Final report : curriculum specification and support for engineering education : understanding attrition, academic support, revised competencies, pathways and access.
Final report from a project that addressed system-wide issues from the recommendations of the ALTC engineering discipline scoping study conducted in 2007-8. The project was focused on supporting engineering academics to improve teaching, curriculum, and the supply of qualified engineers. It explored...
| Institutions: | University of Technology, Sydney Engineers Australia University of Queensland University of South Australia University of Melbourne CQ University |
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Office for Learning and Teaching
2011
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| Online Access: | /resources/PP8-844%20UTS%20Final%20Project%20Report%20FINAL-April%2018%202011.pdf |
| Summary: | Final report from a project that addressed system-wide issues from the recommendations of the ALTC engineering discipline scoping study conducted in 2007-8. The project was focused on supporting engineering academics to improve teaching, curriculum, and the supply of qualified engineers. It explored four themes: understanding and reducing attrition; workshops to support engineering academics; competencies for engineering qualifications; and pathways and access into engineering programs Topics covered include: admissions processes; curriculum change; bridging pathways; peer-mentoring; and active learning. Workshops to support engineering academics in teaching and learning and curriculum development were developed, trialled and evaluated, and provide an informed base for future academic support. The academic and professional engineering community collaborated to revise Engineers Australia's competency standards for the three accredited engineering occupations. The revised standards are internationally benchmarked, and will support future engineering curriculum design. Nine universities contributed to a comprehensive review of articulation pathways, and provided examples of best practice to support 14 recommendations. |
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