Engineering graduates for industry: enhancing effective practice in employer engagement
16 Sep 2010
The Royal Academy of Engineering, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DG
The Engineering Subject Centre and the Royal Academy of Engineering invite engineering academics and employers of engineering graduates to attend this seminar which will provide an opportunity to build effective collaborations in engineering degrees.
Engineering graduates are key to providing the higher level skills that are required for economic recovery and long-term prosperity in the UK and must have practical experience of real industrial environments. The recent Engineering Graduates for Industry report states that “Sustainable world-class experience-led HE engineering degree programmes which attract the best students are an essential element to meet the graduate recruitment needs of industry” and recommends that significant time and energy should be directed towards building, enhancing and sustaining university/industry partnerships.
The aims of this event are:
- to share effective practice in increasing industry input into the engineering curriculum, ranging from small-scale interventions in teaching to radical change across engineering programmes, and
- to build effective collaborations between industry and universities.
The event will be underpinned by examples of effective practice drawn from the London Engineering Project and the case studies in the Engineering Graduates for Industry report. There will also be an opportunity to discuss potential ideas for employer engagement funding under the HE STEM programme.
This event will be of interest to employers of engineering graduates and those responsible for programme design and curriculum development. Delegates will leave the event with ideas and contacts that will enable them to increase employer engagement with universities.
This event is offered free of charge.
For a full programme and a booking form please book go to http://www.engsc.ac.uk/events/engineering-graduates-for-industry