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Visiting Professors' Scheme
Introduction
In a break from previous
events, this workshop was held to inform the
‘Experience-Led Engineering Degree Course’ study
that the Academy had been asked to undertake by
recommendation of Lord Sainsbury’s review of
Government Science & Innovation policies, The Race
to the Top (October 2007).
Lord Sainsbury coined the
phrase ‘Experience-Led Engineering Degrees’ (ELED),
which he and others broadly defined as one that
integrates technical, operational and business
skills to better meet the needs of industry whilst
at the same time motivating undergraduates to pursue
a career in the engineering profession.
In planning this workshop, the
Academy took the advice of the Higher Education
Academy Engineering Subject Centre at Loughborough
University and focused on a group or taxonomy of
ELED widely in use and regarded as effective
practice; these made up the six case studies
presented.
Case Study Structure
Each speaker was asked to
address the following issues for ease of purpose and
discussion by the subsequent working groups:
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What was the baseline?
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What were the drivers for change?
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What did you actually change?
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How much did it cost?
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How do you know the change achieved your
objectives?
Working Group Tasks
The three working groups were
asked to review each of the case studies such that
they were able to:
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Identify which best met the
Sainsbury criteria or if it was felt that none does,
which individual elements or combination represents
effective practice?
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Identify other examples of effective practice not
covered by the case studies, which best meet the
Sainsbury definition?
Plenary Session
The Chairman of each working
group presented the conclusions of their group,
which were debated by those present.
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