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Engineering Graduates for Industry: Enhancing effective practice in employer engagement

Engineering Graduates for Industry: Enhancing effective practice in employer engagement. Fiona Lamb. Overview. 2. UK Economic Priorities. A message echoed in many other recent reports – New Industry, New Jobs; Higher Ambitions; Stronger Together etc. The needs of industry.

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Engineering Graduates for Industry: Enhancing effective practice in employer engagement

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  1. Engineering Graduates for Industry: Enhancing effective practice in employer engagement Fiona Lamb Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  2. Overview 2 Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  3. UK Economic Priorities • A message echoed in many other recent reports – New Industry, New Jobs; Higher Ambitions; Stronger Together etc

  4. The needs of industry • Real or simulated experience • Relevant curricula • Theoretical understanding • Creativity and innovation • Teamwork • Technical breadth • Business skills 4 Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  5. Engineering graduates for industry • Case study approach • 15 exemplars at 6 universities • www.engsc.ac.uk/graduates-for-industry/ Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  6. Recommendations Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  7. Work experience • Why? • Filling skills gap • Changing nature of students • Institutional profile • What? • 2yr part-time qualifications accredited by universities • Close tie up with companies • Students already employed • Benefits • Retention within engineering career • Enhanced employability skills • Meeting real need • Huge demand • Potential for research work • Challenges • Meeting demand • Further study or employment? Foundation degrees (LSBU, Aston) Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  8. Work experience • Why? • Enhanced employability • Additional opportunities • What? • Activities organised by the students themselves • Students raise funds etc • Benefits • Demonstrates key qualities of graduates to employers • Alumni and company links • Challenges • Costs students time and money • Not all will get involved Student-led activity (Imperial) Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  9. Relevant curriculum • Why? • Stimulate learning • Decrease drop-out rates • Institutional profile • What? • Activity-led learning • Active learning, CDIO • Project-based learning • Benefits • Improved retention and progression • Increased engagement • Enhanced standards • Mimicking the industrial experience • Challenges • Adapting to new teaching methods • Changes to assessment methods • Resources Active learning (Coventry, Liverpool) Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  10. Relevant curriculum • Why? • Need to improve employability skills • Institutional profile • Result of visiting • professor scheme • What? • Constructionarium: 6 day hands- on construction experience • Pilot chemical engineering plant • Benefits • Improved retention • Increased motivation, enthusiasm & confidence • Links theory to practice • Enhanced • employability skills • Improved recruitment • Challenges • Start up • Time • Cost Simulated industrial activities (Imperial) Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  11. Use existing practice as a starting point • Engineering graduates for industry report • Relevant report being produced by National Academy of Engineering, due Spring 2001 (USA) • Olin College of Engineering (USA) • Aalborg University (Denmark) • EcoleCentrale Paris (France) • Engineering Subject Centre Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  12. EcoleCentrale Paris Training new “Centraliens”, top-level multidisciplinary engineers who can effectively impact today’s world through their strong leadership, entrepreneurship and innovative spirit Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  13. Shared responsibility Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  14. Building partnerships • Why? • Understanding each other’s needs • Communication • Maximising opportunities • What? • Innovative solutions to real problems CEREB building (LSBU) Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  15. Change roles Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

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  17. Meeting the need • Components of an engineering degree which develop industry-related skills including, but not limited to, direct interaction with industry Experience-led engineering degrees Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

  18. What next? Over to you Royal Academy of Engineering 16 September 2010

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