mind, and with the support of Research Ireland and the Department of Education, we have designed the Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI). The JEDI project is a training programme for 5th and 6th class children. It has been designed using the latest research in cognitive and social psychology, alongside best practices in educational intervention. The programme focuses on developing children’s engineering skills, their understanding of the attributes needed to be an engineer, and debunking stereotype myths relating to engineering. For more information on the JEDI project visit the website.