Tag Archives: professional profiles

Entering into the “Transition Twenties”

Posted on 02/01/2020 by Aldert Kamp

For my blog followers 2019 must have been disappointing, with only three blogs in the past 12 months. I put my available time instead in writing a paper for the CESAER university network “Engineering Education for 21st Century Europe“, and … Continue reading →

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Will these conspicuous statements in TU Delft’s Vision on Education 2018-2024 fuel any change?

Posted on 11/04/2018 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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How an online ProfEd course can help young or senior engineering professionals and Master students Design their Next Career Move

Posted on 21/12/2017 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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What if 200 engineering deans are thrilled by the futurist Industry 4.0, but nobody has the courage to adapt the curriculum?

Posted on 08/12/2017 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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What are the successful professional roles of the future in engineering?

Posted on 12/11/2017 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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If you can’t change your curriculum fast enough with innovation and entrepreneurial skills, try a complementary programme

Posted on 03/09/2017 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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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?

Posted on 20/08/2017 by Aldert Kamp

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 →

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