Beyond Content: Preparing Engineers for Complex Real-World Practice (feat. Prof. Zach Simpson)

In this episode, we speak with Prof. Zach Simpson, whose work explores the evolving nature of engineering education, academic development, and the everyday complexities of curriculum practice. Drawing on a journey that began in educational linguistics, Zach reflects on questions of identity, belonging, and the often invisible work involved in supporting engineering academics through change. Together, we discuss how conventional teaching practices shape student participation, what it means to prepare graduates for complex workplaces, and why engineering education must continually rethink not only what is taught, but how and why it is taught.Links:⁠Prof ZS LinkedIn⁠⁠SoTL in the South journal and conference