Professor Bernard Amadei of the University of Colorado Boulder Visits YU at the Invitation of the US Embassy in Korea
Emphasizing the 'Role of Engineers that Create Dignified Human Life'
[Nov 10, 2013]
<Professor Bernard Amadei, founder of EWB (Engineers Without Borders)> 'EWB-USA and EWB- International Network' founder Bernard Amadei, Professor of the University of Colorado Boulder, gave a special lecture at YU.
Professor Amadei was the first chairman of EWB-USA and emphasized the social roles of engineers. He is currently engaging in various activities to provide sustainable development and technologies to underdeveloped regions and countries.
From the same context, he gave this lecture to send this message to YU engineering students that lasted for about 70 minutes from 2 P.M. on the 8th at the YU Mechanical Engineering Building.
At this special lecture, which was held under the theme, 'Role of Engineers to Eradicate Poverty of Emerging Countries', Professor Amadei began his lecture saying that he would like to talk about the roles of engineers who create dignified human life, rather than the engineering in its traditional sense of simply giving technologies.
Professor Amadei emphasized, "There is a need to take a different approach with a new mindset to solve the problems that the world faces," and added, "Engineers should show interest and participate in constructing a sustainable and stable community."
This lecture was co-hosted by Professor Chung, Mo of the YU School of Mechanical Engineering who is currently serving as the director of EWB Korea together with the US embassy in Korea. Professor Chung said, "I wanted to show a new perspective to see the world to students majoring in engineering," while adding, "The special lecture by Professor Amadei, who is the founder of EWB, will have been a meaningful event for engineering students."
After ending his lecture, Professor Amadei said, "Students listened to the lecture intently and had many good questions making it an enjoyable time." He also added, "As EWB Korea is located in YU, I would like to give lectures at YU sometime if I have the opportunity."
There are currently 14,000 members who are engineers worldwide in EWB. It is carrying out projects such as improving water resource, hygienic facilities, and energy and residential cultures in 45 countries around the world.
