Conference programme
Pre-Conference Presentation
Wed 18 July 2012, 4.30pm, St. George's Church
"Educating the Innovators of the 21st Century"
Prof. Eric Mazur, Harvard University
View the myEcho recording of the presentation.
Reception & Registration
Wed 18 July 2012, 6.30pm,
The Edge
Day 1: Thursday 19 July 2012 |
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| 8.00 8.45-9.00 |
Registration Conference start (High Tor 2) Welcome by Prof Mike Hounslow |
| Opening keynote 9.00-9.45 |
Prof Peter Goodhew Teaching Engineering: Can we do it better? |
| Session 1 9.45-10.25 |
Chair: David Wood 9.45-10.05 - Paper 12 'Use of a Research Role Playing Exercise to Fast Track the Development of Early Stage PhD Researchers', B Wynne, C Hinchliffe, P Prangnell and R Goodall 10.05-10.25 - Paper 23 'Engaging the disengaged indefinitely, and with no budget: creating a sustainable model for Student Library Ambassadors', Mike Clifford, Elizabeth Gadd, Jenny Coombs, Carol Hollier, Ginny Franklin, Paul Maynard, Peter Willmot, Maurice Fitzgerald and Karen McCormick |
| Coffee break | |
| Session 2 10.50-12.10 |
Chair: John Fitzpatrick 10.50-11.10 - Paper 30 'Experiences of using a web based virtual shell and tube heat exchanger experiment by adult continuing learners', Edmond Byrne, John Barrett, Tomáš Jiříček, Alan Kelly and Colm O Sullivan 11.10-11.30 - Paper 29 'Understanding thresholds in first year engineering: Digging beneath Mohr's Circle', Kathleen M. Quinlan, Sally Male, Johnny Fill, Zahira Jaffer, Artemis Stamboulis and Caroline Baillie 11.30-11.50 - Paper 5 'Using MATLAB to create cheap and accessible virtual laboratories', John Rossiter 11.50-12.10 - Paper 4 'Engineering in Recording', Jeremy Wells |
| Lunch (High Tor 5) | |
| Keynote 13.30-14.00 |
Dr Rhys Morgan How many engineers do we need? |
| Session 3 14.00-15.00 |
Chair: Panos Tsakiropoulos 14.00-14.20 - Paper 65 'Leveraging commercial technologies to implement hands-on project-based learning of engineering principles', Graham Green, Hannah Wade and Mark Walters 14.20-14.40 - Paper 55 'Implementing a maths support system for first-year engineering students', Jonathan Cole, Tim Crawford and Mohammad Zubairi 14.40-15.00 - Paper 14 'Investigating the Use of Audio Feedback in Engineering Mathematics Modules', Kate Durkacz and Elaine Mowat |
| Coffee break | |
| Session 4 15.20-16.40 |
Chair: Dermot Brabazon 15.20-15.40 - Paper 16 'Materials education: adapting to needs of the 21st Century', Arlindo Silva, Ana G. Pereira-Medrano, Hannah Melia, Mike Ashby and Marc Fry 15.40-16.00 - Paper 20 'Chemical engineering curriculum: Are we preparing graduates ready to face future challenges?' Jarka Glassey 16.00-16.20 - Paper 25 'Is attending lectures relevant anymore in engineering education?' John Fitzpatrick, Kevin Cronin and Edmond Byrne 16.20-16.40 - Paper 36 'Enhancing engineering employability in the 21st Century; handling uncertainty and complexity through 'new entrepreneurship'', Edmond Byrne |
| Closing keynote 16.45-17.30 |
Prof Eric Mazur The Tyranny of the Lecture |
| Poster session 17.30-18.30 |
Papers presented as posters: 7, 8, 15, 17, 19, 28, 31, 32, 35, 37, 40, 56, 63 |
| 19.30 | Conference Dinner |
Day 2: Friday 20 July 2012 |
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| Keynote 8.30-9.00 |
Mick Steeper Examples and Lessons from Industry Engagement in Teaching Engineering |
| Session 5 9.00-10.20 |
Chair: Peter Goodhew 9.00-9.20 - Paper 41 'Global Engineering Challenge: a curriculum innovation to inspire rather than assess', Rachel Horn and Trish Murray 9.20-9.40 - Paper 45 'Content on Demand for Fourth Year Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Students', Dermot Brabazon, Lynda Donovan, Andrew Egan, Michael O'Mahony and Barry Smyth 9.40-10.00 - Paper 27 'The Engineers Toolbox of Employability', Danielle George and Paul Rawlinson 10.00-10.20 - Paper 50 'Enhancing employability: transfer of student-led activity', Glynis Perkin, Alison Ahearn and Fiona Lamb |
| Coffee break | |
| Session 6 10.40-12.20 |
Chair: Ed Byrne 10.40-11.00 - Paper 49 'Continuous feedback for integration of software engineering knowledge and skills through student workshops', Konstantinos Dimopoulos 11.00-11.20 - Paper 6 'Using continuous assessment to generate continuous learning in engineering maths', Jonathan Cole 11.20-11.40 - Paper 58 'What can go wrong with group work and peer assessment? A case study', Martin Pitt 11.40-12.00 - Paper 22 'International Frameworks for Accrediting Engineering Education', Ian Freeston 12.00-12.20 - Paper 2 'Broader training of engineers on intellectual foundations?' Panayiotis Tsakiropoulos |
| Lunch (High Tor 5) | |
| Keynote 13.30-14.00 |
Dr Claire Hinchliffe Centres for Doctoral Training: The PhD of the Future? |
| Session 7 14.00-14.40 |
Chair: Martin Pitt 14.00-14.20 - Paper 48 'Congruence between non technical market required competences and competences met by new engineering programmes and graduates. The case of Spain', Jose Albors-Garrigos, Blanca De Miguel Molina and Maria De Val Segarra Oña 14.20-14.40 - Paper 64 'Engineering Education and Sustainability', David Wood |
| Coffee break | |
| Session 8 15.00-15.20 |
Chair: Brad Wynne 15.00-15.20 - Paper 52 'Implementation of Structured Engineering PhD Programmes in Ireland', Denise McMorrow, Sumsun Naher and Dermot Brabazon |
| Closing keynote 15.20-15.50 |
Prof David Wood Accreditation of University Undergraduate Programs - A Global perspective |
| 15.50-16.10 | Dr P Kapranos Awards for best Poster Prizes & Conference close |
