Attracting the best students of mathematics into engineering 21 May 2007

Breakout Group Discussions

All groups to consider:

– How might university engineering departments make use of the Further Mathematics Network?

– How might the Further Mathematics Network make use of university engineering departments?

– How might employers benefit from their local Further Mathematics Centres?

– How might Further Mathematics Centres benefit from local employers?

– How might careers guidance specialists encourage greater take up of Further Mathematics and engineering?

Chairs and rapporteursGreenChair: Sue de Pomerai - Further Mathematics NetworkRapporteur: Sue Robinson - Gatsby Charitable Foundation

MountbattenChair: Bernard Murphy - MEIRapporteur: Matthew Harrison - Royal Academy of Engineering

NuffieldChair: Richard Browne - MEIRapporteur: Peter Tottman - IDGTE

HaslettChair: Richard Lissaman - Further Mathematics NetworkRapporteur: Dik Morling - Westminster University

LovelaceChair: Stella Dudzic - MEIRapporteur: Erica Tyson - Rolls-Royce

Feedback from discussion groups

– How might university engineering departments make use of the Further Mathematics Network?

– How might the Further Mathematics Network make use of university engineering departments?

– How might employers benefit from their local Further Mathematics Centres?

– How might Further Mathematics Centres benefit from local employers?

– How might careers guidance specialists encourage greater take up of Further Mathematics and engineering?