Smallpeice Trust
AI Assistant for Guiding Future Engineers
Mission
Smallpeice Trust is dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue careers in engineering by providing opportunities for hands-on learning, events, scholarships, and mentorship. The trust works to equip the next generation with the skills and passion needed to tackle the engineering challenges of the future, ensuring a sustainable and innovative world.
Problem Statement
Many young people have an interest in engineering but are unsure of the educational and career pathways available to them. While Smallpeice Trust provides a variety of programs, there is a need for a more personalized, scalable solution to guide students through the myriad opportunities and decisions they need to make on their journey toward an engineering career.
Smallpeice Trust aims to create an AI assistant that offers individualized career guidance for young people, helping them explore different areas of engineering, understand necessary qualifications, and connect with available programs, events, and scholarships.
What success looks like
Increased engagement
More young people are exploring engineering careers through personalized, interactive guidance from the AI assistant.
Tailored career advice
The AI provides tailored advice based on individual interests and academic levels, helping students navigate the right educational and career paths.
Wider reach
The AI expands the trust’s reach beyond traditional educational environments, connecting with students in community spaces, libraries, and online platforms.
Empowered future engineers
Young people feel confident in pursuing engineering careers and have access to the right resources at the right time.
Skills & Techniques Required
This project will require expertise in:
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
To enable the AI assistant to understand and respond to student inquiries with relevant career guidance.
Conversational AI Development
To create a smooth, engaging user interaction that feels intuitive to younger users.
User Experience Design (UX)
Crafting a visually engaging and accessible interface that appeals to students and supports them in their career exploration journey.
Career Pathway Data Integration
Incorporating educational and career data, including qualifications, opportunities, and scholarships.
Skills We're Looking for from Mentors
NLP and Conversational AI
Youth Engagement through Digital Tools
UX/UI for Young Audiences
Career Pathway Design and Data
About the AI for All Buildathon
On November 22-23, 2024, at People’s Mission Hall, Whitechapel, we’re bringing together charities, AI experts, and students to develop impactful AI tools that charities can use to drive social change.
42 London
42 London’s peer-learning model focuses on equipping students with the skills to tackle real-world challenges. By working on Third and Public Sector projects, students gain advanced technical skills, learn to solve complex problems, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and create impactful solutions—preparing them to excel as skilled engineers and socially conscious innovators.
Our Partners:
Anthropic
Users are able to engage with self-study material, even if they struggle with reading, by using speech recognition and an intuitive interface that guides them step-by-step.
La Fosse Academy
The AI tool encourages continued learning through motivational prompts, feedback, and support, helping users remain committed to their literacy journey
LIS
A simple, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that demonstrates the speech recognition feature, allowing users to engage with basic learning modules and progress on their own.
X and Why
A product that can grow with the learners, with potential for further modules and content expansion, especially as new sources of funding are secured.
Mentors & Supporters:
Graphcore, Polecat: Providing expert mentorship to help teams build impactful, responsible and technically sound AI solutions aligned with charitable strategic goals.
Join us!
Be part of a buildathon that merges tech innovation with social impact, where your expertise will help shape AI solutions that make a real difference.
Join a community of changemakers, gain hands-on experience, and inspire the next generation of socially conscious engineers.