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Dr Mark Heslop

Senior Teaching Fellow

Chemical and Process Engineering

Personal statement

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Personal statement

Central to all my teaching responsibilities are my three pillars of an ideal learning experience: enjoyment, engagement and understanding. Because of the varied engineering curricula, it is not always possible to enjoy everything that is being carried out - however, students should always feel engaged by what they are doing - whether this be an activity that is relevant to the curriculum, career prospects and development by by helping to address societal aspects. Varied and regular two-way communication is one way in which the ideal learning experience can be achieved. One important aspect of staff-to-student communication is making clear why an activity is being carried out, and always trying to link it to a domestic situation to enhance familiarity and improve engagement. One important aspect of student-to-staff communication is to offer various ways in which questions can be posed.

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Publications

Signposting and support for international students : development of a key departmental role: Heslop Mark, Liu Xi, Thamm Juliane, Carlysle-Davies Felicity; Teaching and Learning Conference 2023 (2024)
Promoting independent learning in undergraduate laboratory programmes : running sessions without GTA demonstrators: Heslop Mark, Airdrie Ian, Jones Christopher, Kirkwood Liam, Gemmell Cameron; Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium for Engineering Education (2022) (2022)
Teaching report : Review of design in the UG and PGT curricula (May 2020): Heslop Mark; (2020)
Teaching report : Establishment of standing committee (long term) or working group (medium term) or task-and-finish group (short term) to establish best practice in the facilitation of DL/online/remote students carrying out practical education: Heslop Mark; (2020)
Technical Report Writing for Engineers (MOOC): Heslop Mark, Garrard A, Beck S; (2019)
Mapping the learning journey to expert experimentalist: Heslop Mark, Garrard A, Beck S, Hayes S, Taylor R, Mason S; 7th International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE 2018) (2018)

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Teaching

CP917: Process Design Principles (PGT/DL)

CP959: Advanced Process Design (PGT/DL)

CP217/CH218 (ACCE): Chemical Engineering Practice 1 (UG)

CP307/CP326 (ACCE): Chemical Engineering Practice 2 (UG)

CP407: Design Project (UG)

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Research Interests

Theme 1: Adsorption from the gas phase

Theme 2: Volume measurement of solids and porosity

Theme 3: Novel detection methods

Theme X: Other applications of being able to measure tiny changes in flowrate

Theme 4: Practical and laboratory education

Theme 5: Enhancing student engagement

Professional Activities

Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2023: Speaker; 4/7/2023
Advising on design content in new UG curriculum: Consultant; 10/5/2022
IChemE accreditation: University of Cambridge: Examiner; 2/2022
International Symposium of Engineering Education (ISEE) 2022: Speaker; 2022
University Ethics Committee (UEC): Advisor; 2022
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (External organisation): Advisor; 2021

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Projects

Binary and temporary adsorption isotherms from gas density measurements: Heslop, Mark (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2004 - 31-Jan-2008

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Contact

Dr Mark Heslop
Senior Teaching Fellow
Chemical and Process Engineering

Email: mark.heslop@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted

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