The ICE/IStructE/ACED joint annual meeting will take place on Tuesday 9 May at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London (47-58 Bastwick Street, EC1V 3PS). Registration and coffee is between 09:30 and 10:00, for a 10:00 start, and the meeting is scheduled to finish at 16:00
The general themes for the day will be:
- Widening access and retention – can we do both?
- Teaching Excellence Framework
- Open Discussion on any accreditation issues
The IStructE President, Ian Firth, and the ICE President, Prof Tim Boyd, will each be making a presentation and chairing a session, and there will be a presentation by Nick Russell, Chair of the JBM.
The meeting is sponsored by IStructE, ICE and ACED. Â There is no charge to attend, and lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Please click here for further details of the programme and to reserve your space at the event via Eventbrite (https://aced_hod2017.eventbrite.co.uk).
Any queries about the event can be directed to Rebecca Carey, Head of Membership at the Institution of Structural Engineers, Rebecca.Carey@istructe.org.
The 2016 meeting was held on 16 May 2016 at the ICE offices at 1 Great George Street, London
Programme
Links to files from the meeting are below:
Welcome to ACED
- Dr Rachel Horn, University of Sheffield, ACED Chair
Welcome to the ICE and overview of ICE related activities
- Adrian Coy, Vice-President ICE
Session 1 – Creativity and Innovation
Chair Adrian Coy, Vice-President ICE
- Creative Engineers – Adrian Bywaters, Laing O-Rourke
- What creativity skills are designers looking for in graduate Civil Engineers – Chris Lees, Lead Design Manager for HS2
- An SME perspective – Erol Erturtan, Adept Consulting Engineers Ltd
Update from the JBM –Â Prof Stephen Garrity, University of Leeds, Chair JBM
Session 2 – Creativity in Engineering Education
Chair Prof Stephen Garrity, Chair JBM
- Educating creativity – Dr Paul McCombie, university of Bath
- Embedding creativity in the engineering curriculum – Justin Lunn, University of Leeds
Overview of IStructE related activities –Â Alan Crossman, President IStructE
Session 3a – Work Based Learning and Placements
Chair Alan Crossman, President IStructE
- What makes a quality work placement – Prof Mike Sutcliffe, Kingston University and EPC working group on assessment of work-based learning
- Assessing learning outcomes in experimental learning – Dr Brian Counter, ICE
- Credit-bearing work-based learning in Civil Engineering – Dr Robert Eadie, Ulster University
- Engaging with students through work placements – Emily Timson, University of Leeds
Session 3b – Apprenticeships and partnerships with industry
Chair Dr Rachel Horn, Chair ACED
- Designing a further learning work program in partnership with industry – Andrew McNamara, City University
- Degree Apprenticeships in Civil Engineering – Sheila Hoile, Technician Apprenticeship Consortium
– Katherine Hammond, Atkins
– Louise Pointon, Arup
The 2012 meeting was held on 23 April 2012, ICE, Great George Street, London
Programme
Links to files from the meeting are below:
Session 1 – Harnessing the energy of young people
Session 2 – What is BIM & how can it be integrated within accredited degrees?
Session 3 – JBM Update
Summary of output from breakout session – employment issues