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The Engineering Subject Centre's Teaching Award 2009

Recognising and rewarding excellence in engineering education

The finalists of the Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Award 2009 were invited to an awards presentation at the Enhancing Project Based Learning Workshop, Loughborough University. The Engineering Subject Centre would like to extend their congratulations to all of those awarded and the overall winner, Mike Clifford, University of Nottingham who was presented with his award and £500 towards future conference expenses. The winners are pictured below with Deborah Seddon, Deputy Director, Formation, ECUK.

Introduction

The Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Award provides an opportunity for engineering academics to receive national recognition for their outstanding learning and teaching practices. The Engineering Subject Centre would like to identify engineering academics who are using teaching methodologies that have been proven to enhance the student learning experience.

Overall Winner 2009:

Mike in character

Mike Clifford, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham with Deborah Seddon, ECUK

Mike Clifford, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham
Case Study: Introducing story telling, drama, costume, poetry, music and performance art to engineering lectures

Teaching Award Finalists 2009:

Jos Darling, Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
Case Study: Game Based Learning with Racing Academy

Manish Malik, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Portsmouth
Case Study: Fostering collaboration and benefiting from blurred boundaries between students and academics

Anne Nortcliffe, Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Science, Sheffield Hallam University
Case Study: Ultimate problem based learning: run your own business

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