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Engineering Professors’ Council Annual Congress 2007

Date: 27 Mar 2007 - 28 Mar 2007

Time: -

Location: The University of Leeds

The Engineering Professors’ Council Annual Congress 2007 was held at the University of Leeds between the 27th and 28th March.

The themes were Admissions, Industry & Engineering Education Collaboration and Sustainability & Engineering Practices.

The Congress dinner was held at The Royal Armouries.

Please see the detailed schedule for this event, below

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Monday 26th March

18.00 – 21.00

Registration & Buffet

Tuesday 27th March

08.30 – 09.00

Registration & Coffee

09.00 – 09.15

EPC President

Professor Tony Unsworth

Formal Opening

Professor John Fisher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds

09.15 – 10.00

Critical Issues Facing Engineering Education and Research

Professor Richard Williams, Vice President, The Royal Academy of Engineering

10.00 – 10.15

Discussion

Admissions Session

10.45 – 11.30

The National Engineering Programme and its London Engineering Project Pilot

Professor Matthew Harrison, The Royal Academy of Engineering

11.30 – 11.45

Discussion

11.45 – 12.15

The Changes in the School Sciences and Mathematics Curriculum

Martin Ball, QCA

12.15 – 12.45

The New Specialist Engineering Diploma

John Harris, SEMTA

12.45 – 13.30

Lunch

Industry and Engineering Education Collaboration

13.30 – 14.15

Collaborating to Build Innovative Generations

Dr Nina Skorupska, Director of Technology Services, RWE npower

14.15 – 14.30

Discussion

14.30 – 15.00

Industry Engagement in Engineering Education

Professor John Dickens, Engineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

15.00 – 15.30

Tea

15.30 – 16.00

Industry-University Partnerships for Engineering Research and Development

Professor Ann Dowling, University of Cambridge

16.00 – 16.30

Panel Session

16.30 – 17.30

EPC Annual General Meeting

18.30

Coach departs Weetwood Hall Hotel to Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds

19.00 for 20.00

Drinks reception and Congress Dinner

23.00

Coach departs for Weetwood Hall Hotel

Wednesday 28th March

Sustainability & Engineering Practices Overview

09.00 – 09.40

Sustainable Development and its Implication for Engineering Education

Professor Roland Clift, University of Surrey

09.40 – 10.10

Major Challenges to Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

Heidi Parkes, Engineers of the 21st Century, Forum for the Future

10.10 – 10.40

Nuclear Engineering and Safety

Andy Elsden, Nexia Solutions Ltd

10.40 – 10.55

Discussion

10.55 – 11.15

Coffee

11.15 – 11.25

University Based Registration – Achieving Chartered Engineer Status for Academics

Peter Collins, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

11.25 – 11.35

Engineering for Tomorrow – Developments in Engineering Education, Research and Knowledge Transfer for the Process Sectors

Dr David Brown, Institution of Chemical Engineers

11.35 – 11.45

The Institutes Contribution to Improving and Advancing Engineering Education within UK Universities

Michelle Richmond, Institution of Engineering and Technology

11.45 – 11.55

The Institutes Contribution to Improving and Advancing Engineering Education within UK Universities

Dr Peter Davies, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

11.55 – 12.30

Panel Session

12.30 – 12.45

Conclusion and Closing Remarks

Professor Ray Allen, EPC President-elect

12.45 – 13.45

Lunch

Professor Matthew HarrisonRoyal Academy of Engineering

Martin BallQCA

Dr Nina SkorupskaDirector of Technology Services, RWE npower

Professor John DickensEngineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Professor Ann DowlingUniversity of Cambridge

Professor Roland CliftUniversity of Surrey

Lorna PellyForum for the Future

Dr Graham FairhallNexia Solutions

Peter CollinsInstitution of Mechanical Engineers

Dr David BrownInstitution of Chemical Engineers

Michelle RichmondInstitution of Engineering and Technology

Dr Peter DaviesInstitute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Professor Tony UnsworthEPC President

Professor John FisherDeputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds

Professor Richard WilliamsVice President, The Royal Academy of Engineering

John HarrisSEMTA

Heidi ParkesEngineers of the 21st Century, Forum for the Future

Andy ElsdenNexia Solutions Ltd

Professor Ray AllenEPC President-elect

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Engineering Professors’ Council Annual Congress 2007

Monday 26th March

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Admissions Session

Industry and Engineering Education Collaboration

Wednesday 28th March

Sustainability & Engineering Practices Overview

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