Aboriginal Engineering for an Enduring Civilisation

Cat Kutay, Elyssebeth Leigh

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Abstract

Context: Engineering is a set of practices and principles evidenced in the artefacts of human cultures. In the 21st century there is growing understanding of the implications of this for supporting innovation and sustainable practices. This paper specifically considers how Aboriginal cultures employed engineering principles prior to European arrival. Taking into account this combination of engineering principles, this paper introduces the next steps towards a framework for integrating Indigenous knowledge into the engineering curriculum. The aim is to provide a guide for engineering educators towards establishing and/or strengthening their engagement with local community knowledge holders to explore the principles and practices as well as teaching strategies of Indigenous technical knowledge.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2017)
EditorsNazmul Huda, David Inglis, Nicholas Tse, Graham Town
Place of PublicationSydney, Australia
PublisherMacquarie University
Pages6—13
Number of pages8
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-646-98026-3
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventAnnual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 10 Dec 201713 Dec 2017
Conference number: 28th

Conference

ConferenceAnnual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education
Abbreviated titleAAEE 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period10/12/1713/12/17

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