1. TREE outcomes students point of view European universities responding to industrial challenges, 7th March, Helsinki Anna Fernández, Barcelona BEST Educational Committee

2. BEST is… constantly growing non-profit, non- representative, non-political and volunteer student organisation funded in 1989 79 European Universities 29 countries 900.000 Students BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

3. BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes Educational Committee BEST Educational Committee Enhance engineering education in Europe Participation in European Thematic Networks and Projects about Engineering Education such as H3E, E4, TREE, ReVE, VM-BASE, SPUTNIC, etc. Involving students in educational matters

4. Events on Education Participant: stakeholders in engineering education One week events on educational topics. Sharing opinions and experiences BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

5. 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 BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

6. Events on Education in numbers From 1996 until 3/2008: 28 events on education Outcomes of the discussions presented in conferences all around Europe (over 90) BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

7. BEST in TREE 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 BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

8. BEST in TREE Events on Education: – B6: BEST Academics and Companies, Service Science and Undergraduate Research, Brussels, March 2007 Acces to higher education and undergraduate research, Ljubljana, May 2005 – C8: The role of extra curricular activities in the formation of Engineers, Rome Tor-Vergata, July 2005 BEST Academic and Companies, Istanbul, March 2006 BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

9. BEST in TREE Outcomes 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 BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

10. SIG C8: The role of extracurricular activities in EE – Potential of such activities: self-confidence, team work, leadership,etc. social skills, competent engineers complementary education – Key role from universities: flexibility for students involved (e.g. exams and attendance) – Recognition (good practices): UK Spain BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

11. SIG B6: Stimulating student research in the 1st cycle – Undergraduate Research (UR) enhances student learning richer Innovation Culture – Common approach is to encourage UR in the phase of the final thesis – In Europe no nation-wide initiatives exist for UR. It is left to Higher Educational Institutes. funding – Companies are a crucial element as they provide funding BEST EduCo EoE BEST in TREE Outcomes

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