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A UK Centre for Materials Education workshop

5 December 2001, 10:00 - 16:00, Room 601, Civil Engineering Building, Imperial College, London

No charge will be made for attending this workshop

Aims

This dedicated workshop for holders of our Teaching Development Grants is an opportunity for all grant holders to present their progress to date, to discuss their projects with colleagues, to obtain input and exchange ideas.

It is also an opportunity for anyone wishing to apply for a grant in the next round of the scheme (Jan 2002) to find out more about it and to meet existing grant holders.

Programme

10.00	Registration and tea/coffee
10.30	Introduction by Caroline Baillie
10.45	Key skills and work based learning
	2 x 15 minute presentations followed by 15 minute discussion • Accreditation of prior learning and experiential learning in materials technology: Richard Brown/John Wilcox, Bradford College • Skills based teaching in science and engineering degrees: current practice - best practice: David McPhail, Imperial College, London
11.30	Schools liaison
	2 x 15 minute presentations followed by 15 minute discussion • Identification and facilitation of teaching materials in the school curriculum: Cheryl Anderson, University of Wales, Swansea • Overview of completed pilot scheme to establish a library of equipment and resources for local schools to support teaching materials related topics: Claire Davis, University of Birmingham, (presented by Adam Mannis, UK Centre for Materials Education)
12.15	Lunch
13.15	Resources to support materials teaching
	2 x 15 minute presentations followed by 15 minute discussion • Internet site web page and database: John Marchment, Isle of Man College • Development of a portfolio of case studies to support recruitment and teaching of undergraduate courses in materials science and engineering: Irene Turner, University of Bath (presented by Adam Mannis, UK Centre for Materials Education)
14.00	Teaching development - non IT
	2 x 15 minute presentations followed by 15 minute discussion • Expansion of problem based learning into the second year of all the materials courses at Queen Mary: James Busfield, Queen Mary, University of London • Effective use of postgraduate support in materials tutorials: Alan Chambers, University of Southampton
14.45	Teaching development - use of IT
	2 x 15 minute presentations followed by 15 minute discussion • Enhancing materials tutorials with the use of an e-mail club: Peter Beaumont, Cambridge University • Use of videoconferencing for project learning in materials tutorials: Mike Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University (presented by Adam Mannis, UK Centre for Materials Education)
15.30	Close/tea and coffee

Registration

If you are interested in attending the workshop please contact the Centre.