One of the objectives of the recently created Faculty of Engineering and IT Education Innovation unit is to promote "sustained innovation" in engineering educaiton. Innovation is a word that gets thrown around quite frequently and it is assumed we all know what it means. In recent times the term appears in more complex expressions such as "sustained innovation" or
"culture of innovation". Organisations in general are facing challenges to go from stating the intent of adopting a culture of innovation and actually achieving it. Engineering and IT education is no exception. In fact, there are recent studies that point to the disparity of perception among academics about
what exactly means innovation in the context of learning and teaching engineering and IT disciplines. In this session we will discuss several elements that need to be present for innovation to occur and collaboratively distil some conditions that would provide the right climate so that learning and teaching innovation flourishes in the faculty.
1. What is sustained
innovation anyway?
Abelardo Pardo, Peter Gibbens
Faculty of Engineering and IT, Education Innovation Unit
slideshare.net/abelardo_pardo
Lunch and Learn
12 October 2016
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http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/education-innovation/index.shtml
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McBethflickr.com
Sustainable
Path to
innovation
Your
say
Innovation
in Eng Ed
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McBethflickr.com
Path to
innovation
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How?
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Innovation is a process
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Building blocks
+
connectors
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Imagination
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LaurenFinkelflickr.com
Creativity: Imagination applied
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• We all are innately
creative
• How is creativity
fostered in
school?
• Can it be
promoted?
On creativity
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• Demystifies
creativity
• Tips on promoting
creative moments
• Balance between
blue sky and
reality
On how to have creative moments
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ToshiyukiIMAIflickr.com
Innovation: Creativity put to practice
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McBethflickr.com
Path to
innovation
Innovation
in Eng Ed
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JurgenAppeloflickr.com
Choose an element
of your ecosystem
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Pick a problem
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Imagination Creativity Innovation
Problem
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Read about current approaches/solutions
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Journal of
Engineering Education
IEEE Transactions
on Education
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Computers & Education
IEEE Transactions
on Learning Technologies
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Use the power of the community
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Plan to collect evidence of impact
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McBethflickr.com
Path to
innovation
Your
say
Innovation
in Eng Ed
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Innovation in Engineering Education is…
• It is about…
• It focuses on…
• Its objective is…
Write your multiple answers in the cards
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McBethflickr.com
Sustainable
Path to
innovation
Your
say
Innovation
in Eng Ed
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Name the innovation
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AndrewCurrieflickr.com
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Unsustained
Innovation
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What would you do
to sustain innovation
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Follow a yearly cycle
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Sustained Innovation in Engineering Education
• A clear objective: to improve the
education experience for engineering
students
• Communication within community of
innovators
• Simplify innovation processes
• Promote resilience*
• Promote recognition
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42. What is sustained
innovation anyway?
Abelardo Pardo (@abelardopardo)
Faculty of Engineering and IT, Education Innovation Unit
slideshare.net/abelardo_pardo
Lunch and Learn
12 October 2016
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