The Lived Experience of Engineering Students (feat. Prof. Curwyn Mapaling)

This episode explores how engineering students navigate the emotional, institutional, and cultural realities of university life. Our guest, Prof. Curwyn Mapaling — a psychologist working in Engineering Education — shares insights from his research into student resilience in South African institutions. Together, we examine how identity, emotion, and institutional culture shape the learning journey, and consider what engineering education might look like if designed with greater care, context, and complexity.Links:Curwyn Mapaling ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Curwyn-Mapaling?ev=hdr_xprfRuth Graham Report: https://rhgraham.org/resources/Crisis-and-catalyst.pdfEEES: 2024 Symposium: https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/en/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=159571Emotions Symposium 2025 in South Africa: https://irspbl2025.org.za/emotions-in-engineering-education-symposium/Nancy Fraser - Misrecognition: https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii3/articles/nancy-fraser-rethinking-recognitionRonelle Plaatjies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronelle-plaatjes-927690235/