Meet a toy Designer! - James May┃Primary Engineer 🤖🧩

Welcome to the Meet an Engineer, Live Engineer Interview series, part of our “If you were an engineer, what would you do?” leaders Award competition!

🎙️ About this interview
In this session, you’ll meet James May - a toy designer who has previously worked for Lego!

🧑‍🔧 Why these interviews matter
A core feature of the competition is giving pupils a chance to ask the questions that matter to them! These interviews are designed to:
Break down preconceptions about what engineers do
Illustrate how engineers approach real-world problems
Inspire pupils to see engineering as a way to shape the world

📚 What your class can do next
After watching this interview, pupils are encouraged to:
Look around them and identify a problem they’d like to solve.
Create an annotated drawing of their engineering idea.
Write a letter to an engineer explaining why their idea should be built.

All entries are reviewed by professional engineers, and every single pupil who participates receives a named and graded certificate!

🗂️ Watch past interviews
Check out previous live sessions with engineers from NASA, LEGO, MINECRAFT, and many more.    • Art + Maths = Engineering! ┃Primary Engine...  

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