23 June 2020 14:00 (UTC)
Celebrating the McLaren women that played a part in the VentilatorChallengeUK
On International Women in Engineering Day, we celebrate a selection of women at McLaren Racing who worked on the VentilatorChallengeUK (VCUK) consortium project – a collective of UK-based Formula 1 teams, engine manufacturers and their respective technology arms – who have worked hard to answer the UK Government’s calls for additional ventilators in response to the covid-19 crisis.
Consortium role: Project Manager
McLaren Racing role: Senior Project Manager for Engine Systems and Electrical
Experience of being involved in VCUK
It was so nice to use what would have normally been a quiet time to help the front-line fight in this crisis. I can’t say it wasn’t challenging, but the collaboration of so many different companies and the end goal provided more than enough motivation. It meant upscaling our usually relatively small-scale requirement to a mass-production level, which totalled over 70km of material!
Reason for entering a career in engineering
I grew up in a motorsport family and knew I wanted to follow suit, but despite my efforts I never had much success in STEM subjects. Working in the procurement side enabled me to work closely with both engineering and production areas and, contribute to the team in a way that I wasn’t aware was possible when I was younger.
For more information on #INWED20 visit inwed.org.uk.
Experience of being involved in VCUK
It was so nice to use what would have normally been a quiet time to help the front-line fight in this crisis. I can’t say it wasn’t challenging, but the collaboration of so many different companies and the end goal provided more than enough motivation. It meant upscaling our usually relatively small-scale requirement to a mass-production level, which totalled over 70km of material!
Reason for entering a career in engineering
I grew up in a motorsport family and knew I wanted to follow suit, but despite my efforts I never had much success in STEM subjects. Working in the procurement side enabled me to work closely with both engineering and production areas and, contribute to the team in a way that I wasn’t aware was possible when I was younger.
For more information on #INWED20 visit inwed.org.uk.
Experience of being involved in VCUK
It was so nice to use what would have normally been a quiet time to help the front-line fight in this crisis. I can’t say it wasn’t challenging, but the collaboration of so many different companies and the end goal provided more than enough motivation. It meant upscaling our usually relatively small-scale requirement to a mass-production level, which totalled over 70km of material!
Reason for entering a career in engineering
I grew up in a motorsport family and knew I wanted to follow suit, but despite my efforts I never had much success in STEM subjects. Working in the procurement side enabled me to work closely with both engineering and production areas and, contribute to the team in a way that I wasn’t aware was possible when I was younger.
For more information on #INWED20 visit inwed.org.uk.
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