Roles and Responsibilities of the Industry Advisory Board
Academic and Co-curricular Programmes
To ensure that the Dyson School of Design Engineering's undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes are relevant to current and future needs of industry and other graduate destinations.
To discuss issues spanning admissions, placements, and progression to employment.
To identify opportunities for industry collaboration and commercialisation of academic and co-curricular activities.
Dyson School of Design Engineering Positioning
To discuss the current research themes and their relevance to emerging industry needs.
To advise on how DSDE relates to, and promotes itself to the UK and global market for graduate design engineering recruitment, employment, research, and leadership in design engineering.
Strategic Development
To contribute to discussion on development plans for DSDE including portfolio of programmes, research themes and activities and marketing and communications.
To advice on DSDE’s use of space, equipment, and facilities.
Membership
The members of the IAB shall be appointed to represent a broad range of disciplines relating to design engineering and organisation scales (ref appendix).
Membership is for an appointed person from a company. The individual may appoint a proxy in case they cannot attend an IAB meeting in person.
It is expected that membership will be for a term of 4 years.
Membership is by invitation only.
The DSDE seeks to maintain diverse representation on the IAB
Conditions
Membership is a voluntary contribution. Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at the discretion of DSDE.
DSDE reserves the right to use a photo and description of IAB members on the School website.