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Innovations in Engineering Education; Inspiring and Preparing Our Engineers for the 21st Century
18 February 2019, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Paula Broome
Location
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Lloyd's Register71 Fenchurch StreetLondonEC3M 4BSUnited Kingdom
Join us to celebrate the launch of a collaborative report between the UCL Centre for Engineering Education and the Lloyd's Register Foundation on 'Innovations in Engineering Education; Inspiring and Preparing Our Engineers for the 21st Century'.
This Review of Engineering Education, commissioned by the Foundation, provides a rallying cry for engineering educators to engage with schools, colleges and industry to reimagine engineering and the journey that young people will be making to become 21st century professional engineers.
| 18:30 | Welcome | Prof. Richard Clegg, LRF and Prof. John Mitchell, UCL |
| 18:40 | Society, Innovation and Engineering: Reimagining Who Engineers Are and What They Do | Prof. Anu Ohja, OBE, National Space Academy |
| 19:00 | Empowering Graduates for the World We Don't Yet Know: Reimagining Innovation in Engineering Education | Karen Usher, NMiTE |
| 19:15 | Creating an Inclusive Environment: Reimagining Diversity in Engineering Education | Dr. Jan Peters, MBE, Kayalytik |
| 19:30 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Tim Slingsby, LRF |
| 19:40-21:00 | Drinks Reception |
About the Speakers
Professor John Mitchell
Vice Dean (Education)/ CEE Co-Director at University College London
Professor Richard Clegg
Chief Executive at Lloyd's Register Foundation
Professor Anu Ohja, OBE
Director at National Space Academy
Karen Usher
Director at NMiTE
Dr. Jan Peters, MBE
Director at Kayalytik
Dr. Tim Slingsby
Director of Skills and Education at Lloyd's Register Foundation