Back in the Autumn term of 2019 I ran a unit on Timber Engineering. Rather than give lectures I decided to make the unit more authentic by inviting students to come and work for my pretend engineering practice Just Timber. … Continue reading...
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Authentic learning in an office environment for engineering students
The Office: Episode 0 (Trailer)
A few weeks ago I was asked to give a 5 minute presentation on ‘The Office’. I have re-recorded here. Whether you are new to The Office or have followed the posts religiously I hope that this will be a … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 11
‘And that’s a wrap…’
“I’m
just sitting here, I ain’t saying much I just think
And my eyes don’t move left or right they just
blink”
I thought I’d start my 11th and final episode of the blog series … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 10
Work-Life Balance
So this is the penultimate episode of The Office! As we draw towards the seasons finale I want to examine a hot topic – work/life balance. And I want to look at it from two perspectives – the … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 9
Emerging Engineers
So before we go any further, a serious health warning, if you are the sort of person who feels the need to reach for the sick bucket whenever you hear self-congratulation then you may prefer to skip this … Continue reading...
An (a)typical day in The Office
Amy Palmer, Toby Roberts and Marnie Woodmeade all visited James Norman’s ‘The Office’ project and have shared their experiences below.
Amy’s reflection:
I’d been looking forward to visiting James’ ‘Just Timber’ office since before the concept had even come … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 8
‘A reading week special’
Depending on when you are reading this it is either reading week, or it is the Friday before reading week. Either way happy reading week*.
Now I don’t know what your plans are for reading week … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 7
‘Funding’
This week in my blog I would like to talk about funding. How have I funded my office project? Now, before we go any further, I would like to be honest; I have very little experience in funding. I … Continue reading...
The Office: Episode 6
‘All kinds of feedback’
A few months ago, I was sat in a conference when I got an email from one of the heads of department asking me if I was around. Without thinking, I replied that I was working … Continue reading...