Engineering Graduates For Industry: Enhancing Effective Practice in Employer Engagement

Day & Date: Thursday, 16th September 2010

Venue: The Royal Academy of Engineering, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DG

Organised by: The Engineering Subject Centre and the Royal Academy of Engineering

Summary of the Day: This seminar will provide an opportunity for employers and engineering academics to develop ideas on how to build effective collaborations in engineering degree programmes. The aims of the event are:

• to share effective practice in increasing industry input into the engineering curriculum, ranging from small-scale interventions in teaching to radical change across engineering programmes
• to build effective collaborations between industry and universities.

The event will be underpinned by examples of effective practice drawn from the London Engineering Project and the case studies in the Engineering Graduates for Industry report (see at the bottom of this page). There will also be an opportunity to discuss potential ideas for employer engagement funding under the HE STEM programme.

This event will be of interest to employers of engineering graduates and those responsible for programme design and curriculum development. Delegates will leave the event with ideas and contacts that will enable them to increase employer engagement with universities.

If you have any queries, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to contact the HESTEM (Engineering) team at HESTEM@raeng.org.uk