- Engineering & Design

Board of Studies

The Board of Studies is responsible to Senate for all matters relating to the organisation of education, teaching and research in the Faculty, including all examination matters.

Secretary to the Board : If you would like further information about the Board of Studies for the Faculty of Engineering and Design, please contact Rachel Summers (ext 6526, email r.summers@bath.ac.uk).

Membership 2011/12
Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.

Professor G Breakwell Vice-Chancellor
ex-officio
Professor J G Hawley Chair, Dean of Faculty
ex-officio
Professor T J Ibell Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
ex-officio
Professor JB Chaudhuri Asociate Dean, Research
ex-officio
Mr A Wright Associate Dean, Learning & Teaching
ex-officio

Heads of Departments in the Faculty:

Professor N J Mitchell Electronic & Electrical Engineering
ex-officio
Professor AW Miles Mechanical Engineering
ex-officio

Nine members elected by and from the Academic Assembly members of the Faculty (to include at least one from each Department in the Faculty):

Dr S Gheduzzi Mechanical Engineering
2012
Mr M Gledhill Architecture & Civil Engineering
2012
Dr A Heath Architecture & Civil Engineering
2012
Dr A Evans Electronic & Electrical Engineering
2013
Dr N Johnston Mechanical Engineering
2013
Prof A Plummer Mechanical Engineering
2013
Dr TC Arnot Chemical Engineering
2014
Dr C Clarke Electronic & Electrical Engineering
2014
Dr M Wilson Mechanical Engineering
2014

Co-opted Members (up to 5):

Dr AGA Copping Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
since2010/11
Dr K Paine Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
since2010/11
Dr M Soleimani Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
since 2010/11
Dr M Ellis Department of Chemical Engineering
since2011/12

One representative from each Faculty/School:

Dr R Scheichl Science
since2010/11
Dr Gian L Gardini Humanities and Social Sciences
since2010/11
Dr Carolyn Strong Management
since2011/12

One Sabbatical officer nominated by the Students' Union:

Matt Benka VP Education  

Three students (including at least one undergraduate and one postraduate student):

Rebecca Plaza Architecture & Civil Engineering (UG)
Simon O'Kane Electronic & Electrical Engineering (PGR)
Yekatherina Bobrova Architecture & Civil Engineering (PGT)

Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council 1966.

The functions of Boards of Studies are prescribed by Section 20.1 of the Statutes:

20.1 There shall be a Board of Studies of each School which shall have the following functions:

  1. To advise and report to the Senate on all matters relating to the organisation of education, teaching and research in the subjects of the School, including curricula and examinations.
  2. To consider the progress of Students in the School and to report to the Senate thereon.
  3. To recommend to the Senate persons for appointment as internal and external examiners in the subjects of the School.
  4. To consider and where necessary take action on any matters which may be referred to it by the Senate.
  5. To advise and recommend to the Senate on financial matters which affect the academic policy of the School.
  6. To carry out any functions which may be given to or imposed on it by the Ordinances.

Schedule of Meetings 2011/12 (click on the relevant date for the unreservedminutes of the meeting)

22 September 2011 (Special Board)
12 October 11
23 November 11
26 January 12
29 Feb 12 (Special Board)
25 April 12
23 May 12
27 June 12 (Special Board)
6 July 12 (Special Board)

Minutes of Meetings

2010/11

2009/10

2008/09

2007/08

2006/07

Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of the Board of Studies for the Faculty of Engineering and Design published above exclude information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Further information about the Act (including the reasons why such information is exempt from publication) is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm. If you have any queries about business conducted by the Committee and cannot find reference to it in the summaries/minutes published here, please contact Rachel Summers (ext 6526 or e-mail r.summers@bath.ac.uk).

Copies of minutes prior to this are available from the University Secretary's Office.

Procedural Rules

Standing Orders: Board of Studies Standing Orders - http://www.bath.ac.uk/orders/bos/
Appointment of Chair: The Dean of Faculty (Section 8.4 of the Statutes).
Appointment Of Vice-Chair: See Standing Order 4(a).
Membership: See Ordinance 10.
Co-options: Up to five, See Ordinance 10.
Alternates: See Standing Order 1(b). For ex-officio members only - allowed at the discretion of the person nominating.
Quorum: See Standing Order 4(b-d).
Rules for voting: See Standing Orders 9 and 10.
Minutes: Submitted to Senate.

Sub-Committees
(1) Staff/Student Liaison Committees:
Ordinance 25 states:
Each Department shall have at least one Staff/Student Liaison Committee with such constitution and terms of reference as the Board of Studies shall prescribe, provided that:
(a) the number of students shall not be less than the number of staff members
(b) there shall not be less than six student members.
(c) the terms of reference shall include the appointment of members to serve on the Board of Studies under the provisions of Ordinance 10.1(g) (i.e. student members of the Board).
Minutes of the Staff/Student Liaison Committee may be received by the Board of Studies.
(2) Boards of Examiners.
(3) Ad hoc sub-committees may be set up for each Board of Studies as required.
Current sub-committees are: Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee, Research Committee and Research Students' Committee.

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