Emerging Stronger 2026: Call for contributions

The Engineering Professors’ Council is calling on engineering educators, students, and employers across the UK to contribute to a forthcoming edition of Emerging Stronger, focused on the impact of Generative AI on engineering education and the future workforce.

Read more below (click on the arrows to expand the sections):

Engineering Educator

The Engineering Professors’ Council is capturing a snapshot of how academics are adapting and innovating for a new edition of the book “Emerging Stronger”. We’re looking for exemplars of good practice, short case studies, and student narratives across key areas:

🔹 Assessment: Evolving strategies around GenAI, inclusion, and work-readiness
🔹 Curriculum Futures: Rethinking what we teach, cross-disciplinary delivery, and scaling professional skills
🔹 Employability: Imaginative ways to equip students for a challenging graduate market and recruitment processes
🔹 Partnerships: Involving students, employers, and community partners in design and delivery
🔹 Academic Careers: Reflecting on how the role of the Engineering Educator is changing towards 2030 (can be anonymised).

Whether you have a fully evaluated initiative or practical insights to share, we’d love to feature your work in this upcoming publication.

Deadline: 31st October 2026
Submit your case study here: https://lnkd.in/eqmE2D4m

Engineering Student

The Engineering Professors’ Council wants to hear directly from UK engineering students about how Generative AI tools are shaping your degree, your studies, and your preparation for the future.

Share your experience and ideas in a short 500-word piece, and you could win a cash prize AND be published in our upcoming book, Emerging Stronger: The AI Edition!

Prizes on offer:
1st Prize: £100
2nd Prize: £85
3rd Prize: £65

What we’re looking for:
🔹 How you and your lecturers use AI tools in your studies
🔹 How AI is changing the way you learn and are assessed
🔹 Your vision for how AI should be used to best support your development
🔹 How you feel you need to prepare for the workplace and develop career-ready AI skills

Engineering Educators: Please share this opportunity with your students!

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Submit your entry here: https://lnkd.in/eKjc-9wC 

Engineering Employers

The Engineering Professors’ Council is exploring how GenAI is changing industry, and its requirements of graduates, for a major publication. If you’re an engineering industry professional working with graduates, please help us with this short survey: https://lnkd.in/eNjj3u6Z

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