Contextual Engineering at University of Illinois is emerging as a critical discipline for globally minded engineers, as is demonstrated by multi-disciplinary research efforts that extend beyond campus to universities on six continents. But how do we evolve traditional pedagogies to meaningfully bring together the social science and humanitarian disciplines within engineering education? Join your faculty colleagues from ABE, ACE, African Studies, Anthropology, BioE, CEE, ECE, Education, Geology, Global Studies, History, ICI, ISEE, Latin American Studies, NPRE, MechSE, NRES, Sociology, and many more academic units in exploring the potential for cross-campus collaborations to transform the technical process.
Please register via Zoom by July 24 to assure your participation in this interactive workshop.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:
- Ann-Perry Witmer drew upon her extensive experience in international humanitarian engineering projects to create Contextual Engineering. A research scientist with Applied Research Institute at University of Illinois and lecturer in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Witmer continues to explore this emerging discipline and introduce it to practitioners and academics.
- Brian Dill is professor of Sociology at University of Illinois. He has researched the impacts of community engagement in development projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Brett Kaufman is assistant professor of Classics at the University of Illinois and an archaeologist who specializes in ancient engineering and design, as well as the reconstruction of ecological management strategies of ancient and historical societies.
Registration Link and Agenda Details:
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvd-uhqjkvG9Ui2q-_DWSUjKk6WZ6MQ7c0
