Laura Leyland

Laura Leyland

Head of the College of Engineering (interim)

School of Engineering and the Built Environment - BE
Email:
laura.leyland@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:
0121 202 2388

Laura Leyland is Interim Head of the College of Engineering and has been innovating in engineering education for over 10 years, teaching materials based modules and practical project focussed delivery with a specific interest in developing humanitarian engineering. This module delivery incorporates the Engineering for People Challenge from Engineers Without Borders (BCU winners in 2015) and the Global Biomimicry Challenge.

During a university wide curriculum development project, Laura lead the rewrite of all engineering courses for initial delivery in 2018 to the Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate (CDIO) framework which develops professional skills alongside theoretical knowledge.

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