Review of the Engineering Benchmark Prof David Bonner Dr David Gale

Why Review? Multiple existing reference points; One of the first four benchmarking statements; Emergence of the Academic Infrastructure; European harmonisation.

Review process QAA agreed process; Established an Overseeing group which has become the drafting group; Aimed to get people involved who have worked on the other output standards documents; Employer involvement.

Review Group membership David Bonner (Chair) – QAA benchmarking Steering Group (University of Hertfordshire) Helen Atkinson – OST (University of Leicester) Janet Berkman – EEF Graham Davies – University of Birmingham John Dickens – Engineering Subject Centre Ian Freeston – Engineering Council UK Gunter Heitmann – Engineering Education Consultant Fred Maillardet – University of Brighton Alistair Sambell – University of Northumbria Richard Shearman – Engineering Council UK Sarah Williamson – Engineering Subject Centre David Young – Policy Advisor, UUK

Structure/content Introductory statement –Purpose, scope Nature and extent of the subject –Engineering as a design process –Attributes of engineering graduates –Types of degree –International context Output standards Teaching Learning and Assessment

Issues to consider Is it appropriate to be a joint document? Threshold or beyond? Accredited or non-accredited? Applicability to ‘Engineering and …’ courses. Applicability to IEng degrees. Integrated MEng.

Progress to a revised benchmark Roundtable meetings: –Birmingham: 13 April –Glasgow: 15 April Wider national consultation of revised document; New benchmark approved by QAA end July.