Pat Maier University of Southampton has been awarded £3400 from the Engineering Subject Centre (Summer 2006) for a mini project to produce a useful financial tool for the indicative costing of teaching modules in engineering. The research will involve the investigation of indicative costing methodologies for educational provision and the development of a model framework. Further information about Mini Projects can be found on the Centre's website.
An interim recommendation by the Royal Academy of Engineering on the Henley Report (March 2006) Educating Engineers for the 21st Century stated that engineering courses need to be more aligned with industry and include more collaborative working especially in placements. This is an expensive provision and “the increased costs of ‘hands-on’ engineering training must be recognised.” This project produced a financial tool for the indicative costing of teaching modules in engineering for existing provision as well as profiling possible new provision as outlined in the Henley Report.
During this first phase information was collected on the amount of staff time spent on module administrative duties teaching and assessment on taught modules only and NOT online project or design modules.
The completed costing tool is available below.
