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Visiting Professor Education
Innovation Prize
Aims
This prize has been instituted
to recognize the work of The Royal Academy of
Engineering Visiting Professors, and particularly
one who has made the most significant contribution
to the field of Engineering Education. The prize is
focused on innovation in the approach they have
taken in performing their role.
Prizes
A prize of £10,000 and a
trophy will be awarded to the winner. In addition
prizes of £1,000 will be awarded to the runner-ups.
Prizes will be paid to the
host university to further the work of the Visiting
Professors concerned.
Eligibility
A candidate must be an active
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in
one of the following schemes:
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Principles of Engineering
Design
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Engineering Design for
Sustainable Development
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Integrated Systems Design
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Innovation
Selection Committee
The award of The Royal Academy
of Engineering/National Nuclear Laboratory Visiting
Professor Education Innovation Prize is entirely at
the discretion of the Selection Committee and any
decision of the Committee is final on all matters.
In making their decision, the Selection Committee
will review each proposal with respect to the
following criteria:
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What impact has the applicant had on the education of students through an understanding of what engineers do in industry?
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What impact has the
applicant had on encouraging students to
consider and take-up an engineering career in
industry as a result of their activities within
the university?
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What impact has the
applicant made on the other teaching staff with
respect to the latest industrial practices and
needs of industry?
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What sustainable impact
has the applicant made within the university
overall, for example in the shaping of
undergraduate degree courses?
Application procedures
Applications can be made on-line from
the scheme webpage at
www.raeng.org.uk/eip
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The application form must
be completed by a proposer, who will also act as
the point of contact for all correspondence.
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Letters from two
independent referees supporting the visiting
professor are
required. Proposers are responsible for ensuring
that these letters are received at the Academy.
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The deadline date for
receipt of the completed application form and
both Referees’ letters is 1 June 2009.
Enquiries
All enquiries, application
forms and reference letters should be sent to:
Ian Bowbrick
The Royal Academy of Engineering
3 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5DG
Tel: 020 7766 0604
Fax: 020 7930 2067
[E-mail
Ian]
This year's prize has been
made possible through the generosity of National
Nuclear Laboratory.
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