G LOBALE NGINEER IFEES-GEDC QUARTERLY BULLETIN VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3 | JULY 2018 Peace Engineering Global collaborations across disciplines for a sustainable future IN THIS ISSUE ABSTRACTS DUE JULY 30! 4 Message from the Chair 8 Briefs 14 Tiny House, Huge Impact CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DATES WEEF-GEDC 2018 Albuquerque, NM, USA Abstract submission 16 Peace Engineering weef-gedc2018.org July 30, 2018 The theme of the 2018 conference is Peace Engineering. Peace engineering envisions and works towards a world where prosperity, sustainability, social Deadline for lab tour security 20 Rebooting the System equity, entrepreneurship, transparency, community voice and engagement, forms for non-US Citizens* and a culture of quality thrive. Engineers have the power to play a vital August 13, 2018 role in delivering creative solutions that can radically transform and improve Notification of workshop/ 23 Featured Dean: Martha Rubiano human and improve the wellbeing of humans and the world around us. abstract acceptance/rejection As we educate future engineers, we must ensure that they embrace August 15, 2018 26 their role as engineers of peace. We must provide them with the skills, Upcoming Events understanding, capacity for reflection, sense of social responsibility and Early bird registration closes ethics, and resources to successfully navigate the socio-political impacts August 15, 2018 of their projects, engage in transdisciplinary developments, and, frankly, 27 Recommended Media imagine, design, and create a better world for us all. Accepted authors submit final paper We hope you accept our invitation to be part of the WEEF-GEDC 2018 September 17, 2018 event this coming November 2018. We are providing you the opportunity to submit an abstract for consideration in one of the thematic focus areas Notification of paper listed below. We strongly encourage case studies with practical applications acceptance & revisions September 24, 2018 SECRETARIAT CONNECT and demonstrable results. Hans Jürgen Hoyer SUBMISSIONS PROCESS Registration deadline for The abstract submission process for WEEF-GEDC 2018 is through an accepted authors IFEES Secretary General September 24, 2018 GEDC Executive Secretary online portal. For submission instructions, guidelines and templates, click the button below. Deadline for lab tour secruity Kayla Hellal forms for US Citizens* International Communications & Web Manager October 1, 2018 Anna Grineva IFEES.net GEDCouncil.org * These deadlines are set by the US government & cannot be extended International Programs Assistant @IFEESSocial @GEDCouncil Kristen Fledderjohn @IFEESTweets @GEDCouncil POTENTIAL THEMES FOR ABSTRACTS GEDC 10th Anniversary Project Consultant IFEES GEDCouncil How do we teach/learn about Peace Engineering? Relationships among academia, industry, governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs Deborah Donovan Hands-on Education/Experiential Learning/Inquiry Learning/Problem Based Learning Financial Consultant Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy - 4th Industrial Revolution and Enabling Success Other Peace Engineering Challenges MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE CORPORATE COMMITTEES PARTNERS THE GEDC CHAIR Michael Auer Paul Marca President Executive Committee NATACHA DEPAOLA I 2016 - 2018 | Austria 2017 - 2019 | United States of America Ramiro Jordan Michael Milligan President-Elect Executive Committee As we approach the WEEF-GEDC 2018 development of Academic Programs in Peace 2017 - 2018 | United States of America 2016 - 2018 | United States of America summit to be held in Albuquerque, New Engineering, best practices in Experiential Tania Bueno Luis Manuel Sánchez Ruiz Mexico, USA (November 12 to 16, 2018), we Learning and Skill Building with impact F First Vice President & Treasurer Executive Committee reflect on our commitment and contributions on Employability, Industry-Academia 2017 - 2019 | Brazil 2017 - 2019 | Spain to engineering education and leadership in partnerships, taking traditional programs Javier Cano Christina White promoting the global sharing of knowledge into the 4th Revolution, introducing Digital Vice President of Student Affairs Executive Committee and best practices in building a global Competencies in the engineering curriculum, 2017 - 2019 | Colombia 2016 - 2018 | United States of America engineering community aimed to better the Inter-institutional Global Research will be announced during the WEEF-GEDC E planet we share. Collaborations, enabling Collaborative Conference, where conference delegates will Uriel Cukierman Yao Zheng Vice President of Capacity Building Executive Committee Engineering is a powerful instrument Mobility of talent and projects, Ethics have the opportunity to hear from the top 2017 - 2019 | Argentina 2016 - 2018 | China for the advancement of human kind. As in Engineering Practice and Sustainable three finalists describing their work. we continue to develop and implement Engineering Practice preserving the The 6th global Airbus GEDC Diversity K. Manivannan Natacha DePaola E Vice President of Industry/Academia Relations Ex-Officio Member (GEDC Chair) Award for engineering education is currently new technologies that drive our future, our Environment among others. These topics were 2016 - 2018 | India 2017 - 2019 | United States of America global engineering community shares the selected by the GEDC Executive Committee receiving applications. The deadline to responsibility for preserving the environment, as relevant to the conference main theme submit entries is September 7, 2018 Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof improving economies, building equity and providing a good forum for discussion of (airbusgedcdiversityaward.com). Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion (social, educational and health) and avoiding ongoing efforts in support of the four main 2018 marks the 10th Anniversary of S 2016 - 2018 | Malaysia international conflict. GEDC strategic priorities for 2017-2019. the GEDC. We have kept busy in the past Peace Engineering, defined as “the These main GEDC strategic priorities are: months gathering testimonials from our application of science and engineering 1. Mobility: global exchange of members, partners, and friends on the value principles to promote and support peace”, programs, students, and faculty (a of our organization, locating our founders, Natacha DePaola Peter Jimack is the overarching theme of the upcoming platform for collaboration) creating a new logo, designing the 10th Chair Executive Committee WEEF-GEDC 2018 conference to 2. Inter-institutional Research Anniversary Booklet, reflecting on the past 2017 - 2019 | United States of America 2016 - 2019 | United Kingdom convene this November in Albuquerque, collaborations (beyond CaFIN) and how to best build our future and planning G Peter Kilpatrick Sushma Kulkarni New Mexico, USA. Read more about the 3. Academia-Industry interactions for a social event in Albuquerque that will Immediate Past Chair Executive Committee framework planned for the conference in the (building on the success of the 2017 gather our members in joy and friendship to 2017 - 2018 | United States of America 2017 - 2020 | India article “Peace Engineering: An invitation GEDC Industry Forum) celebrate GEDC into its next decade. for collaboration across disciplines”, co- 4. Growing our Membership based on As part of the GEDC 10th Anniversary, Ahmet Öztas Kunwoo Lee E Secretary & Treasurer Executive Committee authored by our colleague Professor Ramiro value we offer (increase diversity and we will hold a special session within WEEF- 2017 - 2018 | Kurdistan/Iraq 2015 - 2018 | South Korea Jordan, co-chair and host of WEEF-GEDC global reach) GEDC honoring the founders (Paris 2018, and IFEES President Elect (page During the GEDC General Assembly Declaration 2008) and featuring past chairs, Mushtak Al-Atabi Jianbin Luo Executive Committee Executive Committee 16). In addition, and in preparation for the in Albuquerque, we will provide a summary past/current executive committee members 2015 - 2018 | Malaysia 2017 - 2020 | China meeting in Albuquerque, the IFEES-IIDEA report updating the membership on the and all attending members to engage in a D webinar series will hold two webinars focusing Council’s activities of the past few months. reflection of the GEDC accomplishments Theophilus (Theo) Andrew Guillermo Oliveto on “Peace Engineering” on August 24, and Consistent with our commitment to of the first 10 years and set aspirations Executive Committee Executive Committee 2016 - 2019 | South Africa 2016 - 2019 | Argentina October 2018 (register here for free). promote and recognize good practices in for the future. This session will provide an During the WEEF-GEDC 2018 diversity and inclusion around the world, opportunity to discuss ongoing activities Kenneth (Ken) Ball William (Bill) Rosehart C Executive Committee Executive Committee conference in Albuquerque there will be we are delighted to report that this year we and strategic priorities for the future. I look several GEDC specific sessions that, while celebrate the 6th edition of the global Airbus forward to your participation in the discussion 2017 - 2020 | United States of America 2017 - 2020 | Canada subscribed to the overall theme of the GEDC Diversity Award for Engineering and engagement to continue to improve the Margaret (Kathy) Banks Julia Ross conference, will focus the discussion on deans’ Education. We are thankful to Airbus for a organization, expand our network, and build Executive Committee Executive Committee abilities (empowered by the leadership roles great partnership exemplified