A CLASS from Sholing Technology College got "hands-on" as Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) hosted an engineering taster day for them.

SETA is a charity dedicated to quality engineering training.

The 15 girls, from a Year 10 design & technology class, were invited to have a go as part of an initiative to attract more women into the engineering industry.

They spent the morning at SETA's training centre in Millbrook, Southampton, and had the chance to try wiring up an electrical circuit, use a lathe and make some sparks with a plasma cutter, all under the supervision of SETA's trained instructors.

The girls were invited to Esso's Fawley site in the afternoon for a site tour.