Member of Engineering Course Accreditation Panel
We're looking for a member of Engineering Course Accreditation Panel (ECAP) who will play a vital role in supporting to achieve IPEM’s strategy in Professional Development. We particularly encourage applications from different workplaces such as industry, academia of within healthcare settings as applicants from diverse backgrounds make fantastic assessors with their wide ranging experiences to share. Any Fellows or Full Members of IPEM registered at either CEng or IEng level are welcome to apply.
The Engineering Course Accreditation Panel is made up of a Chair and 6 members and when you join, you’ll benefit from learning from other experienced panel members. They have experience of higher education programmes, assessing courses and UKSPEC. ECAP reports into the Course Accreditation Committee with members also experienced in accreditation who can offer support.
You’ll be sharing your professional knowledge and enthusiasm, being involved in accreditation visits provides you with an opportunity to influence and shape the education of the workforce for the future.
You won’t need to attend in person meetings, just one accreditation visit per annum which is hosted over 2 consecutive days. Typically, this visit could be reviewing student output, such as examinations and coursework or touring laboratories/facilities We estimate that throughout the year, this volunteering opportunity will need 7 days of your time. All panel business is conducted by email. Training and support will be provided, we'll cover your expenses too.
If you would like to learn more on the role, the role description below has further details. We're always happy to answer any questions you might have about this role.
