What to expect
An Online Seminar by Prof Jill Stewart, Director of the Institute of Engineering, Computing and Advanced Manufacturing
When we think about ethics, most of us will first think about things like medicine and informed consent. That doesn’t seem to apply to the engineering profession, so what do ethical principles look like in a profession that works to enhance the wellbeing of society?
This workshop will explore the Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineering Councils joint Statement of Ethical Principles and then put them through a test through an interactive case study. We will test and question engineering principles in terms of the climate crisis and debate how to weigh our personal values against professional responsibilities.
About Prof Jill Stewart
In her current role, Jill has overarching responsibility for the strategic and academic leadership within the Institute of Engineering, Computing and Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Cumbria. The Institute was founded in 2023 and is distinguished by its wide-ranging engagement with regional employers leading to a range of high-quality research programmes and industrially relevant taught programmes. Prior to her appointment at Cumbria, Jill held several senior leadership roles including Head of Department of Engineering and Mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University, and Head of School of Engineering at the University of Chester and University of Lincoln.
Jill’s research interests centre around systems modelling and optimisation. Most recently, she has been involved in several fully funded research project to develop algorithms and hardware that improve the health outcomes of patients receiving kidney dialysis. These projects continue at the University of Cumbria in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and Royal Derby Hospital.
Jill has attracted over £1.8M in research funding and is the author of more than 70 publications and has delivered numerous invited lectures. She has won prestigious awards including the Charles Sharpe Beecher Prize for aerospace research and the THE award for Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiatives.
Jill is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Event location:
University of Cumbria
58 East India Dock Road
London
E14 6JE
Closest stations:
Westferry (DLR) 4 minutes’ walk
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth Line) 15 minutes’ walk
Bus routes:
University of Cumbria London, served by routes 15, 115, D6