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Student-led, Employer-focused Extra-curricular Activities"Employers particularly value graduates who have combined their academic study with relevant activities above and beyond the assessed components of degrees ("student-led activity"), recognising in particular the experience gained and the motivation and dedication demonstrated by these students."Engineering Graduates For Industry |
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The engCETL is offering £1000 to Loughborough University students (from Engineering, Materials, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics) to pump-prime student-led extra-curricular, employer-focused activities, with the intention of developing the employability skills of future science and engineering employees.
This is an opportunity for students to get involved in something that:
- demonstrates motivation and dedication to a future employer;
- will lead to the implementation of an employer-focused activity within the student's department, which the student will have instigated and led. (Providing excellent experience).
- will enable the student and others in their department to benefit from an employer-focused activity. (Providing relevant experience for the lead student and their fellow students).
Be inspired. See below for what students do in other universities. This work forms part of a STEM Project. For more information on the project's aims and timetable please see Project Information - in particular we would like student representation at a meeting on the 22nd June where employers, professional bodies and Loughborough academics will all be present.
To find out more then please get in touch with Sarah (S.E.Bamforth@lboro.ac.uk) as soon as possible.
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Ideas for Loughborough |
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Engineers without Borders |
Originally set up by students in 2001, this Charity helps engineering students to tackle poverty overseas by setting up development engineering projects, giving students valuable experience in managing such projects. http://www.profeng.com/archive/2010/2306/23060054.htm - Article on the projects that students/undergraduates have managed overseas. http://www.ewb-uk.org/ - Charity’s Homepage |
Students could get involved in projects (usually lasting between 3 – 12 months) or they could get involved in their local branches or set up a Loughborough Branch. |
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Engineering Student Society |
The society organises visits to engineering companies and sites; invites top engineers to give professional lectures; and an annual European tour to explore engineering practices outside the UK. http://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/clubs-and-societies/a-to-z/c/civil-engineering/ |
Through the Student Union, students could set up either a departmental society e.g. Civil Engineering Society or a subject society e.g. a Physics society. |
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British Science Association |
This society is concerned with inspiring young people and adults with science and technology and its implications. The charity organises national initiatives, including British Science Festival, National Science and Engineering Week as well as local events. It also has a programme for young people in schools and colleges Students from the University of Leeds get involved in their local branch via their departmental engineering society. http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/AboutUs/Volunteering/ http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/RegionsandBranches/BranchActivityInYourArea/Midlands/index.htm |
Loughborough students could get involved in the activities of the Leicester Branch |
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Local Volunteering Project |
Derby University arranges extracurricular projects for students to undertake with local heritage projects where engineering equipment needs to be maintained. These projects have been organised with the local steam railway, and Mill Museums. http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/lc/leicester-city-museums/museums/abbey-pumping-station/ http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/ |
Maintenance activities/projects could be undertaken with local engineering heritage projects such as the Great Central Railway, or Abbey Pumping Station. |
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National Physics Laboratory – Water Rocket Challenge |
This annual event requires teams of participants to build and fire water rockets with teams competing on both landing accuracy and time of flight. http://www.npl.co.uk/educate-explore/water-rocket-challenge/ |
Students could enter a team to this challenge, perhaps with company sponsorship. Alternatively students could set up an inter-university challenge – ideas for this could be a water rocket challenge or robot wars style challenge. Again this could be done with company sponsorship. |
Interested? For more information please contact Sarah S.E.Bamforth@lboro.ac.uk
Projects undertaken as part of the engCETL STEM initiative will give students experience that will count towards the Loughborough Employability Award.
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Loughborough Employability Award
You gain valuable employability skills through all the activities you do outside your degree programme, so why not have them recognised through the Loughborough Employability Award? Registration for the 2010-2011 scheme will open to first year and penultimate year undergraduate students in October 2010. You can include activities in which you have taken part since your first year and during vacations. If you complete the award, this will be recognised on your Student Transcript, alongside your degree qualification. For more information please visit the web pages at: www.careers.lboro.ac.uk/employabilityaward |
This Project is supported by:
JCB, Rolls-Royce, Exxon Mobil
Loughborough Student Union
Royal Academy of Engineering, Institute of Physics, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Royal Society of Chemistry
Imperial College London
HEA Engineering Subject Centre, East midlands STEM Hub, Loughborough University Senior Management
