Socrates programme

Indicate for each output the direct beneficiaries of the results or those that will implement the outputs from the project, both among and beyond the participating institutions.

A-1- A reflection on the implementation of quality assurance practices in European Higher Education. Contacts with the TUNING PROJECT: transversal project on quality (reference point, methodology (www.relint.deusto.es/TuningProject/index.html ) have already been established.

TARGETS- Quality control group and lead sites involved in the development of common curricula in each speciality, DG Education and Culture, Engineering professional Associations, such as SEFI, Club EEAA, Ordem dos Engenheiros, VDE, etc...

A-2- We will co-operate with other thematic networks in the fields of what we called "Science for engineers" in order to have a more global view, and we will also co-operate with some eventual transversal thematic networks, specialised in ODL and LLL, for instance. This problem of adaptation of curricula is indeed shared by all the "Sciences for engineers". Contacts were already established with other Thematic Networks such as:

- Enhancing Engineering Education in Europe (www.ing.unifi.it/tne4)

- THENUCE (Thematic Network on Continuing Education)

- STEDE (Science Teacher Education)

Contacts and co-operation are already on the way with EUA (European University Association) and the student association (ESIB).
TARGETS- Other TN partners, students associations of HEI, THEIERE lead sites, involved in the development of common curricula in each speciality, DG Education and Culture.

3. 
   Make specific reference to any outputs relating to information and communication technologies, as a pedagogical or management tool or as a competence to be acquired by learners or other groups as a result of the project (where applicable).
   

For dissemination:

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  Web site presenting our activities and the library of pedagogical resources reachable through Internet
  

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  Web site presenting the whole TN activity, (following the Thematic Network Programme Networking action in 1999 during SOCRATES 1) as a practical tool both for TN co-ordinators to present the programme inside their HEI (giving a better credibility to the activity and so helping to improve the recognition of the work done by TN co-ordinators and partners by HEIs) and for DG "Education and Culture" to promote the whole TN programme to the EU member states.