PBLE Staff Development Materials

	PBLE Staff Development Materials
Home About PBLE Resources	This package aims to promote the effective use of projects in engineering teaching by providing resources for those working with colleagues in this area. It consists of staff development materials to be used in conjunction with the PBLE guide. More about this package can be found in the overview document. The package contains: A Powerpoint presentation for a three-hour workshop, with accompanying guidance notes designed for those intending to run sessions with staff on the use of projects in the teaching of engineering, the slides and notes provide pointers and ideas as to the kinds of activities to be undertaken in the session. To see the notes use Print > Notes Pages. [PDF] . [MS-PPT] . [HTML] A Briefing Paper on a school-wide approach to implementing problem based learning at the University of Manchester. There is much in this paper that will transfer to department or school-level implantations of project based learning. [MS-WORD] . [PDF] . [HTML] The Chapter Summaries from the PBLE guide the summaries are intended to indicate coverage of key points but users are strongly encouraged to read the guide in its entirety. [PDF] . [HTML] A handout on The Skills, Attributes and Qualities of an Engineer this forms the basis of one of the activities suggested in the presentation. [PDF] . [HTML] Key Issues & Advice drawn from the PBLE launch event the ideas and comments here were offered by colleagues attending the LTSN Engineering workshop on project and group work in engineering, held in September 2003, at which the PBLE guide was launched. See http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/past_events.asp for the full set of presentations and reports from the event. [PDF] . [HTML] A handout on Assessing Groupwork, again referred to in the presentation. [PDF] . [HTML] The items in italics that is, the presentation plus notes and the briefing paper can be edited and adapted for your own use, provided their origin is acknowledged.

This package aims to promote the effective use of projects in engineering teaching by providing resources for those working with colleagues in this area. It consists of staff development materials to be used in conjunction with the PBLE guide. More about this package can be found in the overview document.

The package contains:

A Powerpoint presentation for a three-hour workshop, with accompanying guidance notes designed for those intending to run sessions with staff on the use of projects in the teaching of engineering, the slides and notes provide pointers and ideas as to the kinds of activities to be undertaken in the session. To see the notes use Print > Notes Pages.
[PDF] . [MS-PPT] . [HTML]
A Briefing Paper on a school-wide approach to implementing problem based learning at the University of Manchester. There is much in this paper that will transfer to department or school-level implantations of project based learning.
[MS-WORD] . [PDF] . [HTML]
The Chapter Summaries from the PBLE guide the summaries are intended to indicate coverage of key points but users are strongly encouraged to read the guide in its entirety.
[PDF] . [HTML]
A handout on The Skills, Attributes and Qualities of an Engineer this forms the basis of one of the activities suggested in the presentation.
[PDF] . [HTML]
Key Issues & Advice drawn from the PBLE launch event the ideas and comments here were offered by colleagues attending the LTSN Engineering workshop on project and group work in engineering, held in September 2003, at which the PBLE guide was launched. See http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/past_events.asp for the full set of presentations and reports from the event.
[PDF] . [HTML]
A handout on Assessing Groupwork, again referred to in the presentation.
[PDF] . [HTML]

The items in italics that is, the presentation plus notes and the briefing paper can be edited and adapted for your own use, provided their origin is acknowledged.