The University of Sunderland is aware of the effects of wastage on completion and progression rates in engineering and computing programmes. The paper reports on the background to the problem and a project called ‘Pass-Rate’ (funded via the HEFCE 'Innovations' initiative) aimed at minimising wastage.
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