TDI Challenge: Engineers of the future

The MTA’s Technology, Design & Innovation Challenge aimed at inspiring school students into a career in engineering has been held for more than ten years.

The MTA’s Technology, Design & Innovation Challenge aimed at inspiring school students into a career in engineering has been held for more than ten years.

Production Engineering Solutions spoke to Laura Pickering, the MTA’s learning & development coordinator, and Alan Pickering CEO of Unison Tube Technology and chairman of the board of judges about this year’s final held at Mazak UK.

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