Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre

Recognising and rewarding excellence in engineering education

The Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Awards provide 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.

The finalists of the Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Awards 2010 were invited to an awards presentation at the EE2010 conference at Aston University on 7th July, with the Awards being presented at the Gala dinner that evening.

The Engineering Subject Centre would like to extend their congratulations to all of those awarded and the overall winner, Rachel McCrindle, University of Reading who was presented with her award and £1000 towards future conference expenses.

"I am thrilled to receive this award from the Engineering Subject Centre. To be recognised for excellent teaching is so rewarding and also a fitting testament to the engagement, creativity and hard work of my students. I am very proud of what they achieve both throughout the software engineering module and how they go on to apply the knowledge gained in the module to other parts of their undergraduate programme, their placement years and eventual graduate jobs. I am also very grateful to my colleagues with whom I teach and the School of Systems Engineering for their support of the module". Rachel McCrindle

Professor John Dickens, Director of the Engineering Subject Centre, said: “The student learning experience is at the heart of our work and these awards highlight the many excellent engineering teachers throughout UK higher education.  Teachers like Rachel and the other finalists in our awards this year have shown real commitment and enthusiasm to their teaching, which has had a huge positive impact on their students.”

The winners are pictured above with Richard Shearman, Director of Formation/Deputy CEO, Engineering Council.

Rachel McCrindle, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading.
Software Engineering – Learning through Innovation and Interaction

Teaching Awards 2010 Finalists

Rod Beams, School of Engineering, Engineering Systems, University of Greenwich.
Use of computer based teaching/training (CBT) on a degree programme

Jane Horner, Department of Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University.
Engagement of Academic Staff with UK-SPEC

Tom Joyce, School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University.
Facilitating learner autonomy: a student-led design project

Fraser Smith, School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, Civil Engineering, University of Dundee.
Software for Engineering: A novel approach to the use of IT in Structural Design

DarwinTat Wai Liang, School of Engineering, Design & Technology, University of Bradford.
Student-centred Activity-based Learning & Teaching using Technology

Henk Versteeg, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University.
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) through project-based learning

Supported by the Engineering Council