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Knowledge, opportunity and shared understanding: how future skills transcend training Alex Scott - Programme Manager, JBA Trust 20 June 2019, Flood & Coast 2019
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JBA Trust
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An independent charity that aims to enhance understanding and management of risks in the water environment by enabling research,
education and training
Future challenges
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“Createanationresilienttofloodingandcoastalchangetotheyear2100”1
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1 DraftNationalFloodandCoastalErosionRiskManagementStrategyforEngland,EnvironmentAgency,2019
The flood and coastal sector today
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• 117,000 people work in the flooding and coastal change sector
• Multiple disciplines: engineering, ecology, environmental science, hydrology, software development, economics…
• Rapid development of digital technologies (BIM, big data) • Challenges within the sector (diversity, gender balance, skills
shortages)
• Uncertainty in future scenarios - need adaptability and interdisciplinarity
Skills/demand in water and environment sector
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2 2016 Water And Environment Skill Shortage Survey, CIWEM & matchtech, 2016
Current skill shortage perceptions: 1) Flood Risk Engineer 2) Civil Design Engineer 3) Mechanical Design Engineer 4) Hydraulic Modelling 5) Electrical Design Engineer 6) Process Design Engineer 7) Geo-environmental Engineering 8) Environmental Assessment/ Auditing 9) Geotechnical Engineering 10) Ecology
Future (5-10 years) skill shortage perceptions: 1) Flood Risk Engineer 2) Mechanical Design Engineer 3) Civil Design Engineer 4) Hydraulic Modelling 5) Process Design Engineer 6) Electrical Design Engineer 7) Geo-environmental Engineering 8) Geotechnical Engineering 9) Ecology 10) Environmental Assessment/Auditing
Skills and demand in engineering industry
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3 Skills & Demand in Industry 2017 Survey, The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Meeting the demand
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• Knowledge exchange and sharing best practice is applicable at all stages and levels of training, education and skills acquisition across multiple disciplines
Schools
Communities Higher education
Professional development
Communities
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• Aim to raise awareness and resilience through engagement and education
• Supported by use of innovative visualisation tools and physical models of rivers and coasts
• Working with organisations and individuals to engage communities at variety of events
− Local Flood Action Groups
− Charities (Rivers Trusts, National Trust)
− EA Community Engagement Officers
How attractive is a career in FCERM?
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4 Engineering Skills for the Future, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2019
Schools
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• FCERM represented in curriculum, case studies, empowering teachers, easily accessible teaching resources
• STEM activities and CPD e.g. Environmental Engineering Day
• Role models passionate about FCERM (women, BAME, LGBT+)
• Apprenticeships and University Technical Colleges
• FCERM community working with education providers to identify skills demand and influence curriculum
“Engineering continues to remain largely invisible in the school education system” and “there is a shortage of specialist subject teachers”
Higher education
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• Higher education is still an important pathway to professionalengineeringcareers
• Multiple pathways: ‒ ‘Traditional’ degrees ‒ Degree apprenticeships ‒ FloodandCoastalEngineeringdegreeprogramme(Brunel & HR
Wallingford) • Industry needs to engage with academia to steer course content and help
create the demand from students for relevant courses • Bursaries and scholarships increase uptake of
specific courses • Advanced training short courses (NERC ATSC)
2019 Studentship Awards
Professional development
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• Upskilling and reskilling to maximise opportunities of new digital paradigm5
• Development frameworks from professional bodies e.g. CIWEM, IET • JBA Trust Scholarships for Flood and Coastal Risk Management
postgraduate training at Lancaster University ‒ flexible and accessible (study & work) ‒ LLFAs, Councils, Rivers Trusts ‒ PgCERT, PgDIP, MSc ‒ multidisciplinary
5 Engineering Skills for the Future, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2019
Knowledge exchange (industry – academia)
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• Collaborative research ‒ Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) ‒ Industrial PhDs with placements in
FCERM organisations (NERC CASE Studentships)
• Non-stationarity and flooding workshop7
• EPSRC Senior Fellowship in the Role of Digital Technology in Understanding, Mitigating and Adapting to Environmental Change6 (‘Flood Risk Sprint’)
6 Flood modelling sprint workshop report 7Workshopreport:Canthepastbeareliableguidetothefuture?
Opportunities
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• Raise awareness and inspire through STEM activities or work experience
• Support technical and vocational training opportunities e.g. apprenticeships, placements, projects
• Engage with education providers to help shape curriculum at all levels
• Make skills development more accessible through bursaries and scholarships
• Use mechanisms that support knowledge exchange and collaboration e.g. KTPs, PhDs, Industrial studentships, workshops