Sheffield Hallam student named as one of the top 50 women in engineering

4th July 2017

A Sheffield Hallam University student has been named as one of the top 50 women under-35 in engineering in the country.

Jodie Howlett, a mechanical engineering student, was included in the list, produced by the Daily Telegraph celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, following a year-long placement at Rolls Royce during her studies. While at the company, Jodie worked on modelling new engines, including Rolls' 'ultrafan' aircraft engine, which is due to be manufactured in 2025. Jodie spent the third year of her five-year degree at Rolls as a product definition engineer, and will now spend the summer on an internship at the company before returning to University in September for her fourth year. Jodie said: "I am really happy to be included. It's by far my biggest achievement. I've loved working at the company - working on exciting projects and challenges, and giving me invaluable experience of working for an amazing organisation. "I'm passionate about encouraging more women to study and work in engineering, which is still a male-dominated industry. I love engineering and I hope to show people that engineering is a profession that can and should be enjoyed by all, as I continue my studies and my career." It's the latest success for Jodie who received the Hallam Award, which the University awards to recognise outstanding skills development, and, in 2014, she received the Duke of York Gold Award for Technical Education. Recently, she was also shortlisted in the top ten for the TARGETjobs UK Female Undergraduate of the Year Award 2017, for which there were more than 630 applicants, and from which she secured this summer's internship at Rolls Royce. Jodie also currently hold two scholarships; the RAEng Engineering Leaders Scholarship worth £5,000, and the IMechE First Year Undergraduate Scholarship worth £9,000, which she secured thanks to support from her tutor Dr David Greenfield. Jodie is also the Yorkshire representative for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Young Members Board. The Young Members Board represents the interests of more than 65,000 students and young professionals in the UK and reports directly to the IMechE Council.