Engineering Gateways Stakeholder Group Engineering Construction Industry Training
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Engineering Gateways Stakeholder Group Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Nigel Spencer Director Development & Quality 29 Oct 09
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION • Present an Employers View of Gateways o o o Brief overview of Engineering Construction Industry Drivers for participating in Gateways Project Current Commitment Issues and concerns Work Ongoing Questions/Discussion points
Overview of Engineering Construction Industry • Size of footprint • Typical activities • Typical Employment Patterns • Contribution to UKPLC • Future growth • Role of ECITB
Engineering Construction and The Gateways Project • Graduate Development Working Group Survey 2006 o Confusion over different Institutional requirements o Development of Foreign Graduates o Issues of moving from BEng to MEng • Commissioned ‘Routes to CEng’ product o Highlighted Gateways Project
ECI Gateways Current Commitment • ECI Committed to pilot the MSc in Professional Engineering o Identified 2 universities o ECITB sponsored 14 learners across the 2 universities o o Enrolled Oct 08 Total Commitment approximately £ 125 K o Based on the 14 learners each taking the estimated 3 years
Issues and Concerns • Slow progress of learners • Issues over employment patterns • Level of work ECI companies are engaged in
Ongoing Work • MSc in Professional Engineering for Chemical Engineers • MSc in Professional Engineering for Offshore
Engineering Construction Industry • Any Questions?
