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Be yourself – be an engineer: personal strengths and value in an interconnected engineering ecosystem

Eckert, Claudia (1,2); I. Hallstedt, Sophie (2)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Eckert, Claudia (1,2); I. Hallstedt, Sophie (2)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: The Open University, United Kingdom; 2: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Page(s):
347-356
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10393
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Engineers need to connect knowledge, based on science and technology, with knowledge about humans and society. To operate in a sociotechnical context a variety of different people with different skills are needed. This paper argues that therein lies an opportunity for all who have the skills and interests to find a fulfilling role in engineering that aligns interests in technical task, their role, their identity, their personal strengths and their values, illustrated by women in engineering and sustainability.
Keywords:
engineering skills, socio-technical systems, designer's skills, designer's attitudes, sustainability
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