THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS OF IRELAND
THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN IRELAND
SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PROGRAMME
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INTRODUCTION
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MR LIAM CONNELLAN, PRESIDENT IEI
THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION – RESPONSE OF CESAER –
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PROF. W.G. JONES, MEMBER OF CESAER BOLOGNA WORKING GROUP IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE, LONDON
THE 3 + 2 STRUCTURE AS APPLIED IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN GERMAN UNIVERSITIES –
PROF. ARNE JACOB, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY
THE BENEFITS OF THE 4 YEAR ENGINEERING DEGREE –
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PROF. JOHN KELLY, DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
IMPLICATIONS OF BOLOGNA DECLARATION FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES
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IN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
– MR PAT MCLAUGHLIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TALLAGHT, CO. DUBLIN
TRANSCRIPT OF PLENARY DISCUSSION
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APPENDIX –
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
PROGRAMME THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN IRELAND
VENUE:
IEI LECTURE THEATRE, 22 CLYDE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4
DATE:
TUESDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER 2001
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REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
8.30 A.M.
INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME – MR LIAM CONNELLAN, PRESIDENT IEI
9.00 A.M.
THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION – RESPONSE OF CESAER – PROF. W.G. JONES, MEMBER OF CESAER BOLOGNA WORKING GROUP IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE, LONDON
9.30 A.M.
THE 3 + 2 STRUCTURE AS APPLIED IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN GERMAN UNIVERSITIES – PROF. ARNE JACOB, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY
10.15 A.M.
TEA/COFFEE
11.00 A.M.
THE BENEFITS OF THE 4 YEAR ENGINEERING DEGREE – PROF. JOHN KELLY DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
11.30 A.M.
IMPLICATIONS OF BOLOGNA DECLARATION FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY – MR PAT MCLAUGHLIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TALLAGHT, CO. DUBLIN
12.15 P.M.
LUNCH
1.00 P.M.
PLENARY DISCUSSION – PANELLISTS: SPEAKERS FROM MORNING SESSION CHAIRMAN: DENIS MCGRATH, REGISTRAR, IEI
2.30 P.M.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE DISCUSSION IS TO CONSIDER THE OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE IEI SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEXT OF ISSUES DEALT WITH IN THE PAPERS DELIVERED AT THE MORNING SESSION. CONCLUSION OF CONFERENCE
4.30 P.M.
INTRODUCTION
Through its Charter and legislation, the Institution of Engineers of Ireland has statutory functions and obligations in relation to the standard of engineering education in Ireland and how engineering programmes are internationally recognised.
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The Institution executes these functions and obligations by accrediting engineering degree, diploma and certificate programmes and by entering into agreements with engineering professional bodies abroad which secure international recognition of our accredited engineering programmes. For these reasons the Institution decided to consider the implications for engineering education in Ireland of the 1999 Bologna Declaration which was signed by 29 countries, including Ireland, in June 1999. Our Accreditation Board established a Working Group and produced a submission to government – a discussion document – a copy of which is included in your conference pack and which can be accessed on our web-site at http://www.iei.ie/govsubmit/bologna.pdf. We regard the Bologna Declaration as a most important development with serious implications for structures
