Designing and Delivering High-Impact Project-based Learning in STEM Programmes
Consider how project-based learning can be designed, supported and assessed effectively within different STEM teaching contexts.
Course overview
This two-day course draws on lessons from UCL’s Integrated Engineering Programme to help participants design and deliver high-impact Project-Based Learning in STEM. It is designed for those involved in teaching, module or programme design, or student learning enhancement in STEM higher education. Participants will explore how PjBL can be aligned with learning outcomes, embedded within wider skill development, and implemented sustainably at scale. They will leave with a clearer understanding of effective PjBL, a context-specific implementation blueprint and practical next steps.
Dates: Thursday 29th June 2026 – Friday 30th June 2026
Subject to availability, registration will close on Wednesday 17th June.
Our UCL East campus, where this course will take place, is on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at East Bank in Stratford in east London: an iconic UCL location in one of the most exciting cities in the world.
East Bank is the UK’s newest culture and innovation quarter, backed by the Mayor of London and a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. UCL is a founding partner in East Bank, along with other global institutions like the BBC, V&A, Sadler’s Wells and London College of Fashion, UAL.
The campus is well connected by public transport and just minutes away on foot from the cafes and bars of Hackney Wick or world class sport, entertainment and shopping venues.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for:
- Those seeking to embed or strengthen project-based learning within STEM modules or programmes.
- Those involved in teaching, curriculum design, or student learning enhancement in STEM higher education.
What participants will gain
Participants will leave with:
- A stronger understanding of effective PjBL in STEM higher education.
- The ability to design PjBL at classroom and programme level; designing briefs, and working with external partners.
- Greater confidence in facilitating teamwork, uncertainty, and deep learning.
- Practical approaches to assessment in AI-rich contexts.
- A structured plan for implementation or scale-up within their own setting.
- Key considerations for evidence‑informed post‑implementation review processes.
Indicative programme snapshot
- PjBL within the wider STEM skills learning journey.
- Designing high-impact projects and learning activities.
- Facilitating teamwork, uncertainty, and open-ended learning.
- Assessment for reasoning, collaboration, and applied competence in AI-rich contexts.
- Developing a context-specific implementation blueprint and next steps.
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