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This case study concerns the employment of a coursework assessment constituting a 35% 40% weighting of a 3rd year 10 credit module (CL305 Construction Project Management). This was an ‘assessment for learning’ (AfL) to support and promote learning (see McDowell, 2014). The coursework required the students to engage in active learning through considering their Personal Development Planning (PDP) and how this links to their ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Initial Professional Development (IPD) that they will undertake on graduating into an engineering organisation.
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- The mentoring experience has been one of the best schemes I have taken part in at university. It helped establish where I was in relation to my current career path, and helped further my understanding of a career in civil engineering (3rd year mentee).
- I believe that this mentoring program has been a significant benefit to my knowledge and understanding of the world of construction. It has given me confidence that I have made the right career choice, and has given me enthusiasm and renewed energy in studying at University (3rd year mentee).
-402 534 (85%86%) students either agreed/strongly agreed that the mentoring experience had helped confirm their intentions to embark on a career in civil engineering after graduating.
-411 540 (87%) students either agreed or strongly agreed that they would pursue their own CPD on return to fourth-year studies.
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