{"id":154,"date":"2020-01-08T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=154"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:02:46","slug":"developing-robot-proof-engineers-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/engineering-the-future-workforce\/developing-robot-proof-engineers-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Robot-Proof Engineers in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Innovation in the Classroom<\/em>&nbsp;by Siemens explores best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent. In this podcast, I interview McMaster University\u2019s Dean Puri on how the school is disrupting the engineering education classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ishwar Puri is the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. Hear how this leading academic institution develops robot-proof graduates through disruptive innovation in the classroom that closes the skills gap and strengthens graduate employability.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/01\/Ishwar-Puri-Siemens_Graphic.png\" alt=\"engineering education\" class=\"wp-image-2890\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dean Puri was originally drawn to academia through a love of problem solving he applied to research. Learn how he is transforming engineering education at McMaster through a massive change called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.mcmaster.ca\/about\/pivot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pivot<\/a>. Through redesigned curriculum focused on multidisciplinary design thinking in an industry-relevant context.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE4701519548\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<div class=\"row podcast-social\">\n    <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-2\"><p>Listen on:<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a class=\"button itunes-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/innovation-in-the-classroom\/id1484004628\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button google-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBpcHBhLmlvL3B1YmxpYy9zaG93cy9pbm5vdmF0aW9uLWluLXRoZS1jbGFzc3Jvb20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button spotify-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32hoLGqqCNQHObq4jJha3j?si=R80tIg_GTCm4Dz20XmeFSw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button stitcher-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/pippa-65\/innovation-in-the-classrom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button tunein-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Innovation-in-the-Classroom-p1257976\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button rss-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.acast.com\/public\/shows\/5d9371326057b96e6496e754\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"podcast-infonotes\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingOne\">\n      <span class=\"mb-0\">\n        <button class=\"btn btn-link collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\n          Expand Show Notes        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-light\">\n<p>800 years ago, the purpose of getting a university-level education was vastly different from what it\u2019s become today. Back then, everybody was seen as a generalist. Now, everyone is hyper-specialized in one or two areas, yet many are not able to recover from the inevitabilities of disruption.\u00a0<\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p>The only way to offset disruption in employability is by helping students understand humans. To make real change, it\u2019s crucial to leverage the real disciplinary competencies that we have in the humanities, arts, professional disciplines like business and engineering, social sciences, and sciences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p>Ishwar Puri is the Dean of Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. Together, we discuss how the school is disrupting curricula to improve engineering education, and how he\u2019s helping lead academic institutions to develop robot-proof graduates through disruptive innovation, closing skill gaps, and strengthening graduate employability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p>So, tune in to hear some of the brightest minds in engineering education share insights and best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What made you pursue engineering as a degree and choose academia as your profession? (1:26)<\/li>\n<li>What are the key ingredients to making \u201cThe Pivot\u201d program a success? (15:36)<\/li>\n<li>What gets you most excited about the future of engineering education? (20:50)<\/li>\n<li>From your perspective, how can a company like Siemens help schools more? (30:25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What future universities need in order to tackle change. (10:57)<\/li>\n<li>How \u201cThe Pivot\u201d will prepare students to face disruption in the workplace. (13:50)<\/li>\n<li>How Ishwar inspires engineering students. (21:57)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connect with Ishwar Puri:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ishwar-puri\/?originalSubdomain=ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><strong>Resources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/article-how-the-university-can-save-itself-from-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHow the university can save itself \u2013 from itself\u201d by Ishwar Puri and Leonard Waverman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div><!-- end #accordion -->\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for our next podcast.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/feed.pippa.io\/public\/shows\/innovation-in-the-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe&nbsp;<\/a>to the full series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"podcast-information-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-4 podcast-cover\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/cover-innovation-in-the-classroom.jpg\" alt=\"Innovation in the Classroom\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-8 podcast-info\">\n        <div class=\"podcast-header\">\n            <h2>Innovation in the Classroom<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"podcast-description\">\n            <p><em>Innovation in the Classroom<\/em> by Siemens explores best practices to empower the next generation of digital talent. 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