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The Hydrographic Academy: Meeting the needs of the workforce and industry through innovative, flexible, online distance learning

Lead Institution: Plymouth University

Outputs

1. A transferrable methodology for collaborative working between industry and academia made available to the wider HE STEM community through this final report that will be disseminated via the SW Spoke website and the National HE STEM Programme website

2. Dissemination of the process of the development and delivery of The Hydrographic Academy to other Higher Education institutions, further education colleges and employers via presentations at a variety of regional meetings, seminars and conferences

3. The identification of the educational needs of the offshore survey and engineering industry through working collaboratively with a major employer in the sector (Fugro)

The Hydrographic Academy

The Hydrographic Academy

4. A very positive and ongoing working partnership between Plymouth University, Fugro and the Royal Navy (FOST HM) which utilises the expertise from all partners to guide and inform the further development of the Hydrographic Academy 

5. A suite of  evaluated online learning materials suitable for delivery via an innovative online, distance e-learning platform developed in close partnership between Plymouth University, Fugro and the Royal Navy   

6. Teaching and learning provision available for all those within the offshore survey and engineering industry workforce regardless of the difficulties imposed by their working patterns or geographical location through the latest technological developments in e-learning 

7. Learning materials and modules that are accredited by the appropriate professional body (the International Hydrographic Organisation)

Staff involved

Dr Richard Thain
Project lead, Plymouth University

Dr Jason Truscott
Plymouth University

Jon Scott
Plymouth University

Luke Denner
Plymouth University

Rebecca Vickerstaff
Plymouth University