What if engineering is meant to do more than just provide technical solutions? What if we can use our knowledge and platforms to meaningfully engage those around us? And what if this desire is informed by global experiences? In this webinar, Dr. David Delaine, Linjue Wang, and Giselle Guanes will present how their global experiences 1) nurtured their understanding of how engineering can serve as a platform for social change and 2) informed their own research interests about empathy and social justice in engineering. They will also provide reflection prompts and engage attendants on how a global community such as IFEES can promote a deeper understanding of what it means to be an engineer.
Presenters
Giselle Guanes is a Ph.D. candidate and research associate at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineering Education, where she is part of the Beliefs in Engineering Research Group (BERG). Previously, she obtained her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University. Currently, she is doing research regarding beliefs about 1) diverse approaches to decision making, and 2) community participation in service-learning design decisions. Beyond that, she is interested in design, social justice, and Latinxs in engineering.
David Delaine, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering. He leads the Inclusive Community-based Learning (iCBL) Lab which produces new knowledge that furthers understanding of the ways in which community-based learning (service-learning, outreach, volunteerism) in engineering can impact students, participating stakeholders, and communities through reciprocal partnership. Evidence-based approaches are developed within CBL contexts that can support the formation of socially-responsible engineering professionals while promoting social justice and broadening participation outcomes in engineering. Dr Delaine has obtained a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Northeastern University, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Drexel University, and served as a Postdoctoral Fulbright Scholar at the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo.
Linjue Wang is currently a Ph.D candidate and graduate research associate in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University, USA. She received her B.E. in Built Environment & Equipment Engineering from Tsinghua University, China. She has various service-learning experiences as a volunteer and curriculum designer in high schools from undeveloped areas in China. Her research interests encompass service-learning and community engagement, as well as empowering engineering education in high schools in rural areas.