Conference on the education and professional development of engineers in the maritime industry

Content 

Papers are invited on the following topics: 

• Industry’s current and future requirements for professional skills.
• Curriculum development - mechanisms for ensuring that education providers are responsive to industry requirements
• Collaborative provision, including experiences of educational and CPD programmes delivered by several institutions on more than one site. 
• International developments, including: the global market in education; the international student experience; programme delivery on a satelite campus 
• E-delivery - successes and failures in delivering programmes remotely, including: web based material, video streaming, and live delivery via video link 
• Visas and permits - the impact of governmental policies on the provision of educational programmes 
• Accreditation - international recognition of nationally accredited programmes, and the future of accreditation