Our recent project meeting in Istanbul marked an important turning point. Reflecting on the official activity list, we’ve made significant progress across the board! The discussions and planning sessions in Istanbul were not only productive—they were essential. The actions we agreed on during the meeting will play a key role in guiding us through the…
Climate change is a global challenge that demands urgent and sustained action. The European Green Deal sets the goal of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 (European Commission, 2024), while Finland is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2035 and seeks to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 (Ministry of Finance Finland, 2024). These ambitious targets promote economic…
On the 15th July 2023, Stephen Harper from Technological University Dublin presented and delivered a workshop entitled ‘Visualising Engineering Communication – Using Systems Design to Understand Communication in an Engineering Project’ at the IEEE ProComm Conference in Pittsburgh, USA. IEEE ProComm, also known as the IEEE Professional Communication Society, is a society within the Institute…
This webinar briefly describes our ECO-GT project aims, methodology and initial findings of communication skills needs for engineers.
Gdansk University of Technology on the 4th and 5th of June hosted the consortium meeting for the ECO-GT project, marking another significant step in our collaborative journey towards promoting sustainable technologies. During the meeting, we reviewed our achievements to date and discussed key milestones in our first progress report, highlighting our project’s advancements and setting…
Gdansk University of Technology, as part of the ECO-GT (Engineers Communicating & Collaborating Internationally for the Green Transition) project, has also successfully completed a focus group meeting. During these sessions, participants engaged in dynamic discussions, sharing insights and experiences from their respective fields. The focus group provided a platform for in-depth analysis of current practices…
The ECO-GT webinar was prepared for the CREATE research group and attracted over 20 attendees from Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands. CREATE, which stands for Contributions to Research in Engineering and Applied Technology Education, brings together researchers from TU Dublin and beyond who are engaged in education research in engineering and technical…
TU Dublin, as part of the ECO-GT (Engineers Communicating & Collaborating Internationally for the Green Transition) project has successfully completed a series of focus groups, marking a significant milestone in the drive to develop effective international communication skills among green-transition engineers. These focus groups, held across various specialisms in civil and structural engineering, are a…
The kick – off meeting of the consortium implementing the international project entitled ” Engineers Communicating and Collaborating Internationally for the Green Transition ECO-GT” took place in Vienna on 16th – 17th October 2023. The meeting was attended by representatives of universities from Poland, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Turkey and Romania.