Engineering and Enterprise: Inspiring Innovation - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 331927824X ISBN 13 : 9783319278247

Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016

Synopsis

This book presents contributions from researchers, practitioners and professional institutions that published papers in the Proceedings of the Educating Enterprising Engineers and Scientists conference, held in London, UK on 17th June 2015. The topics considered range from educating engineers to giving a business edge and embedding entrepreneurship to achieve integrated education and curriculum innovation.

 

Making an important contribution to the development and delivery of engineering education now and further into the future, this collection of papers shares knowledge and good practice in key ways to educate enterprising engineers and scientists looking to address complex global issues such as health & well-being, water, energy and food. Seeking ways to redefine and embrace sustainable development, this work puts forward the case for innovative science and engineering education to meet the demand for talent and leadership.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Professor Rao Bhamidimarri is currently the Vice President and previously the Executive Dean of Science, Engineering and the Built Environment at London South Bank University. Before taking up his current role in 2007, he was the Dean of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University and prior to that, he was the Principal/Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Massey University at Palmerston North, New Zealand from 1999 to 2003. He has over 25 years of international experience in teaching and research, and strategic management in higher education.

Rao gained his masters in chemical and biochemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and his PhD from the University of Queensland in Australia.

He is an environmental engineer with extensive research and industrial experience. He has published extensively in peer- reviewed scientific journals and developed and implemented several large-scale environmental technology processes and systems. He was a Governing Board Member of the International Water Association for 18 years, having initiated or contributed to a number of environmental initiatives internationally. In recognition of his contribution to the water industry, he was made a Freeman of the City of London in 2012.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This book presents contributions from researchers, practitioners and professional institutions that published papers in the Proceedings of the Educating Enterprising Engineers and Scientists conference, held in London, UK on 17th June 2015. The topics considered range from educating engineers to giving a business edge and embedding entrepreneurship to achieve integrated education and curriculum innovation.

 

Making an important contribution to the development and delivery of engineering education now and further into the future, this collection of papers shares knowledge and good practice in key ways to educate enterprising engineers and scientists looking to address complex global issues such as health & well-being, water, energy and food. Seeking ways to redefine and embrace sustainable development, this work puts forward the case for innovative science and engineering education to meet the demand for talent and leadership.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing AG
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 331927824X
• ISBN 13: 9783319278247
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 127
• Éditeur: Bhamidimarri Rao, Liu Ailin
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