Mr Neil Cochrane

Teaching Fellow

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Personal statement

As a Teaching Fellow, I have helped to re-shape our undergraduate Civil and Environmental Engineering programs to offer new and innovative learning methods, such as apprenticeship degree programs. This blended learning model has transformed my teaching for full-time students, providing formative learning opportunities that suit their learning styles.

I’m passionate about creating accessible learning resources for diverse students and ensuring our graduates address societal challenges. I led a curriculum review to meet sustainable development and net zero construction goals, collaborating with colleagues to embed these goals in their teaching.

I aim to grow my role in academia by sharing best practices through interdisciplinary learning opportunities for students. This is recognized through my Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE).

Expertise

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Prize And Awards

Teaching Excellence Award: Recipient; 2018

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Qualifications

MEng MSc GMICE GradIEMA SFHEA

Publications

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Publications

Book review : 'Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment' – fifth edn.: Cochrane Neil; Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Vol 38, pp. 87-88 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1658444
Integrating EIA with popular design methodologies: Cochrane Neil, João Elsa; 35th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (2015)
How are the dynamic and interactive elements of resilience reflected in higher education literature? : A critical narrative review: McCool Susan, Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Cochrane Neil, McCrorie Kathryn; (2024)
Can dredged canal sediments be used for flood defence as part of the Scottish circular economy?: Lord Richard, Bertram Doug, Cochrane Neil, Hamilton Alasdair, Jakstys Ignas, João Elsa, Robinson Peter, Torrance Keith; 10th Annual Conference on the Advances in Land Contamination Assessment and Remediation (2019)
Can dredged canal sediments be used for flood defences as part of the Scottish circular economy?: Lord Richard, Bertram Douglas, Cochrane Neil, Hamilton Alasdair, Jakstys Ignas, Joao Elsa, Robinson Peter, Torrance Keith; 35th International Conference on Geochemistry and Health
(2019)

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Teaching

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Teaching

My teaching expertise spans the gap between environmental assessment and engineering design. I am keen on exploring ways to enhance the alignment of these topics and developing innovative methods to foster an awareness and passion for sustainable design within our undergraduate curriculum.

My current teaching responsibilities include:

CL114: Civil Engineering Design Projects
CL134: Engineering Mechanics 2
EO106: Structural Analysis 1
CL804: Research Methods for Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
EV939: Environmental Impact Assessment
CL941: Best Practice in Environmental Impact Assessment

In addition to these teaching duties, I hold the position of programme leader for our undergraduate (BEng Hons / MEng) programmes in both Civil and Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Research

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Research Interests

My research focuses on how different parties collaborate in the built environment. This work aims to improve decision-making and sustainable design outcomes by understanding how stakeholders in environmental assessment and engineering design work together.

This interest has shaped my teaching practice and emerging scholarship in pedagogic research. Industrial practitioners make more sustainable decisions by collaborating early in construction projects. Our graduates can learn to share skills in an interdisciplinary environment while at Strathclyde which – with the largest engineering faculty in Scotland – is uniquely placed to deliver.