Consultancy

The Centre offers a range of services at a variety of scales and has access to broad range of expertise that can be deployed on short timescales. Supported by UCL Consultants Ltd, bespoke consultancy support service complex projects can be instigated and managed quickly and efficiently.

Examples of our services

Foresight and Horizon Scaling Reviews in a range of topics relating to engineering education 

Example: Review for the RAEng on UK engineering higher education

We were commissioned by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering to undertake a review of teaching and learning in UK engineering higher education. This project involved both a national survey and desk-based research to determine the current state-of-the-nation in engineering education, considering student numbers, demographics, finances, innovations in teaching and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Curriculum review and evaluations – including aspects of accreditation or assessment 

Experts within the UCL Centre for Engineering Education engage with UK and internal partners to undertake quality reviews, internal teaching audits and to advise on teaching development initiatives. These are generally not made public, and are often linked to developments in accreditation or internal assessment priorities.

Development and initiation of new programmes in collaboration with international partners

Example: Newgiza University: two five-year undergraduate programmes

In 2021, we began a seven-year project to design, develop and deliver two new undergraduate engineering programs for Newgiza University (NGU). These are ‘Architectural Engineering’ and ‘Computers, Communications and Autonomous Systems’, and will form the foundation of NGU's new School of Engineering. We are working with NGU to ensure relevant regulatory requirements and local needs are met.

Bespoke training and mentoring programmes in engineering education

Example: Royal Academy of Engineering, Safety Champions in Engineering Education

With the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering, we provided a 10-week online programme to educators in Malaysia, the Philippines, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. This was followed by sixth months of mentoring. The main objective was to support local educators in developing curricula that address safety challenges arising with rapid infrastructure expansion, which are faced by engineering graduates in emerging economies.

Capacity building workshops

Example: Engineering Education Masterclasses in South Africa

In collaboration with universities in South Africa and the UK, we offered a series of eight two-day masterclasses to engineering educators. Topics covered ranged from curriculum development and enabling students to connect mathematical theory with engineering practice, to fostering inclusivity in engineering education in South Africa.

Upcoming training

Leading Engineering Curriculum Transformation: An Integrated Engineering Approach, a two-day intensive short course from 30th June 2025 to 1st July 2025. This course is designed for engineering academics in leadership roles in teaching and learning. The deadline to register has now passed, but we may run the course again in 2026.