Harry Egon Moesby

Vice Director of UNESCO Global Centre of Problem Based Learning UCPBL at University () Professor oh the School of Basic Studies of Science and Engineering, at .

Professor Harry Egon Moesby (1952) received the diploma of Engineer at Aalborg University Campus Esbjerg in 1979 and two years later (1981) obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science of Engineering at Aalborg University Campus Esbjerg. His PhD theses in writing: “What is an effective approach to introducing POPBL in an institution?” Ways bringing about institutional or sub-institutional change, which entail moving from traditional teaching methods to POPBL. (Based on international experience). He has a professional relationship with Aalborg University since 1990, in which he has been appointed several positions: Head of School, Basic Studies of Science and Engineering since 1995, Head of Study Board, School of Basic Studies of Science and Engineering since 1995 or Board member of Board of Master Educations. He was also in charge of the implementation of the PBL programme for the first year when Esbjerg Engineering College was changed into a Campus of Aalborg University in 1995. At present he is Head of Department, School of Basic Studies of Science and Engineering.

Membership of Professional Bodies: • Chairman of the Section of Technical Educations under the Danish Engineering Society 2003 – 2004 • Member of the Deans Educational Advisory Board, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Aalborg University • Member of The Advisory Board for the Education "Medicine with Industrial Specialisation"

Other Skills: • In charge of the implementation of the PBL first year programme when Aalborg University in 1995 assimilated Esbjerg Engineering College. • Educacional consultant to IEC, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México. 2001 to 2003. • Co-chairman of Committee for Implementing POPBL at Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand. 2005 – • Consultant to the change process at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. 2006 -.

Reviewer for:

• Universititi Malaya, Malaysia • UCPBL, UNESCO Centre of Problem Based Learning Centre for Engineering Education • UICEE, UNESCO International Centre of Engineering Education • INEER, International Network for Engineering Education and Research

Key Qualifications:

1. Educacional consultant, IEC, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México. 2001 - 2003 2. Head of Section of Educational Issues, The Danish Engineering Society, 2003 - 2004 3. Co-chairman of Committee for Implementing POPBL at Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand. 2005 – 4. Consultant to the change process at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. 2006 - 5. Coordinator of cooperation between Universidad de Sao Paolo and Aalborg University 2006 -

Professional Experience Record:

1. Professor Moesby has participated in more than 30 international and national PBL Workshops, conferences and Satellite Transmissions since 1996.

Publications:

1. Design of Concrete Constructions, Esbjerg Engineering College 1991 2. Som en frø I en brønd – en personlig fremstilling af kobling mellem virkelighed og modeller, Den Teknisk Naturvidenskabelige Basisuddannelse, Aalborg Universitet 1998. 3. Artikelsamling (Red), 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001. 4. Studiestartsundersøgelse 2000-2001-2002-2003-2004, Den Teknisk Naturvidenskabelige Basisuddannelse, Aalborg Universitet 2000, 2001,2002, 2003 and 2004. 5. Selvevalueringsrapport, Den Teknisk Naturvidenskabelige Basisuddannelse, Aalborg Universitet 2000. 6. Introduction of new educational systems calls for changes in practices at many levels, 2nd Congreso International Docencia Universitaria e Innovatión, Signo Impressió Gràfica S. A., C/. Múrcia, 54 d, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat – Barcelona, 2002, ISBN 84-88795-63-7 7. From pupil to student - a challenge for universities: An example of a PBL study program. Global Journal on Engineering Education Vol.6, No.2, Published in Melbourne, Australia, 2002 UICEE. 8. F. K. Fink, S. Enemark, E Moesby, Anette Kolmos UICEE Centre for Problem Based Learning (UCPBL) at Aalborg University, 6th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education Wismar, Germany, September 2002. 9. F. K. Fink, S. Enemark, E Moesby, Anette Kolmos: Global Network and Global Centre for Problem Based Learning, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education (FIE’03), Boulder, Colorado, November 2003. 10. The process towards implementing Problem Based Learning: Pieces for the puzzle. Paper for The First National Workshop on Problem Based Learning (PBL) held at Republic Polytechnic, Singapore September 16th 2002. 11. The Process towards Implementing Problem-Based Learning, (edited version), Reflections on PBL Newsletter No. 1 2002, A Republic Polytechnic Publication, Singapore November 2002. 12. Towards a New Educational Model. Siam University, Thailand, October 2003 13. Global Network and Global Centre for Problem Based Learning. Proc. Frontiers of Education Conference (FIE ´03), Boulder, USA (2003). 14. Implementation of POPBL seen from the administration point of view. Proceedings from International workshop on project organized and problem- based learning – POPBL. Aalborg University Esbjerg, October 2004. 15. Reflections on making a change towards Project Oriented and Problem- Based Learning (POPBL). World Transactions on Engineering & Technology Education (WTE&TE), UICEE, Monash University Australia. Volume 3, No. 2, December 2004. 16. POL regarded as a competitive advantage and as a means of maintaining the updating of programmes. Primer Congreso de Education, December 7th to 9th, 2004 Rectoría Zona Oriente, Campus Guadalajara, México. 17. Personal skills and abilities in curriculum development planning for Project Oriented and Problem-Based Learning (POPBL) UICEE Conference, Jamaica, February 2005. 18. Moesby, E., Johannsen, Hans H. W., Kørnøv, Lone: Innovation in POPBL teaching and learning methods by embedding individual activities as an th integrated part of project work. 4 Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education, Bangkok, Thailand, 26 - 29 September 2005. 19. Moesby, E.: Curriculum development for Project-Oriented and Problem- Based Learning (POPBL) with emphasis on personal skills and abilities. Global Journal of Engineering Education. Vol. 9, No. 2, 2005. Published in Australia. 20. Moesby, E. & Johannsen, Hans H. W. % Kørnøv, Lone: xxx In review process for printing in World Transactions on Engineering & Technology Education (WTE&TE), UICEE, Monash University Australia. Volume 5, No. 1, December 2004. 21. Moesby, E.: Implementation of POPBL at institutions or sub-institutions. In review process for printing in World Transactions on Engineering & Technology Education (WTE&TE), UICEE, Monash University Australia. Volume 5, No. 1, December 2004.