Britain\u2019s leading engineering brains at Enginuity, (formerly Semta) supported by The Princes Trust, are harnessing the power of gaming to identify talent via a non-academic route that can power the nation\u2019s economic recovery when the lockdown is lifted.<\/p>\n
The launch of\u00a0Skills Miner, from\u00a0Enginuity,\u00a0the new engineering skills organisation charged with\u00a0creating skills solutions for individuals, educators and employers\u00a0\u00a0to help close the skills gap, has been brought forward from the summer to allow thousands of people in lockdown to have fun \u2013 and find out if they\u2019ve got what it takes to transit from the virtual to the real world of engineering.<\/p>\n
Sophisticated gaming techniques and algorithms monitor players\u2019 performance and assesses their aptitude for a whole raft of engineering skills \u2013 from Observation and Assessment, Resilience, Digital Competency, Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning.<\/p>\n
Players of the game, which is based on Minecraft and aimed at all ages, will be guided to various levels, given assessments of their cerebral and dexterity strengths (which crucially they may never have realised) \u2013 then given a call to action to help them make an appropriate move through the gateway from the virtual to the real world of engineering and manufacturing.<\/p>\n
Second and third phase plans include providing other career boosting rewards for those that make progress to the top levels.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a game changer\u201d says\u00a0Enginuity CEO Ann Watson. \u201cWe have through our innovation lab, the opportunity to change perceptions of engineering and the ability to help young people to discover hidden talents through the strengths and thinking they show whilst playing the game \u2013 and unlock rewarding careers in something they might not have even considered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a rich seam of potential engineering talent which, until now, has never reached the surface \u2013 Skills Miner is an entertaining and effective way of addressing that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beta version users have told us that game feedback was the one and only time that they had been told that they were good at something.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game, set in an electric car showroom and factory is aimed at young people and may have particular benefits for the 800,000\u00a0\u00a0young people in the UK who come from disadvantaged backgrounds \u2013 who would not otherwise be assessed by anyone in education, training and employment.\u00a0Their talents often go unnoticed and unharnessed \u2013 and are of particular interest to game supporters \u2013 The Prince\u2019s Trust.<\/p>\n
The game, which is free to access, goes live on\u00a0Tuesday April 28th.\u00a0\u00a0It will\u00a0help boost neuro diversity and reveal a myriad of vocational pathways to work in the real world.<\/p>\n
Further Information from Dan Kirkby 07785 392735\u00a0dan@dkpr.co.uk
\nAnn Watson, the games developers and some of the first users of Skills Miner are available for online interview.
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