14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and Introduction

Welcome and Overview
Icebreaker Activity: Participants introduce themselves and share one expectation for the workshop

14:10 – 14:30 | EMPATHY AS A CORE VALUE IN STEM EDUCATION

What happens when we are empathic?
Empathy as a core value
Empathy in STEM Education

14:30 – 14:45 | Think-Pair-Share Activity

Exploring the Connection between Empathy and Ethics
Key Activity: Small group discussions on personal experiences related to empathy and ethics in engineering

14:45 – 15:00 | EMPATHIC DESIGN & IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPATHY EDUCATION

Design/Empathic Design
Understanding user experience
Teaching Empathic design
Educational models

15:00 – 15:30 | Empathy Mapping Activity

Hands-on with a tool called Empathy Mapping

16:00 – 16:15 | ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR A HUMAN-CENTERED FUTURE

Ethics STEM Culture
Why Ethics in Engineering?
Methods for Integrating Ethics into Engineering Programs
Core Ethical Principles in Engineering
Applying Ethical Principles in Engineering Practice
Ethical Frameworks in Action: Duty-Based vs. Consequence-Based Approaches
Steps for Making Ethical Decisions

16:15 – 17:00 | Real-World Engineering Challenges Group Activity

Hands-on with activity group brainstorming on real-world engineering challenges:

• Privacy Concerns in AI-Powered Surveillance
• Environmental Impact of a Hydroelectric Dam
• Safety and Reliability of Autonomous Vehicles
• E-Waste from Consumer Electronics
• Data Bias in AI Recruitment Systems
• The Terra Nova Challenge of Profit versus Purpose

17:00 – 17:10 | RESOURCES AND CHALLENGES AHEAD

17:10 – 17:30 | Closing Reflections and Q&A

Individual reflection
Key takeaway from the workshop
Q&A