Policy Perspectives on Transforming Engineering Education through Innovative Pedagogies and Strategies Ͼ
A Panel Discussion in celebration of World Engineering Day
Location
Online
Date & Time
March 5, 2025, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Description
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Wednesday, March 5th
9:00am EST | 7:30pm IST | 1400 UTC
A Panel Discussion in celebration of World Engineering Day in Collaboration with IFEES-GEDC, IUCEE, Africa Engineering Education Council, Commonwealth Engineers Council, WFEO and ICEE.
Engineers play a pivotal role in infrastructure development, innovation, and economic growth. It is therefore critical to invest in developing a strong engineering workforce to drive sustainable development. This session discusses the landscape of transforming engineering education practices, with a focus on innovative pedagogies and strategies to promote the development of engineers and encourage entrepreneurship within the context of sustainability.
This session discusses policy perspectives on:
- The priority competencies for engineering skills development in the engineering skills career pathway and Global Engineering Competency Taxonomy include:
- A harmonized approach to developing engineering skills and recognizing educational and mobility requirements
- Global competencies
- The use of AI in education
- Sustainability and culturally relevant pedagogical approaches
- Rethinking continuing professional development and micro-credentials
- The art and science of instruction in the modern age.
Program: (90 min)
Welcome and Introduction - Prof. Hans Hoyer
Keynote: Prof. Yashin Brijmohan Overview of innovative pedagogies from a global perspective, highlighting sustainability, the need for contextual awareness, research, and harmonization of Engineering Competencies (15min)
Panel Discussion (60 min)
i. Prof. Jamie Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Focus area: The development of global competencies and the need for a global engineering competency taxonomy
ii. Prof. Ibukun Osunbunmi, Assistant Research Professor, Penn State University
Focus area: Policy perspectives on the use of AI in engineering education
iii. Prof. Didier Nyembwe, Head of Department, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Cape Peninsular University of Technology
Focus Area: Regulatory Frameworks for Continuing Professional Development and evolution of non-degree credentials
iv. Prof. Dawn Bonfield, President of the Commonwealth Engineers Council, Professor of Practice, Engineering for Sustainable Development, King’s College London
Focus area: Creating a holistic culture which creates and amplifies sustainability values and global responsibility: the importance of research and data
Q&A, resolutions and closure (15 min) – Eng. Martin Manuhwa, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Vice President, and Chair of Engineering Capacity Building
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
