In this Section:
About the Engineering Subject Centre
The Engineering Subject Centre's Mission
to work in partnership with the UK engineering community to provide the best possible higher education learning experience for all students and contribute to the long term health of the engineering profession.
Background
The Engineering Subject Centre is one of the 24 subject centres that form the subject network of the Higher Education Academy. As the national centre for all engineering academics in the UK, the Engineering Subject Centre delivers subject based support to promote quality learning and teaching. We do this by stimulating the sharing of good practice and innovation, thereby helping engineering academics to contribute to the best possible learning experience for their students.
The aims reflect and contribute to the attainment of the Higher Education Academy’s strategic plan 2008-13 and have a focus on the needs of engineering academics. The Centre is attentive and responsive to new and changing agendas and is proactive in providing innovative activities to meet the needs of the engineering community.
The Engineering Subject Centre is based in the Faculty of Engineering at Loughborough University. It draws upon the expertise of engineering academics and educationalists from across the higher education sector, and works closely with the engineering professional bodies.
Aims
| Aim 1: Share effective practice, through: | |
|---|---|
| 1a | Providing professional development opportunities for academic staff |
| 1b | Providing information, advice and support for engineering education |
| 1c | Establishing and nurturing networks |
| Aim 2: Facilitate departmental change, through: | |
| 2a | In-depth work with academics and departments |
| 2b | Encouraging innovation, development and evaluation |
| Aim 3: Inform and influence policy, through: | |
| 3a | Brokering between engineering academics and policy makers |
| 3b | Synthesising and interpreting the impact of policy for engineering departments |
| 3c | Providing evidence to inform those who influence policy |
| Aim 4: Promote engineering education research, through: | |
| 4a | Supporting academics in undertaking educational research |
| 4b | Providing opportunities for publication |
| Aim 5: Champion teaching and learning, through: | |
| 5a | Celebrating good teaching |
| 5b | Support activities that provide recognition for teaching |
Reporting and Planning Documentation
Engineering Subject Centre Strategic Plan for 2008-2011
Engineering Subject Centre Annual Report 2007-2008
These reports are approved by the Centre’s Advisory Board.
Related documents:
- Engineering Subject Centre Strategic Plan for 2008-2011
- Engineering Subject Centre Annual Report 2007-2008