Engineering Education Research Special Interest Group

1. Engineering Education ResearchSpecial Interest Group 3rd Meeting, Loughborough University 1st February 2011

2. Agenda • 1. Welcome and Introductions • 2. Conference and events reports • Roger to present on his trip to USA • Robin to update on SEFI / IGIP conference, EUGENE meeting and REEN • 3. Update on EER in the UK • Updates from participants – what are you currently working on?  What new projects have been funded? Other activities you are involved in • 4. Review of progress since July meeting – in particular review of new website – what do we need? (additional content, structure changes, profile pages etc) • 5. Bidding to HE STEM RAEng call for projects. Other opportunities for funding? • 6. Next steps

3. Reports • Roger • Robin • Others

4. Robin Conference Activity • SEFI / IGIP Trnava September 2010 • EER Workshop • Research sessions • Overall comments • Working Group • EUGENE Gothenburg December 2010 • EER Line – 4 attendees! • Taxonomy (circulate) • Longitudinal study – bring together the community • Website for latest • Event in autumn 2011 in Leuven, Belgium

5. Robin Conference Activity • ALE Santiago January 2011 • Small meeting (80 max) • Active throughout • CDIO Americas meeting followed • To 2011 • CDIO – June in Denmark (Closed) • SEFI – Lisbon in September (February) • REEN – Madrid in October (February) • PBL – Coventry in November (February) • AAEE and ASEE

6. Updates • All present

7. Update – Robin and Jane (Aston) • Significant change – EE Research Group • CDIO evaluation (some HE STEM support) • Engineering and Law small scale study • Perceptions – Engineering v Business • Characteristics of industry / academia relationships (HE STEM) • Sustainability small scale study • RVA – extend and develop methodology (Business and Languages) • Engineering at Primary Level (ESRC to start – with Glasgow) • Marie Curie (Aalborg lead) • FD’s – ESRC no money, look elsewhere • MSc Professional Engineering (WBL) • Peer mentoring – next stage? • What is an engineer? (HE STEM – waiting) • HE STEM (Outreach, Why not an engineer and Esat) • PhD’s

8. Website • Review what we have in place • What do we need? • Looking to the future. • Review in small groups

9. Website changes • Targets • Bring people in • Us – networking + comms • Dissemination • Awareness + profile • Outward + members forum • Beyond ESC – where and who? • Membership • 2 tier forum • Spectrum of interest / level • Links to other RG’s • Our publications • Seminal literature • EE Journal / EE conferences • Calls – follow through (conferences, bids) • Student area? • PhD supervisors area? • Monthly site updates • Why engage? Scholarship of EE + T • Links to SEFI Wiki, iNEER etc • Profiles – web pages • Useful for PGC candidates • Distribute link • Research vacancies

10. Funding • Final HE STEM • Beyond HE STEM • EU • .....

11. Next steps

12. From July 2010

13. Objectives Objectives of the SIG • to develop an effective EER community in the UK • the identification of the research community players • to identify areas of research interest / priority for colleagues and policy makers to reflect on and respond to • to identify funding opportunities and promote collaboration • to have a web presence supported by an effective communication strategy • to develop an approach to publication and conferences to help raise the community profile • to identify areas where support would be helpful e.g. EER workshops and materials • to consider international opportunities – feeding into SEFI, ASEE, A2E2, REEN and other regional bodies • Promotion of rigorous Engineering Education Research

14. Review • Web presence in progress • What do we want included? • Directory of activity / interest including PhD’s • Publications to consider • Conferences to consider • SIG Events • Calls for funding • Methodology section • Useful links • Blog capability?

15. Retention Activity based learning Design Groups Projects v Problems v … Preparing facilitators Models to embed EER into engineering faculty culture Developing staff Scholarship of L+T Evidence to support models Threshold concepts Peer learning - students as teachers Employability WBL – process v discipline PBL to facilitate meaning Lifelong graduate attributes Assessment Project based - process v product Learning styles For learning Feedback Transition Globalisation – curriculum, environment Cultural issues when come to UK School to UG to PG to work Research Priorities

16. Capturing the Expertise • What are colleagues currently researching? • How can we capture interests / priorities? • Detail on funding and collaboration • Detail on publication and conferences • Can we develop a research agenda? • Ref SEFI WG activity, JEE priorities • Use to influence policy • Actions: • Data collection • Circulate SEFI and JEE documents • On-line directory ALL TO DO

17. Engaging across the globe • SEFI • ASEE • A2E2 • REEN • Others • Status and opportunities • Actions: • Develop stronger relationships - reach out ONGOING • How can we disseminate experiences? Meetings and website