claire revell, [email protected]@eecs.qmul.ac.uk jane reid,...
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Supporting Industrial Experience Students
Claire Revell, [email protected] Reid, [email protected]
Queen Mary, University of London
Current support framework (20 mins)◦ Structure◦ Student viewpoints
Discussion groups (30 mins) Group feedback and summary (10 mins) Invitation to join network of interested
parties
Workshop outline
We are a School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Current IE programme is 4-year BSc Computer Science with Industrial Experience
Students undertake an assessed placement of 7 – 12 months in industry between their penultimate and final years of study
Also rolling out 4-year BEng Electronic Engineering and BSc (Eng) Media Arts Technology with Industrial Experience from September 2012
Current support framework: structure [1/3]
Dedicated Industrial Placement Manager (IPM)o IE student handbook and other materialso Social event for all IE year groups in January
In the first year◦ Tutorials and information sessions run by the IPM◦ Individual support and advice provided by IPM
In the second year◦ Support during job searching and application process
Subject-specific support from the IPM Generic support from QM Careers Service
Current support framework: structure [2/3]
In the placement year◦ 2 visits to the student’s workplace by the IPM ◦ A monitored discussion forum to help students keep in
touch with us and with each other◦ A requirement for reflection on personal and professional
development through the placement assessment On return from placement, in the final year
◦ A “welcome back” meeting with the IPM and Director of Taught Programmes
◦ Ad-hoc job application support from IPM
Current support framework: structure [3/3]
Ali Cakmakyurdu, BSc Computer Science, final year
Durim Manaj, BSc Business Computing, final year
Current support framework: student viewpoints
Questions:◦ What lessons can be learned from our students’
viewpoints and/or the views of your own students?◦ Is there any good practice at your own institution
that you could share with us?◦ What are your opinions on our possible
improvements? Mentoring for first and second year IE students from
returning IE students Structured contact with academic staff during the IE
placement, e.g. to develop final year project ideas More explicit support for the transition from academic
study to placement, and back again
Discussion groups
Reporter from each group to feed back 2 main recommendations (2 mins)
Group feedback and summary
We intend to set up an informal network of staff currently running, or intending to run, Computer Science / Electronic Engineering IE programmes
Opportunities could include◦ An email list to disseminate news◦ Themed meetings to share experiences◦ Events◦ Others? (ideas welcome )
If you are interested in joining this network, please contact Claire Revell, [email protected]
Invitation to join network