16/04/2020 The Skills Gap Recruiting the next generation of Acoustical Engineers Professor Chris Barlow PhD MSc BMus MIOA MAES Professor of Acoustics, Solent University, Southampton Chair, Education and Learning Working Group, Institute of Acoustics Engineering industries – A General Problem Source: Engineering UK, 2018 1
16/04/2020 Engineering recruitment Total Engineering students in UK HE 165,155 Total 163,255 161,315 45 Non- 30 binary 20 136,085 Male 135,465 134,340 29,025 Female 27,760 26,955 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 Source: HESA Statistics The Diversity gap Source: STEM Women 2020 2
16/04/2020 Awareness Propor orti tion on of young ng people le that t knew a lot ot or quite e a lot ot about out what people le working king in engine neering ering do. 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Age 11 – 14 Age 14 – 16 Age 16 – 19 Source: Engineering UK, 2018 Recruitment into the Acoustics Industry Source: Independent, March 2017 56 56% of of Ac Acou oustic ic cons nsulta ltanc ncie ies report str truggl ggling to to recru ruit appropr pria iate tely qua ualifi fied st staff. Source: Association of Noise Consultants, 2017 3
16/04/2020 Recruitment into the Acoustics industry Size of Acoustics Companies 2015 2020 2010 Source: Association of Noise Consultants 2020 4
16/04/2020 Acoustics Education Professional MSc BEng/BSc/MEng 185 110 110 Industry initiatives Qualifications and education Industry Awareness STEM Outreach BDP, Vanguardia, AAPB, Adnitt, Bickerdike Allen, Accon UK, Sustainable Acoustics, Wardell-Armstrong, Apex Acoustics, Aecom, Sandy Brown, Arcadis, RBA Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, ANC 5
16/04/2020 What needs to be done? • Recognition and awareness of Acoustics • Recognise the diverse sectors in which Acoustics operates • Awareness of potential job roles in high tech industries as well as ‘heavy’ industries • Address awareness in curricula and careers guidance • Specific mention of Acoustics in school curricula • More classical physics? • Mention in UCAS subject guides • More acoustics elements in relevant university courses such as engineering • Address diversity issues • Increase recruitment by expanding the recruitment pool • Look at diversity in STEM subjects at School level • Make funding available for career-change • Enabling people to diversify • Availability of the postgraduate student loan for professional as well as degree courses? 6
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