About this Project

The National Forum of Engineering Centres (NFEC) has been funded by The Engineering Technology Board (ETB)
to undertake a pilot project to trial learning support materials and dedicated local support to help provide value added tutorial and other curriculum support. The project has the full support of the Engineering Council UK and support and advice will be available from professional engineering institutions as well as from NFEC.

The main outcomes include:

• Ensuring learners are better informed regarding their engineering career
• Supporting learner development through the use of interactive assignments/tutorials from highly respected organisations within the engineering sector
• Promoting and supporting leaner individual learning plans
• Promoting the value of professional development and provide support
• Ensuring best practice and relevance of wider learning skills

The project provides: -

• FREE support and FREE access to support materials
• Dedicated local support for learners and staff
• Tutorial and curriculum support materials, both hardcopy and e-based
• Sign posting to sector materials on engineering
• Good Practice examples
• Case Study development

The initial activities, and tutor support resource, cover the following topic areas:

• What engineering is and how it impacts on all aspects of our daily lives.
• The many different types of engineer, and what engineers do.
• What pathways to professional recognition are available.
• Career prospects within the engineering sectors.
• Professional engineering institutions and which would be of the most benefit to you.
• How to apply for membership of an institution.
• What registration as a professional engineer or engineering technician is about.
• Professional Development mapping.
  

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