Bringing Life to our Engineering Curricula
Showcasing innovative approaches across institutions in South Africa and the United Kingdom through collaboration and shared curriculum innovation.
Latest News
Stay up to date with developments, workshop highlights, and education initiatives across the IEC network.
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IEC AI Workshop (27 May 10am): What are students actually using GenAI for? Insights from practice
You are herewith invited to join the IEC AI Team for a workshop – please feel free to forward the event invite to any interested party. Workshop Overview Join us for an engaging and highly practical online workshop presented by…
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Celebrating the First Five Episodes of IEC: Becoming an Engineer
We are proud to celebrate the release of the first five episodes of our podcast series, IEC: Becoming an Engineer, marking an exciting milestone in our journey to connect engineering education research with real-world practice, academia, and industry. Since its…
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New Episode of the IEC Podcast Now Available
We are pleased to share the fourth episode of the IEC Podcast (IEC: Becoming an Engineer), continuing our monthly series of conversations that connect engineering education research with real-world practice across academia and industry. In this latest episode, we speak…
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About the IEC
The Innovative Engineering Curriculum (IEC) initiative is a multi-institutional collaboration working to reshape engineering education in South Africa. Grounded in a vision of integrated learning, the IEC aims to develop responsive curricula, empower educators, and enhance graduate attributes to better meet the needs of industry and society.
With support from local and international universities and organisations, the IEC addresses real-world challenges through academic transformation and hands-on projects that develop both technical and professional competencies.
Projects
EWB
The Engineers Without Borders (EWB) initiative is very involved in the IEC. More information about the EWB project will be added soon.
Stories from the Field
Hear directly from our collaborators how the IEC is impacting students, teaching practices, and curriculum reform.
Mrs. Cheryl Belford
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
“Integration is possible in any space, but it is a process and it requires reflection and refinement.”
Prof. Bruce Kloot
University of Cape Town
“We purposely challenge the students to think about their role as engineers in South Africa and challenge them with how the social and how the political or the economic or the environmental are actually critical questions.”
Prof. Robbie Potts
University of Stellenbosch
“The faculty are very supportive of lecturers trying out new things, trying to engage the students and make sure that learning is getting better over time.”
Innovative Workshop Series for Engineering Educators
Join our ongoing conversation around curriculum transformation in engineering education. Through our themed workshops, academics from South Africa and the UK share actionable insights on integrating graduate attributes and reimagining teaching practice.
