1. The Global Engineering Challenge What and why? - Project initiation & aims Planning & development: Resource development & testing PG Facilitators Alumni & Industry An example: What do you know about the world? 1

2. What & Why – Initiation & Aims 2 Global Engineering Challenge 20-credit modules - reduced January exam period EWB Challenge + EWB Sheffield Profile Cross-faculty inter- disciplinary interactions Employability skills and awareness International / Global dimension

3. Initial planning & development 3 9 departments 900 students Format Rooms Aims & learning outcomes Assessment Teaching / engagement

4. Resource Development 4 Projects Specifications Assessment criteria 9 “taught” sessions Intro & finale – 3 large lecture theatres 7 facilitated sessions – hub rooms Aims Interactive Non-expert facilitator-led

5. Resource Development 5 UG Student Resource developers 2 general resource developers 1 with website design skills 10 weeks over summer and beyond Job adverts & interviews: – Communication / writing ability / IT skills – Sustainability knowledge / awareness / interest – Empathy with facilitator & 1 st year student – Motivation / autonomy

6. UG Resource Developers 6 Student: “it's made me consider much more the way I learn and retain information, as well as giving me a greater appreciation for effort made by academic staff to improve the experiences of students.” Staff: – Learn a lot from close interaction –creative ideas, insights, relevance, language – Takes time to co-ordinate, guide, advise, review – Well worth it.

7. Facilitator Selection & Training 7 Facilitation skills Interest in project aims Experience of group working 25 hubs = 27 PG facilitators Enthusiastic and engaging. Confidence in taking responsibility Empathy with 1 st years. PhD supervisor agreement Training STA training – Small Group Teaching / Seminar Facilitation GEC training – resources Developing your skills as a facilitator – STA & GEC

8. Resource Testing 8 Sessions need to be engaging Sessions delivered by non experts 6 Engineering students (not 1 st year) Run facilitated session Feedback from students, observers, facilitator 1.Facilitated by staff member involved 2.Facilitator interviews 3.Facilitated by novice facilitator…

9. Employability - Industry & Alumni Aim – engagement with career planning 9 Problems – Students don’t think about jobs / applications until Y3 or Y4 – Not aware of skills required / can’t articulate skills developed How? – Involve industry employers What do they look for in graduates – Involve recent alumni From experience - advice about applications Good response – students keen to be involved

10. Summary – what have we learned Value of employing UG resource developers Value of selection process for PG facilitators Value of testing materials Need for training facilitators Recent alumni keen to support Good LeTS support essential Time & effort – lots to do! 10

11. Global Issues and Sustainability What do you know about the world? 11

12. The Global Engineering Challenge Welcome Global Issues The Employers View The Engineers Without Borders Challenge The Global Engineering Challenge 12

13. Global Issues and Sustainability What do you know about the world? 13

14. 14 In October 2011, the world population reached 7 billion It took until 1800 for the world population to reach 1 billion Now 1 billion will be added in 13 years 7 billion The UN forecasts that by 2100, the population will have tripled in “high fertility” countries and have fallen in “low fertility countries”. How will this impact on you?

15. If the world population were represented by 100 people, how many would live in Europe? 15 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.11 5.15 6.60

16. If the world population were represented by 100 people, how many would live in Africa? 16 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.11 5.15 6.60

17. If the world population were represented by 100 people, how many would live in Asia? 17 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.11 5.15 6.60

18. If the world were represented by 100 people, how many would live in absolute poverty (<2$ a day)? 18 1.12 2.13 3.20 4.30 5.39 6.48

19. Facts: Wealth The richest 2% of adults in the world own > 50% of the global wealth The poorest 50% of adults in the world own 1% of the global wealth 19

20. If the world were represented by 100 people, how many would not be able to read and write? 20 1.12 2.13 3.20 4.30 5.39 6.48

21. Fact: Education 872 million people in the world are illiterate 2/3 of them are women Education is not free in many developing countries Low levels of literacy and education are a massive impediment to development 21 Education

22. 22 How sustainable is our lifestyle?

23. How many planets are needed to support the UK? 23 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

24. How many planets are needed to support the United Arab Emirates? 24 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

25. How many planets are needed to support India? 25 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

26. What do your lecturers think about these issues? 26