Larne High students inspired by manufacturing and engineering event

Students from Larne High School and from across Mid and East Antrim Borough Council have been inspired by the local business world with displays of some of the most advanced engineering and manufacturing technologies at the 4C UR Future event in Ballymena.

Students at the 4C UR Future event in Ballymena

The event saw some of the most exciting companies from across the borough open their doors to the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs at Northern Regional College’s Ballymena campus. The event aimed to highlight the future career pathways and opportunities available to the students within the local manufacturing and engineering sector.

Students from Larne High joined over 150 school children to take part in action-packed workshops, enabling them to experience typical engineering roles; speak with staff from local businesses; experience a range of interactive exhibits including virtual reality welding headsets, drones, generators and a full-scale Wrightbus.

Organisations involved included Caterpillar Northern Ireland, Clarke Façades, Cranswick, GES Group, IPC Mouldings, McAuley Engineering, Plotbox, Ryobi, Sensata Technologies, Wrightbus and Yelo.