Mechanical Engineering graduate Radka Cepelova is “living her best life” since graduating from University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and excited by the opportunities a degree in engineering provides.

Joining the BEng Mechanical Engineering degree at UWS in 2019 following an HND at City of Glasgow College, Radka is now an engineer at Black & Veatch.

“The engineering world has given me lots of options and opportunities,” said Radka.

“Studying engineering can be tough, but in the end very rewarding. During my time at UWS, I was lucky to have fantastic lectures and amazing people around me.

“Following graduation in 2022 I started my career as a renewable energy engineer and now, while on the waste-to-energy project, I joined the field engineering team.

“I have worked at more than 50 renewable sites all over the UK and learned a lot about the renewable technologies and energy sector. I am currently working on a sustainable energy project, and I am right on the construction site.”

For any women or girls thinking about a carer in engineering Radka’s advice is simple:

“My advice is always do what you are afraid to do.

“I would never have thought that I would have an opportunity to work on a project of this merit. However, I am here and living my best life.”

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) will celebrate its 11th year in 2024 and once again be promoting the amazing work that women engineers across the globe are doing.

This year’s theme is #Enhancedbyengineering.

INWED gives women engineers around the world a profile when they are still hugely under-represented, with 2021 figures indicating that in the UK only 16.5% of engineers are women.