Stephen Kittner — engineer and educator. Engineering education, design & manufacture, AI & software.

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Stephen Kittner · Engineer & educator · Herefordshire, UK

Engineering, taught and built.

19years teaching and leading engineering in FE & HE
400+learners a year in provision I led
5→12Dyson-anchored apprentices on a programme I built
№4,986Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert
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My track record

Stephen Kittner

I started as an engineering apprentice in 1995 — machine shop, fabrication, CNC — then moved into design. In 2007 I began teaching, and went on to lead engineering departments: Head of Engineering at SGS College, then Head of Centre at Heart of Worcestershire College.

That mix is the point. I teach like an engineer and engineer like a teacher: practical, evidence-first, and focused on what people can do afterwards.

Read my full story
  1. 1995Engineering apprentice
  2. IndustryDesign engineer
  3. 2007Into teaching
  4. SGS CollegeLecturer, then Head of Engineering
  5. Heart of Worcestershire CollegeVocational & Technical Leader · Head of Centre
  6. 2020 →Consultant
  7. 2026Author
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How I can help

01 · For colleges, universities & training providers

Engineering education

Programmes employers want to hire from, provision that passes review, staff confident with CAD, additive and AI.

Head of Centre · Pearson reviewer · Dyson apprenticeship

See engineering education → 02 · For manufacturers & product teams

Design & manufacture

CAD and drawing capacity, design-for-manufacture reviews, and independent advice on whether 3D printing fits.

Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert · apprentice-trained

See design & manufacture → 03 · For teams with work that’s slower than it should be

AI & software

Find the one workflow where AI pays, build a small controlled tool, and train people to use it well.

Builds with Claude · teaches for a living

See ai & software →
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How to work with me

  1. 01

    Free first call

    30 minutes on your situation. I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right person, and point you elsewhere if I’m not.

  2. 02

    A review

    A fixed-scope look at a programme, a design or a workflow, ending in a written report with prioritised recommendations.

  3. 03

    A project

    A defined deliverable — a new course, a drawing pack, a working tool — at a fixed price agreed before work starts.

  4. 04

    Ongoing support

    Regular days alongside your team, CPD sessions or interim cover, at a day rate.

On site or remote across the UK. Every quote is agreed in writing before work starts — no surprises.

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Free to use

CLASSROOM TOOL

Design a real bracket in your browser

Set the dimensions and material and watch the load capacity, carbon and print time change. Three ready-made missions for engineering classes.

Open the workshop → POSITION PAPER · MAY 2026

Human Literacy in an Age of Non-Human Intelligence

What colleges, awarding bodies and employers should teach when machines can do the routine cognitive work.

Read the paper →

Have something specific in mind?

Tell me the problem. I'll tell you honestly if I'm the right fit.

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