Newsletter of the
Australasian Association
for Engineering Education
December 2004
Contents
Invitation to the 2005 Conference!
Peer Support Network for New Academics in
Engineering
Message from the President
At a time when the pressures of change,
reform and restructuring being felt by many engineering academics continues
unabated, I hope that your organisation, the Australasian Association for
Engineering Education (AaeE) can serve you in ways that make a real difference.
In 2004/5 we will be fostering more Special
Interest Groups (SIGs), recognizing and celebrating excellence in engineering
education through our enhanced awards scheme, encouraging the wider
participation of members and potential members, developing better ways to
communicate with our members, responding to issues in the wider community and
continuing to build closer working relationships with organisations involved in
engineering education globally.
I am indebted to the leadership of Gunilla
Burrowes and the hard work of the executive team during 2003/4 and their legacy
of shaping AaeE as a vibrant, member-focused organisation. Congratulations to
David Dowling and the organising team for a superb 2004 Annual Conference in
Toowoomba. It evoked lively discussions and we were all challenged by the
keynote speakers.
Our annual conference for 2005 is in
In conclusion, I am honoured to serve as
President of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE) this
year and I am looking forward to the challenge.
David
Radcliffe
National Executive
The Annual General Meeting of the
Association was held during the Conference at USQ on
Please contact any member of the Executive to communicate your views about engineering education and the Association. Nominations will be called before next years conference for the Executive for 2005/6.
Invitation to the 2005 Conference!
We extend a warm invitation to you to
participate in the 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education
Australian in
This is the fourth in a series of Global Colloquia initiated by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and it incorporates the 16th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education and the 11th Australasian Women in Engineering Forum. The Colloquium will bring together over 300 delegate attendees from around the world.
Conference Themes
· Globalisation of Engineering Education
· K-12 Pipeline
· Transformation of the Disciplines
These themes will be of particular interest to
· Engineering educators
· Engineering Deans and University administrators
· Industry leaders
· Professional engineering institutions and to related Professional Associations
· Teachers and career advisors in primary and secondary schools and
· Education policy makers
The Colloquium will feature up to 50 national and international Invited Speakers, selected for their expert knowledge of the themes and their impact as speakers.
Expressions of Interest
If you are interested in participating in the Colloquium, please complete the Expression of Interest Form below, and your information will be sent via email to the Secretariat Registrar.
Visit the website and register your interest
Annual awards
Each year, the Association
recognises excellent achievement in Engineering Education in a number of
categories. The award winners for 2004 are described here. Details of the awards
for 2005 will be posted soon at the website.
Peer Support Network for New Academics in Engineering
The New Academic Peer Support Network (PSN) is an informal network of Academics new to Engineering. It is aimed at providing those of us new to Academia with an opportunity to share experiences - both good and bad - with others in the same position, and facing similar challenges.
Were looking for anyone who is new to the job of being an Academic, regardless of their background. If you fit the description, get in touch with us. If you know someone in your School whos new to the job, let them know we exist so they can get in touch. Weve got a mailing list and a monthly newsletter to help share information and ideas.
You can find us through our website (), or you can email one (or both) of the two organisers, Euan Lindsay () and Marcin Ziemski ().
We look forward to hearing from you!
The website
International Digest
Those of you who are keen watchers of our website will have noticed the recent issues of an International Digest, providing a wider perspective on changes in engineering education worldwide. This Digest is kindly made available by Russel Jones and World Expertise LLC.
Old News
There is a regular passage of newsletters, digests and other documents appearing on and disappearing from the AAEE home page. You can find all the old news by clicking on the News heading on the home page.
Conferences in 2005
Civil Engineering Education in the Next Decade (ASCEND)
The 5th Symposium of the Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties (AECEF) on Civil Engineering Education in the Next Decade (ASCEND) will be held at Helsinki University of Technology in June 2005: http://www.hut.fi/Units/Bridge/AECEF/
More
Books to read over the summer
The Art of Changing the Brain, James Zull: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579220541/qid%3D1050593768/sr%3D1-8/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F2%5F8/701-5471111-0999563
The Power of Mindful Learning, Ellen
Langer, Perseus Books,
Useful Websites
Thanks to Allison Brown from QUT for this excellent list: (in case you missed these in the Aug newsletter)
Educational Technology
· Chickering and Ehrmann 'Implementing the Seven Principles' http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html
· Why Bother Stephen Gilbert Paper http://www.tltgroup.org/gilbert/whybother.htm
· The Changing Faces of Virtual Education http://www.col.org/virtualed/index2.htm
· Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Teaching Online http://www.merlot.org/Home.po
· Agilent Technologies Educators' Corner http://www.educatorscorner.com/index.cgi
· Learning Technology http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/january2001/#18
· Instructional Design Theories http://www.indiana.edu/~idtheory/home.html
· Teaching Tips http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
· Explorations in Learning and Instruction: The Theory into Practice Database http://tip.psychology.org/
· Web Teaching http://www.dartmouth.edu/~webteach/articles/media.html
· The Technology Source http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=issue&id=165
Engineering Education
· William Wulf The Urgency of Engineering Education Reform http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf/weblinks/NAEW‑4NHMKV?opendocument
· Taking Stock A Study of Engineering Education http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/PPP/takingstock/index.htm
· Richard Felder's Education Papers http://www.ncsu.edu/felder‑public/Papers/Education_Papers.html
· Engineering the Future Yale Paper http://www.ucop.edu/acadaff/yale.html
· Centre for Lifelong Learning and Design http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~l3d/
·
Envisioning a 21st Century
Science and Engineering Workforce for the
· Rocky Mountains Institute Sustainability Papers http://www.rmi.org/
Future Conferences
Expressions of interest are invited for hosting future conferences. A copy of the guidelines for prospective hosts may be obtained from Wageeh Boles at QUT, w.boles@qut.edu.au.
Contributions
Dont forget to share your good ideas, conference announcements, book reviews, great websites, etc with other members. Send them to Roger.Hadgraft@RMIT.edu.au for inclusion in the next Newsletter.
Best wishes for the holiday season and for the new year!