AGENDA

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Apologies for Absence

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Minutes

Minutes of the 94th Meeting of the Committee held on 13th February 2008 at the Institution of Chemical Engineers

08/95/2

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Matters Arising, not otherwise on the Agenda

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President’s Report

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Treasurer’s Report

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Working Group Reports

6.1 Admissions

6.2 Assessment

6.3 Communications

6.4 Costings

6.5 Ethics

6.6 International

6.7 Mathematics and diploma task group

6.8 Finance Group

6.9 Future of engineering degrees

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QAA consultation on HE credit framework for England: Guidance on academic

credit arrangements in higher education in England

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/CIDG08/CIDG08.pdf

To consider what EPC’s response should be (response date 9th May)

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EPC External Communications

To consider what form these should take.

Innovation Nation

To note the recent publication from DIUS and consider if EPC should make any comments

http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/ScienceInnovation.pdf

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EPC Web-site

To note progress and consider what other changes should be made.

EPC AGM

To consider the arrangements for this meeting.

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EPC Congress 2008

To agree final arrangements

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EPC Congress 2010

To note the offer from Loughborough University to host this event.

EPC Congress

To consider the aide memoire outlining some points to consider when organising a congress.

08/95/14

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Future Events

15.1 Admissions Tutors Seminar  7th May 2008

15.2 International Group Meeting 8th July 2008.

15.3 EPC committee Meeting 9th July 2008

15.4 EPC Retreat September 2008

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Any Other Business

Note David Gale from QAA will be joining us at about 4pm to update us on their latest developments.