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ENGINEERING CH∆NGE® is Back!

If you checked out the reboot trailer, you know this season is more focused, more structured, and more intentional.

This episode is a reminder of the foundational framework for ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®... REDEFINE.

REDEFINE helps us examine the dimensions of engineering work that shape outcomes:

• RE-image who we see as engineers and what we see as engineering;
• DE-silo our approach to academic programs, research, and problem solving;
• FINE-tune organizational conditions so people with different backgrounds and perspectives can contribute fully to outcomes that serve all of society.

Throughout this season, we’ll return to these three elements as we explore leadership, ethics, convergence, community engagement, and other aspects of our organizational systems. This episode lays the foundation and context for what's to come.

The System Check

This episode also introduces The System Check, a closing reflection you’ll hear each week.

It’s a structured pause to help you look more clearly at the system you’re operating in. This episode asks:

• How is engineering defined in your context, by language, imagery, and context?
• What conditions shape who is able to contribute meaningfully, and when?
• How often do you step back to examine whether the system you’re part of is designed to support the outcomes it claims to value?

Because change begins with how clearly we see.

If You’re Glad ENGINEERING CH∆NGE® Is Back

• Follow the show so you don’t miss the rest of the season.
• Leave a 5-star rating and short written review; it helps other agents of change find the podcast.
• Share this episode with a colleague who cares about strengthening engineering from the inside out.

Thanks for being part of this next chapter of ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®!

Visit the ENGINEERING CH∆NGE® podcast website to learn more and to request a free copy of my new brief, Engineering for Society.

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