What to expect
In PEE24, we are offering greater value to delegates who have invested the time to travel to Sheffield, by including more interactive activities and networking opportunities. When you join us in July 2024, these are the types of activities you can take part in:
Keynote presentations: On each day we will have a short keynote for all delegates. These will be opportunities for the collective of engineering educators to get together and collectively experience insight into the sector from a significant leader in the field.
Networking session: There will be a networking opportunity to get to know one another. We are expecting delegates from across the UK and beyond, from a range of institutions. This activity will allow you to find out where people are from and their thoughts on and background in practical engineering education.
Delegate presentations: We will retain some delegate presentations within the conference programme. Depending on the number we receive, these may run in parallel sessions, but videos will be made available on our website to allow delegates to view these before or after the conference. We plan to reduce the time for the presentation to allow more time for Q&A.
Facilitated workshops: A selection of workshops will be run, where a session facilitator will work with small groups to produce an outcome, reach a conclusion, or deliver some training. This is an opportunity to ringfence some time to consider in depth a specific aspect of practical engineering education and take away some ideas. Hopefully, this will generate enough enthusiasm to build upon these ideas after the conference.
Demonstrations: During the conference equipment and systems used in practical engineering education will be on display.
Facilities tours: There will be an opportunity to see the laboratories and workshops at the Diamond. A tour of the facilities will be on offer for those that haven’t already seen them.
Debate: One of the highlights of PEE21 and PEE22 was a debate session which was well-received by delegates. In 2024, another debate session will be included and the topic will be released soon...
Round table discussion: The discussion in this session will result in some conclusions drawn or the identification of the next steps.
Ideas exchange: We will be welcoming 3-minute, chalk-and-talk pitches from delegates to “sell” their ideas to the audience. These ideas can be concepts you haven’t had the time or expertise to develop or educational interventions that are still work in progress. Maybe members of the audience would be interested in collaborating?
Panel session: A session which includes members from industry and academia, topic to follow...
Drinks reception: After a long day of thinking, contributing, and networking, there will be an opportunity to relax with delegates over a drink and canapés.