Focus on need for CARE as a framework to nurture future engineers

Need for CARE framework to shape & nurture future engineers emphasised at 11th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education in Hubballi.

Professor at California State University, U.S., S.K. Ramesh has emphasised the need for CARE (Collaborative, Accountable, Resilient and Ethical) as a framework for shaping and nurturing future engineers.

He was speaking at the inauguration of a three-day 11th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education (ICTIEE-2024) and IUCEE Annual Student Forum (IASF) 2024 at KLE Technological University in Hubballi on Tuesday.

The theme of the international conference is Systemic Transformation in Engineering Education.

Elaborating on the impact of caring for students will have on their learning, Prof. Ramesh said that the well-being of students is key to successful learning.

Further emphasising the significance of proper teaching, he said, “To err is human, to engineer is divine and to teach is sublime”.

Chief Executive Officer of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Michael Milligan stressed the need for collaborative efforts to make a difference and called on the educators to address the challenges faced by the planet through STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Education.

Executive Director of the IUCEE Foundation Krishna Vedula said that compelling vision for education should act as a catalyst for bringing about transformation in engineering education.