The 2014 PHEE Conference, in conjunction with PHOMME (Professors and Heads of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) was held at the IMechE, Birdcage Walk, London on 8th January, 2014. The presentations may be downloaded via the links below.
Theme: Engineering Challenges and Opportunities
Programme
Session 1 Industrial Challenges and Opportunities
Keynote Address: Developments and Challenges in the Microelectronics Systems Industry (a personal view) – Warren East , Dyson Board Member, Ex CEO ARM Holdings
A view from the Thales Group – Alvin Wilby, Vice President, Strategy and Technical, Thales UK
Maintaining Engineering Leadership in a growing Company – Nick Cooper, The Spencer Group
Academic Partnerships – Ian Stoneham, IET
Session 2 Skills and Training – Challenges and Opportunities
Training of Engineers – Nick Winser, Executive Director U.K., National Grid
A report on the shortage of engineers – Colin Brown, Director of Engineering IMechE
Graduates and SMEs – Sarah Sillars, CEO of SEMTA
Session 3 Research and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities
Industry Funded Research – Jim McDonald, Vice Chancellor , Strathclyde University
Horizon 2020 Update – Christina Miller, U.K. Research Office
Findings from the Foresight Future of Manufacturing Project – Paul McCaffrey, Government Office for Science
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
The 2005 ACED Annual Conference and AGM took place in October at Coventry University.
Conference Programme:
Day 1:
- Professor Adrian Long (Queens University Belfast and Head of Civil Engineering RAE Sub panel): ‘RAE 2008 – are you prepared?’
- Professor Fred Maillardet (University of Brighton): ‘QAA Revised Benchmarks – Are we ready for these ?’
- Richard Shearman (Deputy Director, Engineering Council, UK): ‘QAA Revised Benchmarks – Are we ready for these ?’
- Steve Garrity (Principal, Garrity Associates): ‘JBM accreditation and output standards’
- Professor Duncan Lawson (Coventry University): ‘The Mathematics CETL’
Day 2:
- Professor Paul Jowitt (Heriot Watt University): ‘Who will engineer a sustainable future ?’
- Mr David Wilson and Ms Eva O’Connor (ARUP): ‘A graduate’s perspective’
The 2009 conference took place on 12th and 13th November 2009 at Cardiff University.
The organiser was Prof. Robert Lark.
Programme
Links to files from the conference are below:
Session 1 – Assessment and Feedback
Session 2 – Field Courses and Hands-On Learning
Session 3 – Widening Participation and STEM
Session 4 – Overseas Development & Engineering
Session 5 – Climate Change
The annual ACED Conference will take place this year on the 30th and 31st of October 2014 at the University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus. The flyer gives further details regarding the Conference, including online registration which is now available.
A key discussion topic at the Conference will be the management and operation of undergraduate civil engineering research projects. As part of this, we are collecting information on how they are run, and this will be discussed at the Conference. It would be useful if all academics who look after undergraduate civil engineering research projects could complete this five minute survey.
