Engineering
Inside Scotland's Engineering sector
From space exploration to agricultural, engineers use science and maths to design, manufacture, maintain and repair everything from computer chips to aircraft carriers.
Engineering employed over 135,000 people in Scotland last year which increases to 185,000 If you include Food & Drink Manufacturing.
Scotland is working to expand High Value Manufacturing (HVM) which uses cutting edge technology in areas like, SpaceTech, photonics, marine, BioTech or Biotechnology.
The following videos were recorded during the SDS Sector LMI sessions running during January - June 2024.
Presenters used data from the Sectoral Skills Assessment reports from 2023.
Use the following links to access the latest 2024 reports SDS Sectoral Skills Assessments 2024
Engineering in Scotland
Engineering now
Overview of what Scotland's engineering sector looks like today
Getting started in engineering
How to get started in Scotland's exciting engineering sector
Engineering futures
What does the future look like in Scotland's engineering sector
Engineering Useful links
Want to find out more?
There are numerous sources of Engineering sector insight and intelligence. Here are our top three picks of useful link to explore as a next step.
Plus, our full list of ‘Useful Links’ to download, use and share.
Engineering Sector LMI
If you're interested you can watch the full SDS/DYW Engineering Sector LMI session
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