Abstract
In today’s rapidly evolving plan to address the energy transition and the corresponding global economy, there is an immediate need for a different kind of worker, one who is adaptable, versatile, and well-rounded. Employers seek college graduates who possess not only technical expertise but also effective communication, collaboration, innovation, and critical thinking skills. To transform the learning experience and better prepare graduates at Purdue University, the Purdue Polytechnic Institute developed a transformative education initiative to embed new ways of teaching and learning into the curriculum. The foundation for this innovation is based on 10 Elements of Transformation with a focus on active learning, experiential learning, and engagement with industry. Using the 10 Elements of Transformation, as inspiration for innovative learning about the energy transition, a game-based learning (GBL) approach is being utilized to develop leadership skills, such as decision making, communication, and team building. The authors are using GBL with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a faculty-led, study abroad program for engineering students to Arequipa, Peru in collaboration with a hybrid Study Away for energy engineering students from the University of Technology and Engineering (UTEC) in Lima, Peru. This Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) for Integrated Business and Engineering educational program is focused on Anglo American’s FutureSmart MiningTM at the new Quellaveco mine in highlands of the Andes in southern Peru, which is 100% powered by renewable energy, 100% digital mining and automation ready, demonstrating technology, digitalization and sustainability working hand in hand.
Presenters
Stewart BausermanStudent, PhD, Polytechnic, Purdue University, Indiana, United States Jose Ramos Saravia
Professor, Mechanical & Energy Department, UTEC Universidad de Ingeniería & Tecnología, Peru
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Designing Social Transformations
KEYWORDS
Transformative Education, GBL with AI, Sustainable Energy Future
