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Navigating complexity and embracing uncertainty: teaching participatory leadership in engineering education
Pargman, Daniel Eriksson, Elina Biørn-Hansen, Aksel Thorslund, Minna Laurell Menon, Arjun Rajendran Rekestad, Emilia Chender, Isabel Schneider, Markus
Pargman, Daniel
Eriksson, Elina
Biørn-Hansen, Aksel
Thorslund, Minna Laurell
Menon, Arjun Rajendran
Rekestad, Emilia
Chender, Isabel
Schneider, Markus
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2025
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ISCED Level 6 Master's or equivalent
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Sweden
Abstract
Engineers are traditionally seen as problem-solvers, but global sustainability challenges are "complex" rather than just "complicated" and thus defy traditional engineering methods. When the complexity and uncertainty of the problems we face change, so must engineering education. In this paper, we describe the launch of a course that teaches participatory leadership at a technical university and we highlight the promises, challenges, tensions and lessons learned.
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participatory leadership, participatory approaches, engineering education, engineering for sustainable development, education for sustainabilty, sustainability in engineering