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Sarah Bardell Foundation Degree Manager Network Rail. . Welcome
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1. Foundation Degree in Railway Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University Engage Workshop
Wednesday 24th October 2007
2. Sarah Bardell
Foundation Degree Manager
Network Rail
3. Session overview Introduction to the Foundation Degree
Introduction to Network Rail
History of the relationship between Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) & Network Rail
Scale of the programme
What we get out of it
The experience of working with SHU
4. Year 1 – Study Topics 7 months at SHU (September – March)
Maths and Engineering Science
Rail-specific Engineering
Legislative and Business Studies
Industrial Project
5. Year 1 - Work Based Learning 5 months work placement (April – August)
Academic and professional development
Typically 4 weeks each in the areas of:
Civil Engineering, Track Maintenance, Track Renewals, Electrification & Plant Engineering and Signal Engineering
Year 2 route of study agreed with sponsor by the end of the work placement
6. Year 2 – Study Routes 7 months at SHU (September – March)
Signal Engineering
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Track Engineering
7. Year 2 - Work Based Learning Specific to engineering discipline and business function
Academic, technical & professional development
Monitoring of progress by Industry and University
Preparation for permanent employment
8. Development of Partnership Consultation between Industry, University and FDF (Foundation Degree Forward)
Requirements of industry established
Ongoing dialogue between academics and industrial partners
Launch of Full-time course in Sep 2004
Launch of Part-time course in Jan 2005
Further course developments to meet industry needs
9. Introduction to Network Rail Network Rail operates, maintains and renews the rail infrastructure
In partnership with our renewals contractors, we project manage and deliver some of the biggest engineering challenges in Europe
10. History of relationship with SHU Initial discussions commenced in 2003
Fragmentation of the industry and its training methods
Need for a rail specific engineering qualification
Common to all infrastructure maintenance and renewal companies
Steering group formed between SHU, NR and representatives from renewals contractors
11. Scale of our programme Involves SHU plus 5 industry partners
Sponsored full-time route for new entrants (FT)
Sponsored part-time route for existing employees (PT)
Teaches across four rail specific engineering disciplines
Covers maintenance and renewals engineering
Academic and vocational learning
12. Full-time Student Sponsorship Tuition fees paid
Paid work-placements
Personal protective equipment
Health & safety and technical training courses
Permanent employment opportunities
Progression on to part-time BEng (Hons)
13. Part-time Student Sponsorship Tuition fees paid
Travel and hotel accommodation paid
Released from duty for block release study
Personal & professional development
Networking opportunities
Career advancement
Progression on to part-time BEng (Hons)
14. Student numbers
15. What we get out of it Address the engineering skills shortage
Vehicle to attract and train new starters
Centre of excellence for existing employees
Cost effective alternative to graduate recruitment
Opportunity to ‘grow our own’ graduate engineers
16. What we get out of it cont. Complements existing development initiatives:
17. Experience of working with SHU Partnership approach
SHU are client focussed and responsive to the changing needs of rail industry
Come together to design, develop and deliver course content
Work together on annual marketing and recruitment campaign to attract new FT students
18. What our students say… ‘I have not been disappointed’
‘My favourite part so far, has to be the hands-on laboratories – great fun, informative and very messy!’
‘My future is in the rail industry, I want a challenging, varied and interesting career in rail engineering.’
‘The best part is the Wednesday Industry Days which are highly motivating, and the 5 month work-placements which are really interesting.’
19. The future 2nd cohort of FD graduates in Nov 07, including our first part-time graduates
Launch new civil engineering route in Sep 07
Launch new PT BEng (Hons) top up course in Jan 08 for FD grads
Programme continues to evolve, develop and improve
20. Any Questions?