“Engineering graduates have been taught to pass exams rather than being given useful skills” - EPC responds
EPC responded to “Engineering graduates have been taught to pass exams rather than being given useful skills” criticism, in The Engineer, 8 May, 2014.
EPC responds to "Engineering graduates have been taught to pass exams rather than being given useful skills" criticism
Not sure how many of you picked up the story on the BBC today: Engineering group warns on skills shortage... We know a few did because some members were perturbed...
Engaging in Engineering awards 2014
As one of the initiatives to celebrate its 20th Anniversary in its current form, the Engineering Professors’ Council offered its members the opportunity to bid for funding for public engagement projects which: help share...
House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s inquiry into Business-University collaboration
The House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has announced a new inquiry into Business-University collaboration.
Lasham Human Powered Flight Rally
Come and join a team that is putting in two entries for the rally. Starting mid to end of May come and help prepare the aircraft in Tisbury. Participate as...
Universities Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Challenge
The UNIVERSITIES UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) CHALLENGE will take place in summer 2015, at WROUGHTON AIRFIELD KEY DATES: April 2014 - Team sign-up June 2014 - EXPO Event September 2014...
Laura Pickard in The Engineer, 28 April 2014
EPC 20th Anniversary Award Winner Laura Pickard's winning essay was featured in The Engineer, 28 April, 2014. You can read the article here.
Engineering Professors' Council Annual Congress 2014
The Engineering Professors' Council Annual Congress took place at the University of Glasgow on 8/9 April 2014 with the theme: Engaging in Engineering.
House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee's inquiry into Business-University collaboration
The House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has announced a new inquiry into Business-University collaboration. On 28 January 2014, the Committee held a one-off evidence session on Fraunhofer...
Annual General Meeting 2014
The agenda and papers for the meeting may now be downloaded here. Agenda and papers A copy of the following notice was circulated to members on 7th March, 2014. NOTICE...
EPC-AAU Flight Simulation and the Universities Seminar
The Aerospace Sectoral Group Event by the Engineering Professors’ Council and the Flight Simulation and Universities Seminar by RAeS’s Flight Simulation Group will be held, along with the next AAU Committee Meeting,...
UK Engineering Education Research Special Interest Group Symposium 2014
The Engineering Education Research Special Interest Group's second annual symposium will be taking place at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne on May 20th 2014. Attendance is free, but numbers are...
House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology : Inquiry into impact of immigration policy on STEM students
The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee, under the Chairmanship of Lord Krebs, is conducted a short inquiry into the effect on international science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
Susan Kay in Nature, Feb 2014
Susan Kay, Executive Director, was interviewed for an article in Nature (Feb 2014) on the impact of changes to immigration policy on UK science and engineering.
Engineering Professors' Council position statement on Maths and Further Maths A level reform
The Engineering Professors' Council-chaired Mathematics Working Group has just published its position statement on Maths and Further Maths A level reform. Do let us have your views... Mathematics and further...