Remit and Terms of Reference

The Faculty Board is statutorily responsible to the General Board, via its Education Committee, for ensuring that teaching within the Department is appropriate and of a high standard. It meets twice a term to receive information, advice and recommendations from University-level bodies and from various subcommittees within the Department.

The Faculty Board also takes account of external developments in engineering, and is expected to consider and address the recommendations and requirements of the accrediting bodies.

More detailed Terms of Reference for the Faculty Board are attached for information

Membership

a.i. Heads of Department within the Faculty (1 place)

Professor C. Durkan (EO), B

a.ii Holders of Professorships assigned to the Department (4 places, 2-year terms)

Prof A.C. Ferrari (25), B
Prof N.A. Fleck (09/25), C
Prof F.A. McRobie (24), D
Prof T.H.W. Minshall (24), E

b. Members appointed by the Council after consultation with the General Board (2 places, 2-year terms)

Vacant
Dr G. McShane (25), C

c. Members elected by the Faculty (10 places, 4-year terms)

Prof. I. Brilakis (26), D
Prof R. Daly (27), E
Dr M.S. Davies Wykes (26), A
Prof J. Durrell (24), C
Dr K. MacAskill (25), D
Dr L. Mortara (26), E
Prof S.J. Savory (27), B
Prof K.A. Seffen (26), D
Prof G.N. Wells (27), C
Dr A.J. White (26), A

d. Members co-opted by the Faculty Board (3 places, 1-year terms)

Dr O. Burton (24), B
Prof J. Lasenby (09/24), F
Dame P. Courtice (24), CISL (Chair)

e. Representatives of cognate studies and holders of specified offices (3 places)

Prof C.F. Kaminski, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology
Vacant, Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy
Prof A.Beresford, Department of Computer Science & Technology                                          

f. Members elected by and from among the students

Undergraduate Faculty Board Representative: Mr I.M. Nur, PEM
Undergraduate Faculty Board Representative: Mr M. Krefting, Q
Taught graduate Faculty Board Representative: TBC
Research graduate Faculty Board Representative: Mr P.H.G. Chu, CC

Observers

Mrs L. Osborn, HR Manager
Dr S.T. Lam, School of Technology
Dr D. Hewitt, Faculty of Mathematics
Vacant , Faculty of Physics & Chemistry
Prof. R. Penty, School of Technology
Ms J. Clare, EQPO

Secretary

Mrs L. Kallioinen, Secretary to the Faculty Board

The quorum is 10 voting members. Elections are needed for categories a.ii, c & f