Creativity and Fun in Engineering Education

The University of Bath is taking leaps forward in engineering education. Tim Ibell, 2015 IStructE President

By Tim Ibell

If you get the chance, take a look at the historic boards on display in our great Professional Engineering Institutions, such as the Institution of Structural Engineers or the Institution of Civil Engineers. You will Gold Medal going back far into the depths of history. It has long struck

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Why, then, if the soul of our profession is creativity do we not (across the world) put this attribute at the centre of all of our education, starting creativity lie at the heart of great engineering. If you have not yet ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity. Through wonderful wit it kids, students and others about engineering by pointing to the fun bits of what we do. It is true that those of your reading this article architectural education traditions to ooze out into all engineering education worldwide.

So, if you agree with any or all of the above, please go back to your original school for a day and give a talk to school kids on the creativity taught to take advantage of such a brilliant structure. I worry that the