WSI.1 - Interdisciplinarity in Engineering Education
Overview: In this workshop, participants will explore practical strategies to promote interdisciplinarity in engineering education. In a rapidly changing world, educating future engineers requires approaches that combine knowledge from different areas, connecting traditional disciplines to new emerging fields. This workshop will provide teachers with tools and activities that can be adapted to their own classes to create more connected, relevant and dynamic learning experiences.
Objectives: Present the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinarity in engineering education. Demonstrate practical techniques to integrate knowledge from different areas in the classes. Develop collaborative activities that teachers can replicate with their students. Promote reflection on how to adapt education to current needs.
Susana Lucas
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Since 2008, she has been an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal – Barreiro School of Technology. She is a member of the C-MADE research center. Her current area of specialization/research focuses on sustainable construction, construction that promotes health and well-being, human-centered construction, building in connection with the natural environment, water as a fundamental resource, and efficient ways of using it.
Cristina Oliveira
PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Lisbon, with a Master's degree in Structures and a five-year undergraduate degree in the same field. She conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Aveiro. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Barreiro School of Technology of the Polytechnic Institute. Her research areas include control algorithms, vulnerability assessment, seismic strengthening, and seismic analysis.