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Schemes for University Lecturers
Industrial Secondment Scheme
Hands-on experience for engineering academics
The Industrial Secondment
Scheme provides an invaluable opportunity for
engineering teaching staff in Higher Education
institutions to gain state-of-the-art industrial
experience.
Applicable to engineers of all
disciplines, the scheme's objective is to enable the
secondees to impart the fruits of this experience to
their students through teaching, through case
studies using up-to-date material and, in the longer
term, through course design. The benefits also
accrue to the host organization which gains a
temporary but highly qualified member of staff, and
to the university which has the opportunity of
strengthening its links with industry.
The scheme provides funding
for the university to employ a temporary replacement
for the secondee. The Scheme has been well received
by industry, and many organisations have indicated a
willingness to offer places to engineering
academics. Where possible The Royal Academy of
Engineering helps in the 'matchmaking process'.
Why should you take part?
You will benefit if:
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you have no experience of
industry, or your last experience of industry
was some time ago;
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the courses which you
teach require state-of-the-art industrial
experience;
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you require contemporary,
realistic case-study material for lecturing
purposes;
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you need to update your
knowledge of industry's application of
technology in your own area of expertise;
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you are looking to design
new courses to take into account the latest
practices in industry;
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the requirement of
accreditation panels is for recent industrial
experience amongst academic staff;
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your university is keen to
further develop its relationships with industry.
Who may apply?
All members of the UK Higher
Education institutions teaching some aspects of
engineering are eligible to apply.
There are no age restrictions,
but applicants will need to convince the Academy
that the secondment will have a significant impact
on their teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate
level.
Nature of secondment
The secondment provides the
applicant with industrial experience based on the
'application' of technology rather than
research-based work.
Applications will be accepted
for secondments to organisations which will result
in a significant benefit to teaching activities.
Applicants are normally expected to find their own
organisation but where possible The Royal Academy of
Engineering may assist in this process using its own
database.
Duration of secondment
Secondments may be for any
period between three and six months on a full-time
basis or longer on a part-time basis.
Nature of the award
The award is intended to pay
all or a proportion of the cost of a replacement
lecturer to cover the teaching activities of the
secondee whilst away from the university.
Dissemination of knowledge
Recipients of the award are
responsible for ensuring that the knowledge and
skills acquired are appropriately disseminated and
applied once the secondment has ended.
A report (475KB) on the secondment is
to be submitted to The Royal Academy of Engineering
within one month of the secondment’s completion. It
is also a requirement of the Scheme that brief (one
to two A4 pages-long)
End-of-Year reports (504KB) on
secondments are submitted to The Academy one year
after the completion of the secondment. Host
companies are also required to fill in a Company
Report form and a Third Party Income form within one
month from the end of the secondment. Report
guidelines are available from the scheme manager.
The host and secondee reports are sent to Academy
Fellows in the scheme’s Steering Group for
evaluation and feedback.
The secondee and his/her line
manager are visited at the host organization by the
scheme manager to monitor progress.
How to apply
Applicants should
complete an
application form (104KB) and submit this to the scheme Manager together with
a:
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Curriculum vitae
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Personal statement
outlining the nature and objectives of the
proposed secondment
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Letter of support from the
applicant's Head of Department
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Statement from the
applicant's employer detailing the funds
required to replace the applicant’s teaching and
teaching-related duties.
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Statement from the host
company confirming the agreed work programme,
defining the benefits of the secondment to the
company, and detailing any contribution to costs
which the company may wish to make and
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Detailed work programme
Assessment
After an initial assessment by
The Royal Academy of Engineering, selected
candidates will be called for an interview normally
within 4 to 5 weeks from the date of the receipt of
the application packs. A decision is normally
conveyed to the applicant within 24 hours of the
interview. The university department is notified of
the outcome of the application in writing by the
scheme manager. At the time of the award
notification all parties are required to sign an
Agreement detailing the terms and conditions of the
award.
Deadlines for applications
The deadlines for applications are:
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30th September 2008
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31st January 2009
Further information
Please contact the scheme manager:
Dr Imren Markes
Manager – Industrial Secondments and Visiting Fellowships
Tel: 020 7766 0615
[E-mail Imren]
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