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
About the Presenters
Dawn Bonfield MBE FREng is Professor of Practice in Sustainable Development at King’s College London, and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Inclusive Engineering at Aston University, working with young people on addressing the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as equity, diversity and inclusion in the engineering sector. Continue reading Bio here >>
Yashin Brijmohan is a faculty member in engineering education at Utah State University and a licensed engineer in South Africa. He obtained his doctoral studies specializing in engineering education research, his master’s degree in engineering management, and his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
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Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and the Associate Director of STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Informational Technology. She also directs the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate school. Continue reading Bio here >>
Eng. Martin Manuhwa is a Registered Professional Engineer from Zimbabwe, currently serving as a Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and Chair of its Capacity Building Technical Standing Committee since 2019. Continue reading Bio here >>
Prof. Nyembwe is a respected academic with a career dedicated to advancing engineering education and professional development. Currently serving as the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Prof Nyembwe has held several significant leadership positions, including Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Vice Dean of Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg.Continue reading Bio here >>
Dr. Ibukun Osunbunmi is an Assistant Research Professor at the Leonhard Center within the College of Engineering at Penn State University. He is also an affiliate faculty for the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI). Dr. Osunbunmi has a doctoral degree in Engineering Education and a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhanced learning, VR-enhanced learning, student engagement, faculty development, evidence-based pedagogy, and sustainable energy.
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The IFEES-GEDC global webinar series usually takes place on Wednesdays, with support from Dr. Krishna Vedula and the Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE). We welcome ideas and suggestions and are always looking for weekly presenters. If you’re interested in presenting on a specific topic, please reach out to the IFEES-GEDC Secretariat.
