Engineering students: have your voice heard in accreditation

<div class&equals;"fr-view"><p>At The Open University&comma; we students can have a real say in how our courses are designed and delivered&period; Across all subjects&comma; the feedback&comma; ideas&comma; and experiences we share help shape the learning environment and make programmes work better for everyone&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"920" data-start&equals;"597">As <strong data-end&equals;"671" data-start&equals;"600">Student Representative for the School of Engineering and Innovation<&sol;strong>&comma; I’m passing on an opportunity from the School of Engineering&period; Up to <strong data-end&equals;"772" data-start&equals;"745">16 engineering students<&sol;strong> are being invited to take part in a meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers &lpar;IMechE<strong data-end&equals;"874" data-start&equals;"809">&rpar;<&sol;strong> as part of an upcoming accreditation visit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1025" data-start&equals;"922"><strong data-end&equals;"942" data-start&equals;"925">Meeting date&colon;<&sol;strong> 24th February &lpar;after lunch&rpar;<br data-start&equals;"970" data-end&equals;"973" &sol;><strong data-end&equals;"1010" data-start&equals;"976">Deadline to register interest&colon;<&sol;strong> 9th February<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1094" data-start&equals;"1027"><strong data-end&equals;"1073" data-start&equals;"1027">This is open to engineering students only&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1094" data-start&equals;"1027">Participants will&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul data-end&equals;"1265" data-start&equals;"1095">&NewLine;<li data-end&equals;"1148" data-start&equals;"1095">&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1148" data-start&equals;"1097">Share their experience as OU engineering students<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-end&equals;"1209" data-start&equals;"1149">&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1209" data-start&equals;"1151">Contribute to how engineering programmes are represented<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-end&equals;"1265" data-start&equals;"1210">&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1265" data-start&equals;"1212">Learn how professional accreditation processes work<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1374" data-start&equals;"1267">If you’re interested&comma; you can <strong data-end&equals;"1314" data-start&equals;"1297">register here<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"&num;" rel&equals;"noopener" data-end&equals;"1372" data-start&equals;"1316">IMechE Accreditation Student Meeting – Sign-up Form<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-end&equals;"1683" data-start&equals;"1376">Opportunities like this show why student voices are so important in shaping courses and professional standards — something that applies across the whole University&period; It’s great to see fellow students being given the chance to help make sure programmes stay high-quality and relevant to real-world learning&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"zfWrap">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&NewLine; <&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>