Visitors get hands-on at STEM event

February 9, 2024
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The range of exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) opportunities available to women in the Royal Navy was highlighted during an event in Dundee.

Visitors to the Reserve and Cadet Centre at Strathmore Avenue on 2 February heard from Commodore Jo Adey ADC, Commander Maritime Reserves, and Dr Margi Vilnay, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the University of Dundee.

Speakers at the STEM event address the audience.
Dr Margi Vilnay (left) and Commodore Jo Adey.

Commodore Adey and Dr Vilnay shared their experiences and thoughts on STEM with guests.

There was also an opportunity to get hands on and try out some of the technology provided by the Royal Navy STEM team. This included an introduction to firefighting, robotics, drones and Airsoft weapons.

A light lunch was provided.

A sailor explains how a virtual tour of a submarine works.
Visitors are given a virtual guided tour of a nuclear submarine.
A person holding an Airsoft weapon.
Firing an Airsoft weapon.
Visitors at one of the stances.
One of the stances.
Three people in survival equipment with a sailor.
Visitors ready to climb into a life raft.
Event participants sit inside a life raft as a sailor looks in.
Peering out from a life raft.
Visitors look on as a person out of picture speaks.
Listening to one of the event speakers.
Visitors remotely control robot spheres.
Having fun with robotics.
Person holding an Airsoft weapon as Royal Navy sailor observes.
The Airsoft Weapons Stance.
Trying Airsoft weapons.
Firing an Airsoft weapon.
Pulling on a pair of firefighting trousers.
Pulling on firefighting equipment.
Trying firefighting equipment.
An event visitor in full firefighting gear.
Explaining how to use a fire extinguisher.
A sailor explains how to use a fire extinguisher.
A sailor adjusts a visitors life vest.
A life vest being adjusted.
Trying on survival equipment.
Visitors try on survival equipment.
Zipping up a firefighting jacket.
Zipping up a protective firefighting jacket.
Two people firing Airsoft weapons.
The Airsoft range was popular.
Commodore Jo Adey.
Commodore Jo Adey trying out some of the Royal Navy tech.

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