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Engineering Subject Centre Past Events
The Engineering Subject Centre runs a number of events and workshops throughout the year, specifically for engineering academics on a variety of learning and teaching issues. This page provides access to the resources and presentations made available to delegates at our events and can provide you with an overview of the themes and areas covered previously.
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Action for Change: A workshop to share effective practice in retaining engineering undergraduate students with a focus on widening participation
10th Jul 2009, The Royal Academy of Engineering, London
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Developing STEM education research practices
9th Jul 2009, University of Birmingham
“This was a very informative meeting which addressed the diffucult area of pedagogic research”
Enhancing Project Based Learning in Engineering
23rd Jun 2009, Loughborough University
“This efficiently organised workshop offered a fabulous networking opportunity for members of the international academic communities to meet and discuss their common issues.”
Meeting the Needs of Industry in Engineering Higher Education
10th Jun 2009, The Royal Academy of Engineering
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HE in FE: Identifying and Preventing Plagiarism
1st Jun 2009, Margaret Street Campus, Wakefield College
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HE in FE: Support for Scholarly Activity
19th May 2009, Solihull College, Woodlands Campus.
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The future for higher level engineering education: responding to the needs of employers and learners in the workplace
9th Mar 2009, York
“Made a lot of useful contacts and picked up on where some useful reports are”
Supporting Engineering and Physical Science Students: A Workshop for Demonstrators
11th Feb 2009, University of Birmingham
“I thought the workshop provoked a lot of thinking about what the role of a demonstrator is and how the job should be approached”
Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Engineering
27th Nov 2008, Goodenough College, London
“This conference was informative and provided a useful forum to hear viewpoints from various different sectors on how Learning Outcomes are being used and the benefits and issues relating to them”
Using electronic voting systems to support student learning in engineering
12th Nov 2008, Online
“This was an excellent session and was really well facilitated and moderated”
Using Technology to enhance learning, teaching, assessment and feedback
16th Sep 2008, Cardiff University
“As I had hoped [this event] really helped me think through these examples of technology”
Engineering Education 2008 (ee2008)
14th Jul 2008, Loughborough
“Relaxed, informal style of conference, ability to move between papers , [and] dynamic flexibility of programme”
Online Seminar Series: Using Second Life® in Engineering
24th Jun 2008, Online
“Met some really interesting people, had some useful conversations. People I may never have met or approached in 'real life'.”
Introduction to Pedagogic Research
17th Jun 2008, Loughborough University
“This event provided a space to focus on the definition of Pedagogic Research, the processes of pedagogic research including quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Then how to publish it.”
New Lecturer Workshop
11th Jun 2008, Bournemouth University
“The workshop is very useful to New lecturers who are trying to find their way around the system and learn about the best way to design and assess a course.”
Using Virtual Learning Environments in Engineering
23rd May 2008, Online, in partnership with the Blended Learning Unit (CETL), University of Hertfordshire
“I hope that we will have more of these events!”
Introduction to Enquiry Based Learning in Engineering
20th May 2008, Sheffield Hallam University
“I found out EBL was all about doing it! What a great idea!”
Foundation degrees: validation, support, enhancement and employer engagement
13th May 2008, The Higher Education Academy, York
“I really enjoyed the day. It was obvious that a good deal of thought had gone into it [the day]”
Feedback in Engineering
16th Apr 2008, University of Ulster
“This Feedback workshop gave me new tools and methods as well as ways to disseminate this to others.”
PhD/Postdocs Workshop
10th Apr 2008, Cranfield University
“I leave Cranfield with a renewed vigour and respect for research and teaching”
Supporting Engineering and Physical Science Students: Workshops for Demonstrators
19th Feb 2008, Northumbria University, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Bath
“It was really quite informative and helpful”
HE in FE: The impact on the College Curriculum of the Engineering Diploma
6th Feb 2008, Woodlands Campus, Solihull College
“Excellent event with the opportunity to meet others and share their experiences in the setting up of the new diploma. Once again many different ideas on a common problem and a chance to share good practice.”
Writing for Publication
7th Dec 2007, engCETL, Loughborough University
“One of the best training courses I have been on in a long time.”
Practical e_Portfolios
28th Nov 2007, Nottingham
“It has given me ideas ... that I can take back and propose ..”
Workshop on Peer Assessment in Engineering and Physical Sciences
21st Nov 2007, Loughborough University
“The peer assessment workshop was very useful to get an idea of methods of peer assessment, but more importantly to get an idea of what the benefits and limitations of peer assessment is from the viewpoint of both lecturer and students.”
The 14 to 19 diploma in Engineering – an overview for HE
30th Oct 2007, JCB World Headquarters, nr Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
“70 of the great and the good of the engineering community convened to grapple with the many aspects of the coming 14-19 Diploma; especially the advanced diploma in engineering. After evangelical presentations by a range of lead players and a sumptuous lunch in the surroundings of JCB’s Corporate Headquarters, breakout groups tackled issues around the content and output of standards of the new award. A stimulating day, heralding this welcome initiative which all hope would re-establish engineering as a flagship subject in the classroom.”
New Lecturers’ Workshop
3rd Sep 2007, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
“A two day residential workshop aimed at recently appointed engineering lecturers and designed to supplement accredited generic-based courses that all new academic staff are required to undertake.”
Supporting HE in FE – How Can e-Portfolios Help Me?
23rd May 2007, Orange Studios, Birmingham
“very informative, interactive and ‘food for both thought and consumption’”
Engineering Enterprise through IPRs - Developing the IP toolkit for enterprising innovators and inventors
17th May 2007, Harmsworth House
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Recruiting International Students
2nd May 2007, Royal Academy of Engineering, London
“The event helped me to achieve a greater appreciation of the wider issues concerning recruitment of overseas students”
Pedagogic Research Workshop
27th Mar 2007, engCETL, Loughborough University
“This event provided a space to focus on the definition of Pedagogic Research, the processes of pedagogic research including quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Then how to publish it.”
Design Teaching in Engineering: Exploring Differing Approaches
23rd Mar 2007, University of Strathclyde
“Every lecturer should occasionally take time out to consider the bigger picture and the day provided me with an ideal opportunity to do this in the context of ‘Design’.”
Encouraging Active Learning Through the use of Case Studies
21st Mar 2007, Loughborough University
“This workshop, aimed at engineering academics, provided an opportunity to explore different types of case studies, good practice for using case studies in teaching and how to approach writing a case study. As part of the workshop, delegates had the opportunity to experience a case study from the learner perspective and to take away copies of case studies already available to use with students.”
Supporting Engineering and Physical Science Students: A Workshop for Demonstrators
21st Feb 2007, The University of Manchester Conference Centre
“This workshop gave an overview of the skills expected of a demonstrator and highlighted common issues relating to supporting students in the laboratory.”
Teaching Information Skills
7th Feb 2007, University of Northampton
“This event, was organised by the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences and the Engineering Subject Centre, was aimed at Librarians with a responsibility for teaching information literacy.”
The Engineering Subject Centre Workshop for New Lecturers
30th Jan 2007, Loughborough University
“I recently attended the above event and have been meaning to write since then. I wanted to thank you and the rest of the team at the Subject Centre for such a productive and interesting workshop.”
Working with Schools to Promote Engineering
9th Nov 2006, Royal Academy of Engineering, London
“This was an excellent venue with varied and inspirational speakers and useful networking opportunities - a very worthwhile event!”
Developments in Engineering Education
27th Oct 2006, CEME, Thames Gateway College
“I'm very informed on the topics and will then use them to push things further in the college”
The Future of Teaching Engineering Ethics
7th Sep 2006, University of Leeds
“There is now scope for individual departments to develop their own approaches to teaching engineering ethics, provided they can demonstrate good assessed outcomes.”
Pedagogic Research Workshop
19th Jul 2006, engCETL, Loughborough University
“Before arriving at the workshop I could not pronounce 'pedagogy' and had little idea what it was about. The workshop achieved my aim of raising my awareness as well as providing useful tips and tools of how to approach it. I still have trouble pronouncing it but walk away with a clearer area of what is involved an how to approach it, and excitement about giving it a go. ”
Librarians’ Day: Supporting Departments and Students
14th Jun 2006, Loughborough University
“A good mix of resource-based informative talks and sharing of experience and work from colleagues, with plenty of opportunities to discuss informally over refreshments.”
Plagiarism: providing strategies to address the issues
24th May 2006, Sheffield
“Concrete examples ... that might help prevent plagiarism”
Supporting Engineering and Physical Science Students: A Workshop for Technicians and Demonstrators
10th May 2006, Loughborough University
“· As a postgraduate research student who is involved in teaching and demonstrating/assessment, I came here with the aim of improving my teaching and demonstrating skills. The workshop really exceeded my expectations and I found it very useful with a wide range of participants with different backgrounds and experiences. I would recommend it to anyone. Fantastic workshop!”
Innovations in Learning and Teaching in Further and Higher Education: Experiential Learning
27th Apr 2006, Loughborough College
“A very enjoyable and informative experience.”
Working Towards a Philosophy of Engineering
25th Jan 2006, Loughborough University
“I very much enjoyed the afternoon and was very pleased by the enthusiasm shown by other delegates”
Attracting Students to Engineering
14th Dec 2005, The Royal Academy of Engineering
“The workshop has given me enthusiasm and extra interest in working with schools and encouraging engineering as a good career choice”
Improving Departmental Support for Disabled Students
8th Nov 2005, University of Plymouth
“This event provided the opportunity to find out more about inclusive assessments and also more information on the impact of the change in legislations. The presentations have inspired me to try similar approaches in my place of work.”
Foundation Degrees in Engineering and Computer Science
20th Oct 2005, University of Derby
“A useful discussion of the current issues affecting Foundation degree planning and delivery. The workshop included a variety of speakers on both subject specific and more general topics. It promoted some excellent discussion and aired some examples of good practice.”
Helping Everyone Learn Mathematics
14th Sep 2005, Loughborough University
“The conference was powerful and influential, the admin was most efficient, the venue and accommodation great, the food was superb, but most of all meeting fellow colleagues was the icing on the cake. Well done, you have done the community proud.”
Engineering Subject Centre and ETL Project Workshop - Improving the Student Experience of Learning Electronics
11th May 2005, University of Edinburgh
“I found the event very useful from a research point of view. How the ETL group analysed and interpreted the data will provide useful insights into our own analysis of our data set.”
Engineering Subject Centre Workshop - Entrepreneurship in Engineering Education
22nd Feb 2005, Techno Centre, Coventry University
“Great to share other people's experiences and observations. Great speakers, - I enjoyed all the presentations.”
Engineering Subject Centre Workshop - Teaching Sustainable Design
26th Jan 2005, Loughborough University
“I found the day interesting as it was a thought provoking event that provided me with information and tools to go forward. The materials that I received will enhance my teaching technique to give the students an insight into sustainable in their individual future disciplines.”
Teaching Awards Showcase: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Engineering
15th Dec 2004, Coventry University
“Well structured talks, defining really innovative ideas, concepts, views - shared with colleagues, keen to advance Engineering teaching. The seminar started before we met, and will continue after we leave.”
Engineering Subject Centre Workshop for Departmental Administrators
23rd Nov 2004, Loughborough University
“Thank you for a really useful and enjoyable event. I have already put forward some of the ideas that came out of the day to various programme committees.”
LTSN Engineering Teaching Awards Showcase: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education
13th Oct 2004, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
“I learnt more today than at a 3 day conference because the meeting was more specialised and practical.”
LTSN Engineering Workshop Series: Enhancing the First Year Experience
16th Jun 2004, Various
“The small size of the meeting was an advantage, in that it encouraged a very frank exchange of experience. It was very good to find by comparing notes that we are doing some things right but humbling to listen to some of the impressive examples of good practice from colleagues. I left inspired to adopt at least some of these. Craig Mc Farlane, London Metropolitan University”
Interpreting Accreditation with UK-SPEC
22nd Apr 2004, I.Chem.E
“It was very valuable to spend a day with authoritative figures who could inform and interpret the information, and share ideas with practitioners facing the same problems as me in developing courses delivering them and assessing the outcomes. Howard Cawte, University of Portsmouth”
LTSN Engineering Special Interest Group Workshop:Engineering, Mathematics and the Dyslexic Student
16th Mar 2004, University of Leicester
“The event provided an opportunity to learn more about the field of research into teaching maths to engineering students with dyslexia and dyscalculia, and will contribute to a good practice handbook for lecturers at my institution.”
Engineering Mathematics Examples and Case Studies Swap-Shop
29th Jan 2004, LTSN Engineering, Loughborough University
“The swap-shop hoped to identify different methods academics were using to improve the teaching of maths to engineers. Delegates especially found the Maths in Industry talk interesting - 'Hearing an industrial mathematician telling the truth about industries methods!'”
Working with Schools
14th Jan 2004, Bristol University
“It was refreshing to go to a conference where you weren’t faced with possible future strategies – but you could find out about the work that is happening on the ground, run and developed by practitioners. Mohammed Ansar, University of Reading”
Improving Retention through Mathematics Support
17th Dec 2003, Woburn House, London
“It was smaller than I expected, but this made for greater informality and some lively and frank exchanges of views. The talks were well-prepared and well delivered. I did feel at times that we are still engaged in reinventing wheels, but if this is less prevalent then a lot of the credit goes to LTSN. I left with a handful of ideas which will form the basis of some New Year resolutions.”
Mentoring in Engineering
10th Dec 2003, Loughbrorough University
“There are so many methods of mentoring and issues that it raises that it is very helpful to benefit from the experience of those who have run mentoring schemes and also find out who to contact for more info. Being relatively new to mentoring and having taken over a scheme I found the day particularly useful and it has given me a lot of useful ideas. Hannah Moss, Manchester Metropolitan University”
Project and Group Work in Engineering
3rd Sep 2003, Loughborough University
“This two day event combined theory and practitioners experience of project learning with an emphasis on group working practices. Interactivity was a key word with participatory exercises regularly interspersed with lectures. We all discovered more about our own personalities and how we work in a group and were encouraged to consider how we should support our students undertaking group projects. Discussion was extensive, assisted by excellent workshop organisation and the evening food, liquid refreshment and interactive entertainment (engineers can get quite competitive when racing scalextric cars!). In summary the workshop delivered exactly what the title suggested – excellently.”
LTSN Engineering Northeast Regional Event, The Changing Standards for the Registration of Engineers
9th Jul 2003, Northumbria University
“Since 1997 I have known that Engineering Council and professional bodies were making a serious mistake in producing SARTOR 3rd Edition. The effect of this has now been recognised by the Engineering Council (UK) and a realistic attempt has now been arrived at in UK-SPEC. To address some of the issues affecting engineering education. Professional bodies need to adopt the UK as a standard and allow the output standards to be the basis for future educational development.”
LTSN Engineering Southeast Regional Event, Assessment: The Basics and Beyond
26th Jun 2003, Essex University
“When asked to produce a device to allow an egg to be dropped, it was a source of great merriment. I believe Sarah cheated when releasing the eggs from the window, but that is by the by. The exercise allowed us to realise the shortcomings of her specification and also our methods of assessing a successful outcome. Lunch was superb, we all ate too much. Struggling with full bellies we compared various types of learning outcomes in the afternoon – realised it is difficult, and probably ill-defined, but can be solved by iteration.”
Working with Students with Disabilities
25th Jun 2003, Loughborough University
“The one day session covered a wide range of issues relating to 'Working with Students with Disabilities'. The content was informative and practical including many useful examples which incorporated a typically pragmatic engineering approach to dealing with the issues covered. The session on current projects was interesting and suggested how a joined up approach across projects could elicit a wider breadth of outputs within the time scale.”
Open and Distance Learning in Engineering
9th Apr 2003, The Open University, Milton Keynes
“The event was very professionally organised but relaxed and informal. It was very useful from the information in the presentations to the stimulating conversations with colleagues, known and new, from a variety of other universities. I go away with some real enthusiasm to develop more on-line material.”
Northwest Regional Event: Foundation Degrees
19th Mar 2003, University of Bradford
“This event helped me to gain further knowledge of Foundation Degrees from people who are actually doing it and provided some interesting and varied real case studies.”
Midlands Regional Event - Hybrid Engineering Courses
19th Feb 2003, Coventry University
“As a response to dwindling applications for conventional engineering courses, universities over the past few years have been offering hybrid programmes (e.g. technology with…) or product design type courses to bolster student numbers. This event allowed participants to share both experiences and concerns with others.”
Strategies for Quality Assurance and Enhancement
6th Dec 2002, IMechE and UMIST
“The day proved to be extremely interesting and informative, with sessions on using benchmark statements, progress files and departmental learning and teaching strategies. One came away from this event reassured in the knowledge that all institutions seem to share the same concerns and suffer similar problems. LTSN Engineering is providing valuable facilitation during these trying times.”
LTSN Engineering Scottish Regional Event - Student Motivation and Retention in Engineering
27th Nov 2002, University of Strathclyde
“This event helped me to appreciate other peoples approaches to retention problems and provided an excellent opportunity to discover more about new teaching methods employed”
Librarians' Day
26th Nov 2002, University of Birmingham
“Some areas will prove extremely useful – Phil Barkers was excellent in both of the seminars”
Learning and Teaching Support and Resources for Engineering
5th Sep 2002, Loughborough University
“The event provided a useful forum for exchange of views. Suddenly one realises that other institutions have the same problems and are working toward solutions – we are not alone!”
Southeast Regional Event - Supply and Demand in Engineering
23rd May 2002, City University
“David Rhind, Vice Chancellor of City University, opened the event. The variety and range of presentations attracted a good balance of Engineers from Industry and Higher Education and sparked interesting discussions on student recruitment and meeting the needs of industry.”
Southwest Regional Event - Student-centered Learning in Engineering
8th May 2002, University of Plymouth
“An interesting spread of experience, experiences and backgrounds. The internet is clearly going to dominate future teaching/learning efforts. On-line interactive tutorials, well-structured questions and answer opportunities in electronics are easily ‘crossed’ to other disciplines. Overall, a well spent period that gave value and satisfaction”
New Legislation, New Opportunities - Implementing the new disability legislation
8th Apr 2002, Loughborough University
“This event presented some partial but honest answers to the many questions raised by the new legislation. The paper and web resources look very promising, and the work already done in supporting and enabling access to students with disability is both encouraging and heart warming. I feel that I have obtained a number of tools and resources that will help not only to meet our obligations under SENDA, but to enhance the teaching and learning experience for all our students.”
Scottish Regional Event - Finding and Using Learning Technologies
20th Mar 2002, Heriot-Watt University
“It was a great experience to exchange ideas and interests in such a controversial subject such as learning technologies. The different approaches of CBL and CAL material, either for distance learning or on-site learning, was equally complemented by comments of either a more theoretical, ‘academic’ approach or a ‘down-to-earth’ practical approach. I believe the balance was right!”
Northwest Regional Event - Problem Based Learning
7th Mar 2002, University of Manchester
“With reference to the ‘top floor please’ PBL: It is an interesting problem and we feel it is worthy of considerable research funding”
Tackling Mathematics and Student Retention Issues in Engineering Wed 13 February 2002
13th Feb 2002, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd
“It is encouraging to see how much activity has already been started in advancing what is a deeply worrying problem – and embarrassing to realise how little some of us have achieved despite being aware of the problem for some time. Allan Coughlin, Cardiff University.”
Promoting a Deep Learning Approach
7th Dec 2001, University of Durham
“The event introduced quantified assessment; helped encourage a more student-based learning approach and inspired further developments.”
Running Group Projects
21st Nov 2001, The University of Nottingham
“How many of us recoil in horror at the thought of running group projects? This LTSN event went a long way towards dealing with many of the practical and pedagogical issues involved. The speakers and many of the delegates had a wide-range of experience to disseminate, raising awareness and confidence for those still teetering on the brink – and was for me a valuable event. Kathy Simmons, University of Nottingham. Photograph: Adam Moore, University of Nottingham.”
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