2017: Visiting Professors Conference
Between 25 – 27 September 2017, the Royal Academy of Engineering hosted the Annual Visiting Professors Conference in Aston University, Birmingham. This marked the second year that the Royal Academy of Engineering has convened awardees from its international programmes, Industry Academia Partnership Programme (IAPP) and Higher Education Partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa Programme (HEP SSA) alongside the UK awardees from the Visiting Professors Scheme.
This year the theme of the conference was 'What is excellent teaching in engineering?' looking at new teaching methods, technologies and institutions to put engineering at the heart of society, and help address the skills gap and skills shortage experienced globally in engineering.
See below for reports on the conference themes and activites.
2017 Visiting Professors Conference - my perspective
Overview of the 2017 Visiting Professors Conference
Visiting Professors Conference 2017: International Presentations
The following are the speakers' presentations from the international element of the conference:
Keynote:
Professor John Perkins CBE FREng, Review of Engineering Skills
Session 1: Improving employability through engineering education
Session 2: Promoting methods of engineering education
Professor Susheel Mittal, Thapar University, Mini-MOOCs, blended learning and its effect
Session 3: Entrepreneurship and innovation in engineering education
Dr Alastair Moore, UCL, The university's role in an innovation ecosystem (1.74 MB)