Universities are ancient institutions and have long been considered the melting pot of society’s ideas, culture, and change. But against the backdrop of new technologies, what role will universities play in the future? Will the advent of digital learning mean that university campuses become a thing of the past? In this episode, Professor Ian Harper, Dean of Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne and Susie Pearn, Client Director for Education and Research at Aurecon, discuss how universities need to reimagine their futures and what role engineers can play to achieve this transformation.

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Across the globe, private and public education policies are changing to increase the diversity of students in higher education. Unfortunately, in some institutions, increasing student diversity is hampered especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics – also known as STEM. In this episode, Aurecon Civil Engineer Rebecca Ilunga chats with Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng about what the future curriculum might look like and how we can achieve inclusive excellence.

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Throughout history, public art has played a vital role in communicating our culture and heritage. It creates a conversation and adds a deeper meaning to our lives. So, why does public art often take a back seat in modern design, and does it have a more significant role to play? In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Aurecon’s Design to Innovate Partner Veronica Nolan and Urban Art Projects’ Managing Director Matt Tobin explore the value of public art in our lives and what role engineers can play in helping it to become a reality.

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Many communities today are full of people of different shapes, ages, races and access needs. Yet do our spaces reflect that diversity so that everyone experiences equality of access, comfort, and familiarity? This episode explores the vital role that design can play in creating better communities. Aurecon’s Associate Director and Mechanical Engineer Suds Hettiarachchi talk to two eminent leaders in this field – Australia’s former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes AM and cross-cultural consultant and anti-racism champion Tasneem Chopra

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The expansion of our society beyond this planet is within reach according to NASA, which plans to send humans to Mars by the 2030s. Dr Adriana Marais, one of Africa’s foremost physicists, chats with Aurecon’s Dr Gabi Wojtowitz about why she wants to move to Mars and how engineers can contribute to the pursuit of space discovery. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at [email protected].

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How are lawyers and engineers joining forces to innovate and disrupt at the same time? The answer is in visual contracts. Aurecon’s Managing Director for Built Environment John McGuire and Professor Camilla Andersen discuss the complexities of innovation versus risk and the vital role visual contracts can play in engaging people. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at [email protected].

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What’s the role of the engineer in emergency response and disaster recovery? Carl Devereux, Aurecon’s New Zealand Regional Director and one of the first responders during the February 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, chats with fellow responder John O’Hagan on the critical role of engineers in the entire earthquake recovery and regeneration process of a city. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at [email protected].

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How can we repurpose waste into valuable assets? Aurecon’s Kourosh Kayvani chats with materials engineer and inventor Veena Sahajwalla about new ways industries can repurpose waste as a sustainable, low-cost alternative to raw materials and fossil fuels. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at [email protected].

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How can lessons learnt in the kitchen be applied to leadership in business? Australia’s top French Chef, Guillaume Brahimi shares leadership insights with Giam Swiegers, outgoing CEO of global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon. Find us online at www.aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at [email protected].

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Introducing Engineering Reimagined, a podcast series exploring how, like engineers, people from all walks of life are reimagining the future. Join us to hear inspiring stories from a range of guests. The first two episodes will drop on 30 January 2019. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/2Avq9iF.

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