Industrial lectures for level 4 electrical and electronic engineering students

This project was involved with the introduction of industrial lectures into the existing syllabus of the electrical and electronic engineering degree course at Newcastle University. The aim of the project was to increase student appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of engineering and to highlight the relevance of taught material within industry. By improving student awareness of industry practice, we aimed to improve the progression, performance and student experience of level 4 electrical and electronic engineering undergraduates. To achieve this, the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has successfully integrated a series of industrial lectures into level 4 of its undergraduate course. These lectures complement the existing course content and experience has shown that there are positive benefits to all of the stakeholders involved with the project; undergraduate students, the school, and our industrial partners (employers). The overall feedback from students has been very positive and the willingness of industry to participate far exceeded our initial expectations. As a result, we are now looking to expand the concept into every year of the degree course. This case study clearly describes the implementation phases of the project and the key learning outcomes experienced throughout the work.