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Creating Inclusive Engineering Courses Seminar

29 Mar 2010

Abbey Conference Centre, London South Bank University

This one day seminar is aimed at engineering lecturers and programme managers who would like to explore how they can make their courses and engineering departments more inclusive across under represented groups including women, black and minority ethnic groups and students from lower socio-economic groups.

The seminar will explore current effective practice by leaders in this field and the experiences from the London Engineering Project. Colleagues from the sector are invited to come along to share their experiences and learn from each other.

This seminar has been organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the London Engineering Project in partnership with London South Bank University and the HE Academy Engineering Subject Centre. It is one of the seminars from the successful ‘Getting girls into engineering…a practical guide’ series and is part of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s activity in the National HE STEM Programme (www.stemprogramme.com )

�� share your own effective practice with others in the field

�� make some new contacts with people you can work with in the future

�� discuss how to take effective practice forward in the sector

�� learn to recognise when practice is effective

�� take away practical guidance and advice

�� discuss some of the more challenging aspects of your work and shared ideas

�� find out more about the national HE Stem Programme

�� enjoy a nice lunch!

Programme

10.00 Coffee & Registration

10.30 Welcome & Introductions

10:40 The LEP and beyond

Heather Hawthorne, Royal Academy of Engineering

10.50 The positive student experience of an engineering ambassador

Gemma Proudley

11.15 Coffee break

11.30 Engineering for Society, the lessons learnt in developing a new inclusive

degree programme

Dr Andy Buckley, University of Sussex

12.00 An inclusive approach to innovation in the curriculum

Dr Liz Read, Coventry University

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Workshop Parallel Sessions A (see choices below)

14.10 Workshop Parallel Sessions B (see choices below)

14.50 Feedback from workshops

15.00 The National STEM Programme – outline and opportunities

15.15 Closing remarks

15.30 Drinks Reception

16.30 Close of event

Workshop choices

Workshop 1 2 3

Title Creative approaches to engineering outreach. Developing approaches to attract different audiences. Creative approaches to teaching and learning in engineering.

Description How can we use student ambassadors to increase impact? What activities will appeal to a wider audience? What degrees successfully attract girls and why? Where and how should these degrees be marketed? What would be the distinguishing features of attractive courses? Examples and case studies of effective teaching and learning styles. How can we engage and retain students on engineering degrees?

To book a place on this event visit:

http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/creating-inclusive-engineering-courses.asp

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