Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience

1. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience By Andrew Fox

2. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Structure of Presentation • Overview of HE STEM project. • Some lessons learned • The new simulation exercise

3. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Structure of Presentation • Overview of HE STEM project. • Some lessons learned • The new simulation exercise

4. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students

5. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Five proposals for improving student engagement (adapted from Zepke and Leach, 2010)

6. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students 3rd year Civil & Coastal Engineering Students 150+ Students The Simulation Exercise

7. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Client Consultant Main Contractor Sub-contractor Group Formation The Simulation Exercise

8. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Retail Factory Flood defence Housing Road Reclamation Water treatment Domestic Single stage tender Two stage tender Tender Process The Simulation Exercise

9. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Design & Build Construction Management Retail Management Contracting Factory Flood defence Housing Road Reclamation Water treatment Traditional Domestic Single stage tender Two stage tender Contract Formation ICE NEC FIDIC IChemE IMechE JCT GCWorks The Simulation Exercise

10. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Delay Less funds More funds Planning requirement Variations Claims Contract Variations The Simulation Exercise

11. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Dispute Resolution Disputes Legislation The Simulation Exercise

12. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Group Formation 150+ Students Tender Exercise Multiple Scenario Construction Management Simulation Exercise Dispute Resolution Contract Variations Contract Formation The Simulation Exercise

13. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Structure of Presentation • Overview of HE STEM project. • Some lessons learned • The new simulation exercise

14. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students • Issues: • Too much work for 10credits • IT system did not cope • Compulsory module forced disinterested students engage – against their will. • Non-traditional teaching format worried some students • Final year module and potential to affect NSS score was a concern for the department The Simulation Exercise

15. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students • Solutions: • Too much work for 10credits - Split simulation over two modules • IT system did not cope – stop using IT system, rely on paper based system • Compulsory module forced disinterested students engage – against their will. – No current solution • Non-traditional teaching format worried some students – Introduce more teaching support • Final year module and potential to affect NSS score was a concern for the department – Include some elements in 2ndyr The Simulation Exercise

16. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Structure of Presentation • Overview of HE STEM project. • Some lessons learned • The new simulation exercise

17. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Group Formation 150+ Students Tender Exercise 2nd Year New Industry partner: Environment Agency Multiple Scenario Construction Management Simulation Exercise 3rd Year Dispute Resolution Contract Variations Contract Formation No Industry partner Revised Simulation Exercise

18. Enhancing the opportunities derived from large cohorts of engineering students Group Formation 150+ Students Tender Exercise 2nd Year New Industry partner: Environment Agency Multiple Scenario Construction Management Simulation Exercise This presentation will focus on the 2nd year simulation exercise 3rd Year Dispute Resolution Contract Variations Contract Formation No Industry partner Revised Simulation Exercise

19. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience New 2nd year Simulation Exercise

20. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience • How it works: • EA acts as “Client” and UoP acts as “senior manager” in the tendering company • Lots of client documentation has been developed about the project • Lots of “company” pro-forma documents have been created for students to complete • Students submit a tender package to the “Client” as group and an individual portfolio of evident to the “senior manager” • Coursework assesses group interaction, communication and presentation - the exam assess knowledge and understanding

21. Academic/industry partnership to simulate practical experience Taking on board student feedback Thank you for listening Any questions?