The WEEF & GEDC 2023 conference, a world-renowned event for engineering schools around the globe, brought together deans from different countries to discuss topics related to the improvement of engineering education and its current challenges, such as the adversities of including Artificial Intelligence in the curricula, the benefits and disadvantages of different levels of transdisciplinary engineering education, the role of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) areas and the importance of forming links between industry and engineering schools.
Encounters like this one are the first steps in shaping professionals who will face an unknown future. This space helps to set a precedent in different summits and meetings for leaders around the world, establishing a framework of reference.
Likewise, the forum focused on discussing engineering solutions for some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), establishing that engineering education should aim to graduate students capable of “thinking creatively, improving their skills in emerging technologies, processes and systems, while meeting the daily demands of their jobs.”
