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Rao Bhamidimarri · Ailin Liu Editors Engineering and Enterprise Inspiring Innovation Engineering and Enterprise Rao Bhamidimarri Ailin Liu (cid:129) Editors Engineering and Enterprise Inspiring Innovation 123 Editors RaoBhamidimarri Ailin Liu London SouthBankUniversity London SouthBankUniversity London London UK UK ISBN978-3-319-27824-7 ISBN978-3-319-27825-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27825-4 LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2015960830 ©SpringerInternationalPublishingSwitzerland2016 Thisworkissubjecttocopyright.AllrightsarereservedbythePublisher,whetherthewholeorpart of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission orinformationstorageandretrieval,electronicadaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilarordissimilar methodologynowknownorhereafterdeveloped. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publicationdoesnotimply,evenintheabsenceofaspecificstatement,thatsuchnamesareexemptfrom therelevantprotectivelawsandregulationsandthereforefreeforgeneraluse. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authorsortheeditorsgiveawarranty,expressorimplied,withrespecttothematerialcontainedhereinor foranyerrorsoromissionsthatmayhavebeenmade. Printedonacid-freepaper ThisSpringerimprintispublishedbySpringerNature TheregisteredcompanyisSpringerInternationalPublishingAGSwitzerland This volume is dedicated to Professor Nathu Ram Puri CBE, whose advice and guidance played an important role in taking forward my initial work on reinventing science and engineering curriculum. His creative thinking (sometimes described unorthodox by his peers) underpinning engineering business innovation set a benchmark for others to aspire for. His passion and commitment to creating pathways for generating future leadersofscienceandengineeringbusinesses is unmatched. Professor Puri’s legacy continues through the Nathu Puri Institute established through generous funding from Puri Foundation for Education, which also supports thousands of schools, colleges and universities around the world. Rao Bhamidimarri Preface The global grand challenges of the twenty-first century are profound and wide-ranging.Healthandwell-being,water,energyandfoodwillbethefociasthe population approaches 9 billion. The primary mission of the twentieth century scientistsandengineersrequiresredefining,embracingcreativityandenterprisefor sustainable development. This will require new approaches to science and engi- neeringeducationtomeetthedemandfortalentandleadershipfor generatingnext generation technologies and solutions. Scientific and engineering professions have traditionally focused on scientific and technical knowledge and skills and contributed to a step change in wealth creation and improved quality of life across the world. These improvements have been primarilyachieved through harnessing the powers ofnature for thebenefitof mankind. Yet the challenges of sustainability, climate change and resource deple- tion are better articulated and the non-technical factors, social, environmental and ethical, are increasingly recognised to be integral to the science and engineering professions. Thus, science and engineering education can no longer continue to be limited to science, measurement, modelling and synthesis of these. In today’s globalised marketplace, the career success of engineering graduates and their employers demands that the graduates are creative and innovative. Charles Vest, former president of MIT, speaking to the National Academy of Engineering conference in 2005 said, “I envy the next generation of engineering students because this is the most exciting period in human history for science and engineering”. He went on to say that the engineering educators must tap into students’ passion, curiosity, engagement and dreams. There has been a growing interest in innovating science and engineering education over the last 10 years. The discipline context of education and practice offered professional opportu- nitiesforscientistsandengineersoverthelastcentury,butonlyafewprogresstobe the leaders of the industry. Based on the work which I carried out initially at Massey University in New Zealand in late 1990s and then at Napier University in Scotland from 2004 to 2007, I proposed the development of a dedicated institute to promote entrepreneurship in engineering education. Professor Nathu Puri CBE, vii viii Preface an alumnus of London South Bank University and highly successful industrialist and entrepreneur, agreed to support this development with a substantive donation. Thus,theNathuPuriInstituteforEngineeringandEnterprisewasbornin2013with the primary objective of facilitating innovation of engineering education and practice.Thisistobeachievedthroughresearchandscholarshipinpartnershipwith industry, other higher education institutions and learned societies in the UK and overseas. This volume consists of contributions from industry, professional institutions and universities on innovating science and engineering education. The topics considered range from educating scientists and engineers to give a business edge and embedding entrepreneurship to work integrated education and curriculum innovation. I believe this volume forms an important contribution to the development of enterprise focused science and engineering education into the future. Rao Bhamidimarri Acknowledgements Thisvolumeisaneditedcompilationofpaperspresentedattheinauguralconference of the Nathu Puri Institute for Engineering and Enterprise. The editors are grateful to Professor Nathu Puri CBE for the generous donation, which made the estab- lishment of the Nathu Puri Institute for Engineering and Enterprise possible. Excellent organisational and administrative support provided by Mrs. Oluwatoyin Cole was critical in ensuring that the manuscripts were ready on time for the pub- lication. The support provided by the design and reprographics team at London South Bank University is gratefully acknowledged. ix Contents Educating Engineers to Make a Difference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Andre Krol Planetary Engineering: Entrepreneurship at the Interface of Cultures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 J. Otto Kroesen The Social Entrepreneurship Option for Scientists and Engineers . . . . 27 Richard Hull and Robert Berry Re-inventing Engineering Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rao Bhamidimarri The Impact of EngD—Dynamics of Collaborative Relationships Through Employer Engagement in Doctoral Research Training . . . . . 55 Fumi Kitagawa Embedding Enterprise and Innovation in STEM Education . . . . . . . . 65 Sa’ad S. Medhat Transition: Influence of Role Models on the Progression from Student Life to the World of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 O. Folayan, P. Enegela, Y. Bankole, I. Colombo and N. Folayan Use of Industrial SME Based Problem Based Learning to Promote and Embed Professional and Enterprising Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Plato Kapranos Giving Enterprising Engineers a Business Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Peter Harrington xi xii Contents Leading the Way to Enterprising Futures: A Response to the Engineering Skills Gap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Holly Nicholson and Gary C. Wood Encouraging Technology Entrepreneurship for All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Simon Mosey
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