Annual academics conference 2023

Author: Various

Date published

8 September 2023

Price

Free

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Annual academics conference 2023

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Author
Date published
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Author

Various

Date published

8 September 2023

Author

Various

Price

Free

This hybrid conference explored how educators can play a critical role in preparing graduate engineers for the shifting working landscape in response to the climate emergency.

As the climate emergency is changing the working landscape, engineers are required to adopt innovative and sustainable practices and educators are compelled to adapt their teaching and research.
 
This conference assessed the current industry expectations for graduate engineers and how educators can further support their students in sustainable concept design and decision-making. The conference featured case studies on how curricula can be broadened to better prepare tomorrow's engineers in retrofit and reuse, and in effectively challenging the brief through carbon calculations.

Watch recordings of the conference below.

JBM guidelines overview Mike Bather, Senior Lecturer and Programme Director Civil Engineering, University of Liverpool

University preparation vs industry expectations Chiara Bariviera, Project Engineer, EOC Engineers

Educating engineers in the 21st century: the new-model engineer Esther Norton, Assistant Principal, ARU Peterborough

Working with existing buildings Andrew Lawrence, Arup Fellow & RAEng Visiting Professor, Cambridge University

Yorkton Workshop project case study Max Clayton, Associate, Structure Workshop

Adapting a course curriculum to include reuse Richard Harpin, Senior University Teacher in Structural Design, University of Sheffield

Understanding the hierarchy Will Arnold, Head of Climate Action, IStructE

Calculating carbon to challenge the brief Will Arnold, Head of Climate Action, IStructE

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
approx. 10 - 30 min. each
Publisher:
IStructE

Tags

Research & Innovation Training Education Sustainability & Environment Climate change Best practice Video IStructE London HQ Education Committee

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