Transdisciplinary practice for engineering

Understanding how to understand society and social practices in a way that enables better engineering and design practice relies on new approaches. One part of this is around the methods of research – how to combine ideas and methods of knowing from the social sciences with ideas and methods of knowing in engineering?

Lead contact: Adam Cooper

The future of the engineering profession is in the hands of students who are preparing to become tomorrow’s engineering. By designing and delivering innovative engineering education programmes that combine technical training with social scientific and policy skills we create the premises for new generations of graduates who possess a skill set that they can use to bridge the gap between technological advancement and its responsible and effective implementation in society.

Lead contact: Irina Lazar