Aldert Kamp
Director of Education Aerospace Engineering
Leader 4TU.Centre for Engineering Education
CDIO Co-director-
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- Six driving forces that will fuel change in TU Delft education 2018-2024 18/04/2018
- Will these conspicuous statements in TU Delft’s Vision on Education 2018-2024 fuel any change? 11/04/2018
- Only a consolidated body of knowledge enables professionals to connect the dots 30/03/2018
- Teaching technology innovation and Reframing academic careers with an educational accent 17/03/2018
- No skating fun without an agile mindset and a bit of common sense 08/03/2018
- Following the CDIO framework Skoltech develops into a powerhouse for innovation and talent development 25/02/2018
- Hands-on learning the new mantra for engineering education at TU Eindhoven 07/02/2018
- This is what we can do to break the gender stereotype in hardcore engineering 17/01/2018
- Looking at the outside world: Never urgent but always important 02/01/2018
- How an online ProfEd course can help young or senior engineering professionals and Master students Design their Next Career Move 21/12/2017
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Category Archives: Future engineering skills
Six driving forces that will fuel change in TU Delft education 2018-2024
What kind of university TU Delft strives to be? What changes does TU Delft foresee in its engineering education for the next six years? In January 2018 TU Delft published its updated TU Delft Vision on Education 2018-2024 and Strategic … Continue reading
Will these conspicuous statements in TU Delft’s Vision on Education 2018-2024 fuel any change?
Many factors call universities to make choices on how to adapt their education: the accelerating pace of technological change, the globalisation, the accelerating digitalisation of economy and social interaction, the growth in talent mobility, the student’s interest to go well … Continue reading
Only a consolidated body of knowledge enables professionals to connect the dots
Post written by Birgit Pepin, 4TU.CEE leader of TU Eindhoven “To navigate through such uncertainty, students will need to develop curiosity, imagination, resilience and self-regulation; they will need to respect and appreciate the ideas, perspectives and values of others; and … Continue reading
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Teaching technology innovation and Reframing academic careers with an educational accent
My one but previous post was about the confluence of talent development, discovery and innovation at Skoltech, using the CDIO framework. At that same gathering the 4TU.Centre for Engineering Education took the opportunity to run workshops about topics that really … Continue reading
Following the CDIO framework Skoltech develops into a powerhouse for innovation and talent development
Visiting a massive campus building under construction in an extensive technology park which is under development at the same time. Understanding the impact of CDIO thinking on the development of Skoltech. Discussing a career development framework that has an accent … Continue reading
How an online ProfEd course can help young or senior engineering professionals and Master students Design their Next Career Move
If you are a frequent follower of my blog, you can’t have missed my lasting message that we are living in a rapidly changing world and that change is accelerating. Nowhere is this truer than in the world of engineering. … Continue reading
What if 200 engineering deans are thrilled by the futurist Industry 4.0, but nobody has the courage to adapt the curriculum?
Mid October 2017 over 200 engineering deans from all over the world convened the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) at Niagara Falls to discuss “issues of importance to engineering education”: the exponential change in engineering and technology, its impact on … Continue reading
How to benefit most from digital co-creation in a rapidly changing world
Embracing the future today Digitalisation, technology and innovation have advanced industries in ways that previously could not have been imagined. The world is in a perpetual state of change and flux and, as a result, the world of engineering faces … Continue reading
What are the successful professional roles of the future in engineering?
In my August 2017 post about professional profiles and engineering role models I discussed the difficulty of their incorporation, as well as the development of a good representative image of engineering practice in our curricula. The real world is even … Continue reading
If you can’t change your curriculum fast enough with innovation and entrepreneurial skills, try a complementary programme
After the CDIO Annual Conference in June, an icewalk on the Athabasca glacier, a visit to Lake Louise with its vivid turquoise waters, followed by a hike to Lake Agnes in the Banff National Park, and spectacular views of the … Continue reading
Do professional role models or profiles enable students to jump head-first into the world of work, get the job they really want, and achieve results?
Why do so many students begin an academic study in engineering? Often it is the promising good employability! Is n’t it surprising then that many students in academic engineering studies start thinking about their future career at a late stage … Continue reading
Toekomst van hoger technisch onderwijs in de maritieme sector
Stilstaan gevaarlijker dan meebewegen met onzekere verandering Vinden afgestudeerden met een academische opleiding in de maritieme techniek over tien tot vijftien jaar nog steeds gemakkelijk een baan? Of zijn de kennis en vaardigheden die worden aangeleerd in hedendaagse curricula tegen … Continue reading
A workshop about worldwide innovations in engineering education. Be inspired or confused.
What if 86% of the employers in your country would say they have difficulty in recruiting people with the right skills? You think it is unrealistic? It is not. A recent study (2016-2017) about talent shortage by ManpowerGroup shows that … Continue reading
Different ways to include Global Engineering Preparedness and Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning in engineering programmes
In my role of the TU Delft academic liaison for the Global E3 university network I attended the Global E3 Annual Meeting in Bethlehem (US) 22-26 May. This city is home to Bethlehem Steel, famous for its historic huge steel … Continue reading
What trends and developments do 70 engineering deans in Europe care about most?
Deans of engineering programmes face a wide range of rapid developments. Interdisciplinary engineering research and education are gaining momentum. Yet, teachers and researchers are struggling with the boundaries that are created by departments and faculties, and current metrics for performance … Continue reading
Why entrepreneurial behaviour is a must for all young engineers
At some point in their careers, most, if not all engineers, will move to positions of technical or engineering leadership. That ranges from becoming a leader of a project team to a leader of an entire technical enterprise. Or simply taking responsibility … Continue reading
What makes social scientists think engineering students should not learn how to design?
“Can engineers design? Social science easily proves they cannot”. This is the first line of Bauke Steenhuisen’s essay in the independent university magazine Delta of TU Delft March 2017. In his essay he questions design and design education. Bauke is … Continue reading
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Tagged design, engineering education, engineering practice, skills, STEAM
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Interdisciplinary education: a wave of the future?
Also at my university, though rigidly organised in disciplinary silos and producing disciplinary programmes, I hear the buzzwords “multidisciplinarity” and “interdisciplinarity” almost every day. Obviously there is a shift of interest towards exploring questions and solving problems that cross borders … Continue reading
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Labs and makerspaces create a sense of belonging and bring students face-to-face with engineering practice
At the festive opening of the new and renovated Aerospace Structures and Materials Lab at TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering 27th January 2017, I presented my viewpoint that educating the next generation of aerospace engineers should address more skills … Continue reading
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Educating engineers for a resource constrained future: do we understand what we are doing?
Has it ever been different? “Engineering Opportunities in a Resource Constrained Future”. When I read this theme of the CDIO European Regional Meeting at Trinity College Dublin on 12-13 January 2017 the very first time, I wondered: “Has it ever … Continue reading