Engineering Change Lab - USA

A catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society

Engineering Change Lab-USA (ECL-USA) is a catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society

We are living in a world that is facing an unprecedented combination of technological change…

and rapidly evolving societal needs, driven in large part by environmental imperatives. As this uncertain future unfolds, maintaining the status quo is not an option for the engineering community. The imperative for change and adaptation has driven the formation of ECL-USA.

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Summits

ECL-USA convenes two to three times a year to share perspectives, deepen our understanding of engineering’s emerging future, and to launch experiments and focused initiatives designed both to foster change across the entire engineering system from education to practice to research to licensure.

Upcoming Summits

Our Way Forward

Our way forward is through action inspired by the Engineering Change Lab-USA’s mission. ECL-USA was started in 2017, with the mission of becoming a catalyst for change within the engineering profession, by helping the profession reach its highest potential on behalf of society.

To achieve our mission, we will:

  • Bring together stakeholders, innovative thinkers, and change agents to explore and generate new knowledge about the role of engineering in an emerging future.
  • Self-organize as an independent (non-aligned) entity – complementing existing stakeholder organizations (professional societies and associations), not attempting to duplicate their efforts.
  • Become a communications hub, linking and sharing knowledge between stakeholders engaged in creating the future of the engineering community (profession).
  • Engage in and lead collaborative initiatives designed to transform the engineering community (profession) to help it thrive in an evolving world.

Recent News

THE ENGINEERING IDEAS INSTITUTE – SESSIONS 1 & 2

August 3, 2020

Sessions 1 and 2 of ECL-USA’s Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute, are complete. Session 1 included an exploration of the complex entanglement between society and technology and the role that the engineering community can play in an emergent future to help society anticipate, untangle, and adapt. We heard the perspective of three provocateurs on different elements of the entanglement.... Read More

RACIAL INEQUALITY & ENGINEERING ETHICS

June 25, 2020

The tragic death of George Floyd and the subsequent demonstrations and protests have altered our view of the world and motivated many organizations, including engineering organizations, to issue statements of commitment to change that results in a more equitable society. How can engineering organizations best contribute to this movement? Certainly, addressing diversity and inclusivity within our organizations and broadening our approach to the design of projects to include a more comprehensive view of the human impacts of our work are important. We can also contribute to public policy changes that re-prioritize our investments in public infrastructure in ways that result in more equitable communities.... Read More

ECL-USA Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute Update

June 2, 2020

Planning continues for Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute. Out of concern for the potential health risks of travelling to and participating in an in-person gathering and because of the uncertainty of our economy, the summit will be presented as a virtual experience. We will return to the in-person format for our future summits when conditions have stabilized. The Engineering Ideas Institute will be presented in four separate, four-hour sessions. Provocateurs for the four sessions have been confirmed and design of the sessions is being finalized. All four sessions will include reflection on the Covid-19 pandemic and what we are learning about the role engineers and the engineering community can play to improve society’s resilience and adaptive capacity.... Read More
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