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	* Construction Dissertation Guides.		* Construction Dissertation Guides.
	* Construction knowledge.		* Construction knowledge.
		+	* Flexible courses for lifelong learning.
	* Student resources.		* Student resources.
	* Urban design education.		* Urban design education.

	[[Category:DCN_Education_and_Training]] [[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]		[[Category:DCN_Education_and_Training]] [[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]

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	The construction industry is keen to ensure education and training is based on industry practice and is as relevant as possible to industry needs, while academia needs support, basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.		The construction industry is keen to ensure education and training is based on industry practice and is as relevant as possible to industry needs, while academia needs support, basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.

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	* Urban design education.		* Urban design education.

−	[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]	+	[[Category:Education]] [[Category:DCN_Education_and_Training]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]

Editor at 14:54, 25 September 2019

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−	The construction industry is keen to ensure education and training is as relevant as possible to industry needs ~~and based the latest industry practice~~, ~~whilst~~ academia ~~need~~ support basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.	+	The construction industry is keen to ensure education and training is based on industry practice and is as relevant as possible to industry needs, while academia needs support, basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.

	This blog article provides some simple ideas to help:		This blog article provides some simple ideas to help:
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	= Host site visits =		= Host site visits =

−	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org GoConstruct] ~~have~~ some resources to help with the process.	+	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org GoConstruct] has some resources to help with the process.

−	Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.	+	Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around the site. Taking tours around a site is good experience for recent graduates too.

	= Deliver visiting lectures =		= Deliver visiting lectures =

−	Sharing your current experiences with the future generation leads to a much more enriching student experience and provides more relevant and accurate skills and knowledge. Get in touch with your chosen academic establishment to find out how you can get involved. ~~These~~ can be one-off or a series, and project case study presentations are often a very welcome way to explain and illustrate how fundamental ideas, standards, or approaches are applied in practice.	+	Sharing your current experiences with the future generation leads to a much more enriching student experience and provides more relevant and accurate skills and knowledge. Get in touch with your chosen academic establishment to find out how you can get involved. Lectures can be one-off or a series, and project case study presentations are often a very welcome way to explain and illustrate how fundamental ideas, standards or approaches are applied in practice.

	= Embrace the digital world =		= Embrace the digital world =

−	If ~~your diary doesn’t~~ allow ~~you to~~ physically be in the same room as the students or ~~you want~~ to reach a wider audience, digital technologies such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide opportunities ~~for you~~ to engage with a wide and dispersed audience.	+	If shortage of time does not allow physically being in the same room as the students or it is necessary to reach a wider audience, digital technologies such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide opportunities to engage with a wide and dispersed audience.

	= Get involved in developing curriculums =		= Get involved in developing curriculums =
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	Universities are always seeking employer input to the development of curriculums. Consider how your experience could help develop course content and ensure students are receiving relevant and up-to-date education.		Universities are always seeking employer input to the development of curriculums. Consider how your experience could help develop course content and ensure students are receiving relevant and up-to-date education.

−	A longer term option is becoming involved with programme advisory boards, who meet maybe ~~1-2 times~~ a year, and have an ongoing input into curriculum developments.	+	A longer-term option is becoming involved with programme advisory boards, who meet maybe once or twice a year and have an ongoing input into curriculum developments.

	= Supervise a dissertation =		= Supervise a dissertation =
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	Open the doors of your organisation to demonstrate the range of roles and career opportunities that are available.		Open the doors of your organisation to demonstrate the range of roles and career opportunities that are available.

−	= Provide work experience/industrial placements =	+	= Provide work experience / industrial placements =

	Work experience and industrial placements help students get quality experience of working in the industry. They can also identify future employees.		Work experience and industrial placements help students get quality experience of working in the industry. They can also identify future employees.
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	= Be the industrial supervisor for a PhD =		= Be the industrial supervisor for a PhD =

−	Provide industrial input into PhD research projects to get more involved with what is happening in the ~~University~~ and the latest research.	+	Provide industrial input into PhD research projects to get more involved with what is happening in the university and the latest research.

	= Offer a prize =		= Offer a prize =

−	~~If you want to raise your company’s profile among students, offer~~ an annual prize for first or second year students? It need not cost much, and will help attract students to apply for posts in your business.	+	Offering an annual prize for first or second year students can be a great way to raise a company’s profile among next-generation professionals. It need not cost much and will help attract students to apply for posts in your business.

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Designing Buildings at 17:36, 21 March 2019

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	= Host site visits =		= Host site visits =

−	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org~~/working-in-construction/visit-a-construction-site/~~ GoConstruct] have some resources to help with the process.	+	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org GoConstruct] have some resources to help with the process.

	Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.		Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.
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	--[[User:BRE_Buzz\|BRE Buzz]]		--[[User:BRE_Buzz\|BRE Buzz]]

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.

Editor at 12:08, 5 July 2017

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	* Construction knowledge.		* Construction knowledge.
	* Student resources.		* Student resources.
		+	* Urban design education.

	[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]		[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]

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−	The construction industry is keen to ensure ~~that~~ education and training is as relevant as possible to industry needs and based the latest industry practice, whilst academia need support basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.	+	The construction industry is keen to ensure education and training is as relevant as possible to industry needs and based the latest industry practice, whilst academia need support basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.

−	This blog article provides some simple ideas:	+	This blog article provides some simple ideas to help:

	= Host site visits =		= Host site visits =

−	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org/working-in-construction/visit-a-construction-site/ GoConstruct] have some ~~great~~ resources to help with the process.	+	Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org/working-in-construction/visit-a-construction-site/ GoConstruct] have some resources to help with the process.

	Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.		Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.
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	= Deliver visiting lectures =		= Deliver visiting lectures =

−	Sharing your current experiences with the future generation ~~of our industry~~ leads to a much more enriching student experience and provides more relevant and accurate skills and knowledge. Get in touch with your chosen academic establishment to find out how you can get involved.	+	Sharing your current experiences with the future generation leads to a much more enriching student experience and provides more relevant and accurate skills and knowledge. Get in touch with your chosen academic establishment to find out how you can get involved. These can be one-off or a series, and project case study presentations are often a very welcome way to explain and illustrate how fundamental ideas, standards, or approaches are applied in practice.
−		+
−	These can be one-off or a series, and project case study presentations are often a very welcome way to explain and illustrate how fundamental ideas, standards, or approaches are applied in practice.	+

	= Embrace the digital world =		= Embrace the digital world =

−	If your diary doesn’t allow you to physically be in the same room as the students or you want to reach a wider audience digital technologies such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide opportunities for you to engage with a wide and dispersed audience.	+	If your diary doesn’t allow you to physically be in the same room as the students or you want to reach a wider audience, digital technologies such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide opportunities for you to engage with a wide and dispersed audience.

	= Get involved in developing curriculums =		= Get involved in developing curriculums =

−	Universities are always seeking employer input on the development of curriculums. Consider how your experience could help develop course content and ensure ~~that~~ students are receiving relevant and up-to-date education.	+	Universities are always seeking employer input to the development of curriculums. Consider how your experience could help develop course content and ensure students are receiving relevant and up-to-date education.

−	A longer term option is ~~to be~~ involved with programme advisory boards, who meet maybe 1-2 times a year, and have an ongoing input into curriculum developments.	+	A longer term option is becoming involved with programme advisory boards, who meet maybe 1-2 times a year, and have an ongoing input into curriculum developments.

	= Supervise a dissertation =		= Supervise a dissertation =

−	~~Why not get~~ more hands-on with the students and supervise a dissertation. This is a great way to mentor young people who will enter ~~our~~ industry and help shape their final year dissertations.	+	Get more hands-on with the students and supervise a dissertation. This is a great way to mentor young people who will enter the industry and help shape their final year dissertations. For example, contact the course leader, and offer some specific titles for students to choose from, then help them access your staff and sites for their data collection.
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−	For example, contact the course leader, and offer some specific titles for students to choose from, then help them access your staff and sites for their data collection.	+

	= Become an external examiner =		= Become an external examiner =

−	External examiners can ~~really~~ help universities ensure ~~that~~ students are judged against appropriate industry standards and open students up to opinions and ideas from industry.	+	External examiners can help universities ensure students are judged against appropriate industry standards and open students up to opinions and ideas from industry.

	= Host an open day =		= Host an open day =

−	~~Why not open~~ the doors of your organisation to demonstrate the range of roles and career opportunities that are available ~~in the sector~~.	+	Open the doors of your organisation to demonstrate the range of roles and career opportunities that are available.

	= Provide work experience/industrial placements =		= Provide work experience/industrial placements =

−	Work experience and industrial placements ~~are a great way to~~ help students get quality experience of working in the industry. They ~~are~~ also ~~a great way to~~ identify future employees.	+	Work experience and industrial placements help students get quality experience of working in the industry. They can also identify future employees.

	Remember that students are interested in short, summer placements as well as year-long placements. An increasing number of firms offer summer placements to students at the end of their first year of study.		Remember that students are interested in short, summer placements as well as year-long placements. An increasing number of firms offer summer placements to students at the end of their first year of study.
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	= Take part in a KTP =		= Take part in a KTP =

−	If you want to ~~really~~ access the knowledge and skills within a university, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide ~~an excellent~~ mechanism to work with a university on a strategic project.	+	If you want to access the knowledge and skills within a university, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide a mechanism to work with a university on a strategic project.

	See [http://ktp.innovateuk.org/ http://ktp.innovateuk.org/] for more information.		See [http://ktp.innovateuk.org/ http://ktp.innovateuk.org/] for more information.
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	= Be the industrial supervisor for a PhD =		= Be the industrial supervisor for a PhD =

−	~~Providing~~ industrial input into PhD research projects ~~is a great way~~ to get more involved with what is happening in the University and ~~to get involved in~~ the latest research.	+	Provide industrial input into PhD research projects to get more involved with what is happening in the University and the latest research.

	= Offer a prize =		= Offer a prize =

−	If you want to raise your company’s profile among students, ~~why not~~ offer an annual prize for first or second year students? It need not cost much, and will help attract students to apply for posts in your business.	+	If you want to raise your company’s profile among students, offer an annual prize for first or second year students? It need not cost much, and will help attract students to apply for posts in your business.

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The construction industry is keen to ensure that education and training is as relevant as possible to industry needs and based the latest industry practice, whilst academia need support basing assignments and projects on real projects and current industry experience.

This blog article provides some simple ideas:

= Host site visits =

Students need to experience real environments and be inspired by the work that takes place on real building sites. Why not arrange a visit to your site by the universities you wish to collaborate with? [https://www.goconstruct.org/working-in-construction/visit-a-construction-site/ GoConstruct] have some great resources to help with the process.

Be aware that universities may wish to bring large groups of students, so have plans in place to host multiple mini-groups around site. Taking tours around site is good experience for recent graduates too.

= Deliver visiting lectures =

Sharing your current experiences with the future generation of our industry leads to a much more enriching student experience and provides more relevant and accurate skills and knowledge. Get in touch with your chosen academic establishment to find out how you can get involved.

These can be one-off or a series, and project case study presentations are often a very welcome way to explain and illustrate how fundamental ideas, standards, or approaches are applied in practice.

= Embrace the digital world =

If your diary doesn’t allow you to physically be in the same room as the students or you want to reach a wider audience digital technologies such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide opportunities for you to engage with a wide and dispersed audience.

= Get involved in developing curriculums =

Universities are always seeking employer input on the development of curriculums. Consider how your experience could help develop course content and ensure that students are receiving relevant and up-to-date education.

A longer term option is to be involved with programme advisory boards, who meet maybe 1-2 times a year, and have an ongoing input into curriculum developments.

= Supervise a dissertation =

Why not get more hands-on with the students and supervise a dissertation. This is a great way to mentor young people who will enter our industry and help shape their final year dissertations.

For example, contact the course leader, and offer some specific titles for students to choose from, then help them access your staff and sites for their data collection.

= Become an external examiner =

External examiners can really help universities ensure that students are judged against appropriate industry standards and open students up to opinions and ideas from industry.

= Host an open day =

Why not open the doors of your organisation to demonstrate the range of roles and career opportunities that are available in the sector.

= Provide work experience/industrial placements =

Work experience and industrial placements are a great way to help students get quality experience of working in the industry. They are also a great way to identify future employees.

Remember that students are interested in short, summer placements as well as year-long placements. An increasing number of firms offer summer placements to students at the end of their first year of study.

= Take part in a KTP =

If you want to really access the knowledge and skills within a university, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide an excellent mechanism to work with a university on a strategic project.

See [http://ktp.innovateuk.org/ http://ktp.innovateuk.org/] for more information.

= Be the industrial supervisor for a PhD =

Providing industrial input into PhD research projects is a great way to get more involved with what is happening in the University and to get involved in the latest research.

= Offer a prize =

If you want to raise your company’s profile among students, why not offer an annual prize for first or second year students? It need not cost much, and will help attract students to apply for posts in your business.

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This article was originally published [http://brebuzz.net/2017/01/26/12-ways-you-can-engage-with-higher-education/ here] by BRE Buzz on 26 Jan 2017. It was written by Ali Nicholl.

--[[User:BRE_Buzz|BRE Buzz]]

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
* Construction Dissertation Guides.
* Construction knowledge.
* Student resources.

[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]]