IEEI Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Colin Brown

The Institute for Engineering Education’s Distinguished Speaker Series will take place n-person on Wednesday, October 26, and feature Dr. Colin Brown, CEng FIMechE FIMMM

Colin is a Chartered Engineer who made his career initially in the industry as a technical specialist with Rolls-Royce and BP and latterly as a company director in the third sector with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In 2018 he started his own company, Five Tribes Ltd, which focussed on improving diversity in the engineering profession. He is currently working on the role of Education Technology to increase inclusion in the learning experience for teachers and students.

Title: “Engineering Skills Supply and the Gender Challenge”

Abstract: The combination of an increasingly technological society and demographic reality means that Texas, like many states and countries worldwide, is facing an engineering skills shortage. Therefore, a diverse and inclusive approach is taken in education and training to ensure that the maximum quality and quantity of talent is being developed. This talk will explore what we know about the engineering skills needs and, specifically, what we might do about increased female participation to ensure we stand the best chance of them being met.