Alessio Gerola, Wageningen University, The Netherlands When I started studying philosophy of technology at the University of Twente, none of the mandatory course readings engaged with perspectives outside of the Western philosophical canon. At the time I was still discovering…
Kirsten A. Davis, Siddhant S. Joshi, Lori Czerwionka, Gabriel Rios Rojas, Francisco J. Montalvo Purdue University, USA In our increasingly connected and globalized world, engineering problems are becoming more complex and interdependent. Engineering courses often emphasize abstract and closed-ended problem…
Balamuralithara Balakrishnan (Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia) In recent years, global society has faced a number of pressing issues and problems relating to the environment's sustainability, the human race's well-being, and world peace. Engineering ethics education is critical in preparing…
Wednesday 9 February, 3-5 pm CET / 9-11am EST Inclusive learning environments and equity-centred classrooms contribute to the development of students who are empowered and engaged. In turn, empowered students are better prepared and motivated to question the practices in…
29-30 June 2022, University College London This conference will be hosted by University College London on the 29th and 30th June 2022 and will run as a hybrid event. Talks and workshops will be presented in person with an option for delegates…
17 May, 8-10am EST / 2-4pm CET Few would argue with the idea that societies need engineers to design and build technologies which help to solve societal challenges on the one hand and are inclusive, ethical, and without unexpected negative…
AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, UNESCO AGH Chair, is a beneficiary of the program of the National Agency for Academic Exchange SPINAKER - Intensive International Education Programs in the implementation of the project entitled: AGH UNESCO DigiCamp…
Global Imperatives for Continuing Engineering Education State University of New York at Buffalo, June 6-10, 2022 The IACEE 18th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education is hosted by the State University of New York at Buffalo, June 6-10, 2022. The…
SEFI Summer School provides an opportunity for PhD students engaged in engineering and science education research to learn from experts and their peers. Students will participate in workshops led by experts, centered around aspects of research in engineering and science…
David Groenfeldt, Director Water-Culture Institute & University of New Mexico in the US At the risk of oversimplifying the complexities of water ethics, this essay lays out an approach that engineers (and also non-engineers) can use to identify ethical dilemmas…