students point of view on the role of extracurricular activities developments in engineering...
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Students’ point of view on the Role of Extracurricular
Activities
Developments in Engineering Education in Europe
30th May, Birmingham
Sara Núñez, ValladolidBEST Educational Committee
• Board of European Students of Technology
• Non-profit, non-representative, non-political and volunteer student organisation founded in 1989
• 79 Universities but constantly growing
(30 countries)
• Reaching 1,000.000
students
BESTEduCoEoEBEST in TREEOutcomes in C8
BEST is…
Educational Committee
• Contribute for the development and enhancement of Engineering Education at a European level.
• Participation in European Thematic Networks and Projects concerning Engineering Education such as
BEST
EduCoEoEBEST in TREEOutcomes in C8
• H3E
• E4
• TREE
• ReVE
• SPUTNIC
• VM-BASE
Events on Education• Participants: stakeholders in engineering
education
• One week events on educational topics.• Sharing opinions and experiences.
BESTEduCo
EoEBEST in TREEOutcomes in C8
Why Events on Education?
• Students are the most affected by the education changes
• Source of fresh opinions and ideas• Opportunity to raise awareness of
projects among students
BESTEduCo
EoEBEST in TREEOutcomes in C8
Events on Education in numbers
• 29 events on education from 1996 until 2008
• Outcomes of the discussions presented in conferences all around Europe (examples: Online EDUCA Berlin 2007, SEFI Deans Conference 2008)
BESTEduCo
EoEBEST in TREEOutcomes in C8
• Member of the Management Committee (Anna Fernández)
• Leading 2 Special Interest Groups (SIGs):
– B6: Stimulating student research in 1st cycle (Nicolò Wojewoda)
– C8: The role of extra-curricular activities in EE (Ömer Hantal)
• Students’ input in the project
BESTEduCoEoE
BEST in TREE
Outcomes in C8
BEST in TREE
BEST in TREEEvents on Education:
– B6:• Access to higher education and undergraduate
research, Ljubljana, May 2005• BEST Academics and Companies, “Service
Science and Undergraduate Research”, Brussels, March 2007
– C8:• The role of extra curricular activities in the
formation of Engineers Rome Tor-Vergata, July 2005• BEST Academic and Companies Istanbul, March 2006
BESTEduCoEoE
BEST in TREE
Outcomes in C8
BEST in TREEOutcomes of Events on Education
in other SIGs:– D6:
• Ethics and Sustainable Development in Engineering Education,
Madrid, March 2006– A8:
• Engineering Demand and offer in Europe, Milan, April 2007
BESTEduCoEoE
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Outcomes in C8
Outcomes in C8 Meaning of extracurricular
activities in EE
Optional
Non Accreditated
Activities
During student’s free
timeNeed of useful information
Personal development
BESTEduCoEoEBEST in TREE
Outcomes in C8
Outcomes in C8 Role of Universities
Promote activities
inside&outside
Support groups (facilities/money)
Give a diploma or credits
Show flexibility for the students
involved
Encourage involvement of
studentsBESTEduCoEoEBEST in TREE
Outcomes in C8
Outcomes in C8 Recognition
Application based and voluntary
process
Unit for accreditation of prior and experiential
learning
Include in the Diploma Supplement
of the student
BESTEduCoEoEBEST in TREE
Outcomes in C8
