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Luke Fowler
Mechanical Engineer
What is a STEM Ambassador?
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers of all ages working in a range of STEM related roles from apprentice engineers to geologists and from nuclear physicists to zoologists. Not only do they have a lot of fun, but they get an opportunity to contribute to their local community and boost their skills and confidence.
There are lots of ways that STEM Ambassadors can get involved; giving careers talks, helping out with STEM Clubs, running workshops in local schools, and much, much more. You can do as little or as much as you want, come up with your own ideas or choose an activity from our regular e-mail updates.
After they have completed their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, all STEM Ambassadors receive an induction into working in the classroom and, of course, our regional representative will make sure that you get the help and support you need.
Luke Fowler is a mechanical engineer whose career was kick-started aged 16 by a four-year apprenticeship at a niche engineering firm called Allen Gears in Pershore, Worcestershire, which makes giant industrial gear boxes for everything from oil, gas and power generation to marine propulsion in ships.
Allen Gears allowed Luke to go on to study for a four-year Masters in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Birmingham. Luke now works in research and development, designing and testing gearboxes that typically measure two metres high and cost anything up to half a million pounds. Luke's latest project has been designing a tidal turbine gearbox - a highly challenging and technical brief which has tested his knowledge to the full.
Luke is a STEM Ambassador at a local school, where he mentors students working on technology projects.
Luke is pictured inside a two-metre diameter epicyclic gearbox casing, destined for a hydro power station in Retiro, Brazil.