Visiting Professors' Schemes

VP Conference 2009: ‘Integrating the VP Schemes’

Wednesday 16th September 2009

10:00 Registration

13:00 Lunch

14:15 Welcome Address: Prof Richard Dodds FREng

14:30 VPs in Sustainable Development for Engineering Design: Examples of effective practice Prof Richard Dodds FREng, VP University of Liverpool et al
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15:45 VPs in Integrated System Design: A systems approach to the advanced engineering & low carbon economy Prof Keith Robinson, VP University College London
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16:30 Break

17:00 The VP Schemes: Past, present and future Ian Bowbrick, Head of Professional Formation, The Royal Academy of Engineering
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17:30- 18.00 Visiting Professor & Visiting Teaching Fellow Surgery

19:00 Dinner

20:15 Guest Speaker: Prof Robert Berry, Dean of Engineering, Aston University

20:30 Presentation of VP Education Innovation Prizes: Prof Richard Taylor, Chief Engineer, National Nuclear Laboratory

21:00 Close

Thursday 17 September 2009

08:45 Guest Speaker Introduction: Prof Julia King CBE FREng, Vice-Chancellor, Aston University

09:00 VPs in Design & Innovation: Establishing the Innovation Framework Prof Geoff Kirk RDI FREng, VP University of Nottingham
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09:40 Teaching Innovation: A case study of effective practice Dr Simon Mosey, University of Nottingham
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10:20 The Innovation Hothouse: The final stage in the Innovation cycle Prof Geoff Kirk RDI FREng, VP University of Nottingham
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10:45 Break

11:15 Syndicate Group Sessions

Group A: ‘Should the Innovation Hothouse approach be encouraged within all VP schemes?’ (Room 144)

Group B: ‘How can integrating the VP schemes help take forward the Sustainable Development agenda?’ (Room 130)

Group C: ‘How can the VP & VTF schemes benefit by attracting private and industrial funding?’ (Room 127)

Group D: ‘What will the VPs & VTFs contribute to the Academy’s involvement in the 2010 London Design Festival?’ (Room 122)

12:00 Plenary Session & concluding comments Prof Richard Dodds FREng

13:00 Close & lunch

 

 

Updated July 2012

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