As we transition into a new academic year, I find myself reflecting on an exceptionally vibrant and transformative summer for the European Society for Engineering Education. It has been a season defined by deep collaboration, strategic dialogue, and shared growth. Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of representing SEFI at three pivotal European engineering events, each highlighting a crucial pillar of our mission to advance engineering education.
🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏰ 13:00–14:00 CET
Engineers Without Borders UK is leading efforts to put global responsibility at the heart of how engineering is taught and practiced, envisioning a future where the needs of all people are balanced with the needs of our planet.
Change is complex, uncomfortable, and frustrating. But more importantly, it’s worth the investment — to teach better and to make positive and long-lasting improvements within our educational system. During this interactive hour, Engineers Without Borders UK will share their experience in navigating this space, through the Engineering for People Design Challenge and Reimagined Degree Map, to meaningfully empower educators to drive curriculum change and integrate global responsibility, sustainability, and ethics into engineering education.
Speakers:
- Tom Whitehead – Engineers Without Borders UK
- Rola Saad – UCL
- John Mitchell – UCL
Resources
- Presentation Slide Deck
- Engineering for People Design Challenge: https://www.ewb-uk.org/upskill/design-challenges/engineering-for-people-design-challenge/
- Reimagined Degree Map: https://www.ewb-uk.org/reimagined-degree-map/
Module Links
- Reshaping Engineering: https://www.ewb-uk.org/reshaping-engineering-from-challenge-to-curriculum/
- Reshaping Transport: https://transport-links.com/hvt-publications/reshaping-transport-playbook
- Learning Library: https://www.ewb-uk.org/global-responsibility-competency-compass/learning-library/
- EPC Toolkits: https://epc.ac.uk/resources/toolkit/
- QS award winners: https://qsrea.evessiocloud.com/Reimagine2025/en/page/innovations-directory-2025
- Embedding ethics in maths: https://www.cser.ac.uk/work/teaching-resources-embedding-ethics-mathematics-exercises-projects-and-handouts/
Degree Links
- Systems Change Lab: https://www.ewb-uk.org/systems-change-lab/
- EWB-UK partnerships: https://www.ewb-uk.org/drive-change/partnerships/
- ABC Learning Design: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/abc-ld/
- EOP Framework: https://engineeringforoneplanet.org/
- First Hand Open Works: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/17497320b5.html#page/1
This SEFI@work session is organized by the SEFI Curriculum Development SIG.
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