Quanser Café

Episode 2, the podcast explores the role of AI in engineering education, with educators discussing how current programs often fall short in preparing students for complex modern technologies. The episode emphasizes the importance of adapting engineering education to meet these evolving demands.

In the debut episode of Season 2, Dr. Ken Ball (Dean, George Mason University), Dr. Gerhard Müller (Senior VP, TU Munich), Dr. Paloma Díaz (Dean, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), and Dr. Yannis Yortsos (Dean, USC) are discussing on the future of engineering education. They explore topics like cybersecurity engineering, AI in learning, and the importance of interdisciplinary skills in today’s workforce.

In the final episode of season one, Prof. Croft discusses advancing women’s representation and participation in engineering, open-ended learning, why you should be friends with mathematicians!

In this episode, Paul chats with Dr. Ramiro Jordan, an innovator, entrepreneur, but above all an educator. Ramiro touches on many topics, including his ground-breaking Peace Engineering initiative that brings the arts, STEM ,health sciences, and humanities together.

An international ambassador and a founding member of the African Deans Council, Dr. Yacob Astatke discusses his tireless efforts in brining hands-on experiences to students in Ethiopia and improving the delivery of engineering education across Africa.

In this episode, former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, discusses the challenges faced by West African universities and his vision for transferring innovation from university laboratories to the outside world through his Knowledge Park initiative.