Short Courses designed to upskill and support your workforce to meet the engineering demands of the 21st century
In response to the current skills crisis in the construction sector which requires an additional 350,000 workers over the next decade to deliver the volume of work needed to reach net zero by 2050, NMITE has developed a series of short courses.
These short courses will upskill and reskill the built environment professionals of the future to specifically address the climate emergency, and are designed using the industry derived Timber Technology, Engineering and Design (TED) Competency framework. With funding from HCI Skills Gateway and VocTech Trust, the competency framework was developed by Harlow Consultants in partnership with organisations across the sector:
Our Timber TED courses are delivered by NMITE in partnership with Timber Development UK and Edinburgh Napier University.
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Small intakes, up to 20, twice a year for each Timber TED course
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Currently there are no UK equivalent CPD courses that directly address timber in construction on this scale of detail with associated learning techniques capable of addressing the market need
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Industry is fully supportive of the proposal including Timber Development UK who will endorse and support (including a limited number of funded places)
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Our TED courses are part of a series that will prepare professionals to tackle the climate crisis emergency by producing net zero buildings utilising sustainable biogenic materials like timber
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Like all NMITE courses, our TED courses are based on work-place challenges and learning by doing
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The courses encourage professional and genuinely creative solutions
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Blended online learning and campus workshops
Timber Technology Engineering Design 1 (TED 1) started Monday 16th January 2023 and lasts for 12 weeks
- Timber TED 1 uses an online and in-person (three short, 3-day residentials in Hereford) blended learning approach, combined with NMITE’s unique learn-by-doing ethos and work-based challenges to form the basis and building blocks of knowledge, and to effect a transformational change that extends beyond the course to industry application.
- Timber TED 1 applications reopen soon for September 2023. For further information or to enquire about availability, please contact us at CATT@nmite.ac.uk
Timber Technology Engineering Design 2 (TED 2) starts Tuesday 2nd of May 2023 for 12 weeks.
- Timber TED 2 uses an online/blended learning approach, combined with NMITE’s unique learn-by-doing ethos and work-based challenges to form the basis and building blocks of knowledge, and to affect a transformative change that extends beyond the course to industry application.
- This course is for those who have already completed the NMITE Timber TED 1 course, and would like to extend their knowledge even further. Just like TED 1, this course will allow you to advance in your career in the built environment industry while continuing to work full time in the job you already have.
The Centre for Advanced Timber Technology:
The Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) is one of the most advanced collaborative workspaces in the country and has been built to demonstrate the principles and benefits of the cutting edge of timber construction. The CATT has also been built as a “Living Lab” with the latest sensor and monitoring technology built into the fabric of the building. Providing the community with a wealth of real-world data on how the building behaves and is used.
Timber TED Competency Framework:
Designed in collaboration with a wide range of industry professionals, the Timber Technology, Engineering and Design (TED) Competency framework will provide the required knowledge to get ahead of the curve in the world of carbon neutral construction and architecture.
While studying on the Timber TED Short Courses you will gain knowledge of:
Core Technical Competencies:
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Design and specification
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Manufacture
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Construction
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Building science and materials
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Health, safety, regulation and legislation
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Sustainability and the circular economy
Cross-disciplinary Competencies
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Communication
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Business and commercial
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Quality
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Management
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Digital and Data
With funding HCI SKills Gateway and VocTech Trust the competency framework was developed by Harlow Consultants in partnership with the sector.