Keynote - Improving Safety Aspects of Engineering Programs - Dr. Marc Rosen
Monday, 26-Oct-09 - Ballroom III
Improving Safety Aspects of Engineering Programs
Abstract:
Safety, given its paramount importance to the practice of engineering, is a crucial aspect of engineering education. Although engineering curricula cover safety, more can be done and would be highly beneficial. In this talk, the speaker addresses how safety education is managed in engineering programs and could be improved. In addition, he presents several initiatives he has been involved in to enhance safety education in engineering and business, including student competitions and case studies. A range of engineering case studies he has prepared will be reviewed. He will also discuss his activities with Minerva Canada, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to embedding safety management into the curricula of business and engineering programs and thereby improving business effectiveness. To provide a broader context, the speaker will discuss the relevant outcomes of the recently held National Engineering Summit, particularly in relation to the Safety and Security Stream which he helped organize.
Speaker:
Dr. Marc A. Rosen, P.Eng.
Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
and
President
Engineering Institute of Canada
Biography:
Dr. Marc A. Rosen, P.Eng. is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada, where he served as founding dean from 2002 to 2008. He is also President of the Engineering Institute of Canada and a member of the Board of Directors of Minerva Canada, a corporation whose vision is that tomorrow's leaders will strive for excellence in occupational health and safety as an essential component of their corporate management. With over 50 research grants and contracts and 400 technical publications, Dr. Rosen is an active teacher and researcher in energy technology as well as the environmental impact of energy and industrial systems. He is a strong proponent of enhanced coverage of health and safety in engineering education. Much of his research has been carried out for industry, and Dr. Rosen has also worked for such organizations as Imatra Power Company in Finland, Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, and the Institute for Hydrogen Systems near Toronto. Dr. Rosen has received numerous awards and honours, and is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the International Energy Foundation.
