Special Session
"Educating Future Engineers as Managers for Technological, Economic and Social Change"

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Overview

Today’s industries demand more from their engineers and technologists. Besides possessing technical knowledge, they expect them to be business generalists who can manage technological, economic and social change. The responsibility to prepare engineering and science graduates to become future industry leaders by building a solid business foundation falls entirely on higher education institutions. Specifically, today’s businesses continuously seek innovative engineering managers to handle project design and development; create strategic plans; handle IP issues; handle financing; interface with marketing; manage engineering teams; recognize and evaluate market opportunities; and write technical reports.

This special session aims to address best practices and pedagogical methodologies for educators and training professionals to build a strong business foundation for their engineering and technology students.

Topics

This special session aims to attract research papers and case studies showing novel applications related to Educating Future Engineers as Managers for Technological, Economic and Social Change. We invite contibutions from researchers, educators and all those working on the following areas:

• Student-centered Learning in Engineering Education
• Multidisciplinary Learning for Engineering Education
• Interdisciplinary Learning for Engineering Education
• Technical Writing for Engineering Education
• Engineering Education
• Finance for Engineers
• Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers
• Social Entrepreneurship for Engineers
• Written Communication in Engineering
• Engineering Management Curriculum Development
• Innovative Research Methods in Engineering Education
• Business Studies in Engineering Education
• Challenges in the transition from Engineering to Management education
• Teaching Management to Engineers

Papers may address one or more of the above listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics may also be acceptable. In addition, the list of topics is indicative and contributions in other related areas could also be considered.

Pogramm Committee

Chairs

• Dr. Despo Ktoridou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, Ktoridou.d@unic.ac.cy
• Dr. Epaminondas Epaminonda, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, Epaminonda.n@unic.ac.cy

Members

• Dr. Mohammed ElAbd, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
• Prof. Chi-Hua Chen, Fuzhou University, China
• Dr. Alessandro Artusi, KIOS Research Center, University of Cyprus
• Dr. Antonis Hadjantonis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Elli Doukanari, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Achilleas Karayiannis, KES College, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Charalambos Christou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Dmitri Apraxine, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Spyros Hadjidakis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Andreas Savva, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Vasso Stylianou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Dr. Yiannis Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Mr. Harry Kogetsides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Ms. Apostolia Michael, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Submission

Please find instructions and templates here: Paper Preparation.

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