Engineering students navigate technical curricula and cultural environments unique in history as they prepare for a field that has changed nearly as quickly as technology has advanced. Iana Aranda, President of Engineering for Change, joined an expert panel in an enlightening discussion of the Global Perspective on the education of the upcoming generation of engineers at ASME IWME – Increasing Women in Mechanical Engineering 2022 February 3rd.
The graphic below captures notes from the talk, as do posts in E4C’s Twitter.
ASME IWME Global Perspectives
Diversity improves morale… You’re not the only one, not the only woman. It impacts retention… if you feel like you belong you’re less likely to leave – @AishaKenya77, #AWS (@amazon Web Services) Training & Certification Global Lead for Education Programs #IWME2022
— Engineering for Change (@engineer4change) February 3, 2022
You can’t take students who have been building drones since they were 12, give them theoretical courses and say trust me it will help you in your work three years from now. That’s how you lose students – @tekinays1, Prof at George Mason University #IWME2022
— Engineering for Change (@engineer4change) February 3, 2022
[True for most fields, but especially tech] 20 or 30 years ago, who would have thought we would have many of the kinds of jobs we have now? Engineering ed struggles to train students for rapidly changing roles – Ana Avaliani at @RAEngNews #IWME2022
— Engineering for Change (@engineer4change) February 3, 2022
Trending in engineering education in Kenya and Uganda – students launch startups or work in organizations and industry outside of the classroom alongside their studies – @junekm, Technical Advisor at @cphdev #IWME2022
— Engineering for Change (@engineer4change) February 3, 2022
