1. Week 9: Societal role of
engineering
29 Nov – 4 Dec – Face-to-face in Leuven
Community Service Engineering is a curriculum of the faculties of Engineering
Technology and Engineering Science KU Leuven in collaboration with Thomas More
3. Face-to-face meeting
This week we
welcome you
in Leuven
Friday 28/11
Address: KU Leuven | Kapeldreef 62 | 3001
Heverlee| Zaal Lyra
Saturday 29/11
Address: KU Leuven | Kapeldreef 62 |
3001 Heverlee| Zaal Lyra
09:00 -10:30
Philosophy of technology - Dr. Martin
Meganck (KU Leuven)
The societal role of engineering – Dr. ir.
Joos Vandewalle (KU Leuven)
10:45 -12:00
Case 1: Bednet – Dr. ir. Wim Van
Petegem (KU Leuven)
Engineering your career: competition,
independence and collaboration – Dr. ir.
Sabine Van Huffel (KU Leuven)
12:00 - 13:00 BREAK
13:00 – 13:40
Case 2: AMACS - Longer at home by
home monitoring – Dr. ir. Bart Vanrumste
(KU Leuven)
13:40 – 14:20
Case 3: Nighttime agitation in dementia –
Dr. Nele Spruytte (KU Leuven)
14:20 – 15:15
Case 4: Activity monitoring to help people
with dementia stay in their own homes –
Dr. Charles Willems (Hogeschool Zuyd)
15:15 - 15:30
BREAK
15:30 – 16:20
Case 5: Vero Vanden Abeele (KU Leuven),
domestication of digital games in life of
older adults
16:20 – 17:00
Case 6: Possibilities for mobility for
persons with intellectual disabilities and
what are expectations, thresholds and
opportunities for parents/caretakers when
using Viamigo? – Jo Daems (Thomas
More)
4. Individual assignment(s) Week 9
• Task 3.2: Describe how far you are in producing design
solutions. What have you tried? What worked? What
didn’t? Are there ethical challenges? Did you encounter
differences in interests? If so, please describe these
differences. How do stakeholders evaluate the proposed
solutions? Are there thresholds or obstacles for
implementing the solution?
Present your ideas (600 words) on your Weebly website - tab
Requirements – Task 3.2
5. Group interaction Week 9
• Did you encounter different interests while interacting with
stakeholders for your projects? Collaborate via Google
Docs on the following subject: how difficult is it to balance
interests between stakeholders while developing
technology? What are principles to keep? Discuss this
Google Doc online with your group member(s).
6. Group interaction Week 9
• Did you encounter different interests while interacting with
stakeholders for your projects? Collaborate via Google
Docs on the following subject: how difficult is it to balance
interests between stakeholders while developing
technology? What are principles to keep? Discuss this
Google Doc online with your group member(s).