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Education and training services. This contract is for the accreditation of Military Engineer Geographic Education and Training. Military Engineer Geographic Technicians (ME Geo Techs) complete two long courses at the Royal School of Military Survey (RSMS). Since 2003 these courses have been accredited as a Foundation Science Degree (FDSc), the first course being accredited at National Qualification Framework (NQF) Level 4 and the second course at NQF Level 5. Each course, including an experiential learning module, is rated at 120 Credits. As part of continuing professional development since 2008 ME Geo Techs have been able to progress to a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) Honours (BSc(Eng) (Hons)) Degree. All modules in this programme are run by the accrediting University and delivered by distance learning, with RSMS supporting this programme by supervision and assessment of a Research Project. The successful bidder will be required to accept any learning credits already awarded by the current provider to ME Geo Techs who have yet to complete all of their training as Accredited Prior Certified Learning (APCL). MOD runs one-week assessment courses at RSMS to select recruits with the potential to complete the ME Geo Tech education and training programme. Minimum entry standards for recruits are 3 x GCSE, Grade C or above, including English and Maths. This screening process largely eliminates soldiers who do not have the necessary aptitude for this specialisation or who discover that it does not suit their aspirations during the assessment course. As a result over 90 % of the soldiers selected are successful on their ME Geo Tech courses. The education and training to be accredited and delivered under this contract is in three segments: a. ME Geo Tech Class 2 Course. This course, which lasts 11 months, is completed by soldiers as part of their recruit training prior to being posted to an operational unit. The entire course is delivered at RSMS and currently awarded 110 NQF Level 4 Learning Credits. After completion of this course soldiers earn a further 10 credits by completing an experiential module whilst serving in their operational unit. The University does not have a teaching role but within the contract the University is required to award the requisite learning credits subject to the University's quality standards being maintained by RSMS. The content of this course covers the following modules - Spatial Data, Application of Information Systems, Geographic Product Design and Generation, Geographic Acquisition Release and Supply, Fundamentals of Geospatial Imagery, Terrain Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Visualisation and Working in the Operational Environment. b. ME Geo Tech Class 1 Course. This course, which lasts 10 months, is completed by soldiers as part of the career development after spending 2-3 years in an operational unit. The entire course is delivered at RSMS and currently awarded 110 NQF Level 5 Learning Credits. Before attending this course soldiers earn a further 10 credits by completing an experiential module whilst serving in their operational unit. The University does not have a teaching role but within the contract the University is required to award the requisite learning credits subject to the University's quality standards being maintained by RSMS. Successful completion of both the Class 2 and Class 1 courses results in award of a FDSc by the University. The content of this course covers the following modules - Analysing the Working Environment, Geospatial Information Systems Management, Geographic Respresentation & Communication, Advanced Terrain Factors, Advanced Imagery Exploitation, GIS 1 and GIS 2. c. BSc(Hons) e-Top Up Programme. The University must be able to offer a distance learning programme over a period of 2-6 years to enable soldiers who have been awarded the FDSc to study for a BSc(Hons) or BSc. Modules, including some elective options, are to be run by the University to allow soldiers to accrue 90 NQF Level 6 learning credits. As part of this programme soldiers are also required to complete a research project overseen by RSMS valued at 30 NQF Level 6 learning credits. Therefore, both the University and RSMS have teaching responsibilities in this programme. The content of this course covers the following modules - Professional Practice, Principles and Practices of GIS, Data Warehousing and Data Mining, Managing Change, GIS and the Environment, GIS and Transport and a Research Project. The contents of the ME Geo Tech Class 2 and Class 1 courses are set by the MOD to meet current Defence operational requirements. The MOD may adjust the content of the ME Geo Tech Class 2 and Class 1 courses to reflect changes in these requirements. When changes become necessary the University would be requested to review the changes to ensure that they conform to satisfactory academic standards to allow accreditation of the FDSc to continue. The content of the E-Top Up BSc (Eng) (Hons) programme is flexible. It must allow ME Geo Techs to continue their professional development in this discipline but the University need not follow the same course content and structure as set out in the current programme.

Accreditation of Military Engineer Geographic Education and Training.

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