Sandwich courses since…. t he year dot (>30 years) HND, BSc( Hons ), BEng( Hons )

2. Sandwich courses since…. the year dot (>30 years) • HND, BSc(Hons), BEng(Hons) Civil Engineering •  2006/07: class sizes 25-35, 100% placements

3. Placement ethos • Course/Course Team/School/University Before arriving/on arrival • Website • Prospectus • Open Days • Welcome Week (Induction)

5. University & course ethos During 1st Year • Activity Day (Week 3)

7. University & course ethos During 1st Year • Activity Day (Week 3) • Employability briefings in year tutorials • Employability websites/resources

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11. University & course ethos During 1st Year • Activity Day (Week 3) • Employability briefings in year tutorials • Employability websites/resources • Property, Design & Construction employment fair (Nov) • Site visits • PAATs classes (incl. CVs & covering letters) • Employability drop-in (e.g. for CV help) • Surveying Field Course (April/May)

13. University & course ethos During 1st Year • Activity Day (Week 3) • Employability briefings in year tutorials • Employability websites/resources • Property, Design & Construction employment fair (Nov) • Site visits • PAATs classes (incl. CVs & covering letters) • Employability drop-in (e.g. for CV help) • Surveying Field Course (April/May) • NTU Summer Recruitment Fair (30 Apr)  Summer placements (3 months)

14. University & course ethos During 2nd Year • Property, Design & Construction Employment Fair (Nov) • Employability briefings • Site visits • PAATs classes (incl. CVs; mock interviews) • Employability drop-in (e.g. for CV help) • Syllabus geared to placement: • Surveying practicals • Materials labs • Site investigation field trips • Placement Exit Briefing / Health & Safety briefing

15. Placement providers • Civ. Eng. Contractors • Design consultancies • Land Survey companies • Local authorities • Miscellaneous: • Trackhire • Abnormal Load Engineering • Dimensional control • Technical support Some placements student-sourced (friends/family/company local to home)

16. Placement support • Handbook (printed & on-line) • Phone calls from Employability • 2 x tutor visits during year • Call-Back Day (early May) • Many students active in recruitment process • NTU ambassadors to their employer • Some interview for their replacement

17. Qualification • Sandwich degree • Placement Diploma in Professional Practice • Absolute minimum 36 weeks • Expectation 48 weeks • Generally, Civ. Eng. = 52-65 weeks • Plus paperwork

18. Post-placement (Final Year) • Reports (General & Technical) • Personal Development Journal • Presentation  Taylor Woodrow Prize Final

19. All years • Industry involvement • Site visits • Guest lecturers • Design projects • Real project design briefs • Industry mentors • Industry assessors • Prize sponsorship (>£3,000) • Acceler8 Employability Award (Year 2) • Institute of Directors membership

20. Benefits • Employability (major responsibility) • Increased work ethic in final year • Increased understanding of theory & context • Huge difference SW v FT in final year • Almost all SW students - graduate job offer • Many - sponsorship for final year

21. Stats HESA produces DLHE (Destinations of Leavers from HE) • DLHE stats (2011/12): BSc • FT  57% graduate employment or further study • SW  100% graduate employment or further study BEng • FT  57% graduate employment or further study • SW  100% graduate employment or further study Response numbers: 24, 10, 7, 8 respectively • NTU research: placement  higher degree aggregate/class Rachel Mansfield (2011): The effect of placement experience upon final-year results for surveying degree programmes, Studies in Higher Education, 36:8, 939-952

22. Summary • For successful year-long placements • Placement ethos • Support at all levels • Industry support • Flexible: wide-ranging placement opportunities • Hugely beneficial to students