Bake Off star engineers gingerbread houses

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Andrew Smyth, the Rolls Royce engineer who appeared in the final of this year’s Great British Bake Off, has been teaching youngsters about construction using gingerbread.

Teaming up with the IET, Smyth appeared in a short video alongside three children where he explains the principles of engineering by building gingerbread houses. He hopes that by showing the links between baking and engineering, more young people can be inspired to join the profession.

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“To be able to show what an engineer can do outside of work and to break some stereotypes has been really great,” said Smyth. “I’m really enthusiastic about reaching out to young people and showing what a career in engineering can offer.”

“I’d say to young people, if you are curious about how the world works or questioning why something is the way it is, and you want to make a difference, then engineering is absolutely the career for you.”

In other news that could help inspire young engineers, researchers at Warwick University are working on toys that can be controlled by children with their minds.

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