Engineers teach physics
As someone with a background in engineering you’re in a unique position to share your practical perspective to teach and inspire the next generation of engineers and physicists.
A hands-on career
In order to tackle the major problems that our society faces we need a diverse range of physics teachers to help children develop their understanding of the world.
Continue your career in engineering and help to develop the engineers of the future.
Why teach?
As an engineer, you will enjoy finding solutions to problems. Every day in the classroom is challenging and different. You will rely on your creative skills to motivate and engage your students – and you will need to think on your feet to answer thought-provoking questions from the enquiring minds around you...
Teaching is a diverse, dynamic and hands-on career. Your knowledge of applied physics will come into its own. You have the ability to relate the theory behind your lessons to real-life situations – further capturing the imagination of your students and educating them about the world around us.
“As a teacher you have an opportunity every day to feel that you have taught students something new and to see a spark of interest from them learning it. ” – Mark, IOP Scholar
Training programme for engineers
There is a customised training programme, specifically designed with engineers in mind, which has been developed by the physics and engineering community. It has been designed to help you make the transition from engineering or material sciences into teaching physics, making use of your skills and knowledge.
For further details please go to the engineers teach physics page on the Get into Teaching website.
Teach Physics: A guide for Engineers
The future of physics and engineering is in your hands
Alastair – a case study
Whether you are a recent graduate, a postgraduate or thinking of changing your career to one in teaching, we thought you may be interested in reading this case study on Physics World on one of our recent IOP scholars. After many years working in industry our scholar Alastair made the leap from an engineering industry career into the classroom, after completing his initial teacher training (ITT) course.