Engineering is a global profession, with various efforts focusing on the globalisation of engineering practice. However, there are many differences between engineering education systems in different contexts.
In this episode we discuss what we can learn by comparing engineering education across contexts with Professor Roger Gonzalez from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), author of the monograph “Adapting Engineering Education to a Rapidly Changing World” which focuses on the differences between engineering education systems, particularly those associated with the UK and the USA.
Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about the ways in which students are contributing their their own engineering education, and what we can learn from them.
Timestamps
0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode
0.25 Podcast Intro
0.50 Experiences with students collaboration from Natalie and Neil
2.13 Introduction to Roger and his work
5.04 Introduction to UTEP
6.44 Why is this work needed and why now?
10.15 How was the work conducted?
12.44 Differences in terms of student admissions into engineering
15.58 Implications for widening access and participation
19.10 Why are there differences between contexts?
22.42 Differences in length and structure of programmes, teaching, learning and assessment and the role of student unions
29.42 Differences in content of the degree
33.01 Degree variants and the role of industry
36.12 The role of Quality Assurance (QA) and student feedback and the role of funding
45.24 Accreditation
48.35 What can we learn from the differences?
53.42 How do these learnings apply to other contexts and countries?
54.47 How will engineering education change in the future; AI.
1:02:35 Key Takeaways from Roger
1:05:02 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil
Key Resources
You can access Roger’s monograph by following the link below
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-78908-3
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