SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
More information about this goal on sustainabledevelopment.un.org
Teaching
Selected Aspects of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
The seminar introduces students to aspects of socially responsible and sustainable research and innovation, establishing connections with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9, 10, 11, and 13. The focus will be particularly on exploring the challenges of sustainable urban development (SDG 11). Students will be encouraged to adopt a transdisciplinary approach when addressing engineering-related issues, taking into account gender and diversity perspectives. Moreover, they will gain an understanding of the importance of fostering an open innovation ecosystem that emphasizes the exchange of knowledge and ideas between the scientific community and civil society.
Discovering Innovation – Project Work Beyond Engineering
Resilience is closely linked to the guiding principle of sustainable development. Especially with regard to increasing natural and environmental disasters, dealing with unforeseeable events is becoming increasingly relevant. In this seminar, students learn to reflect resilience-oriented approaches and ways of thinking in the context of their future work as engineers and to apply these approaches to practical decisions.
Engineering, Culture and Society (MME Module)
In the frame of this course students learn how culture shapes and impacts engineering. The course examines the creation of innovations and entrepreneurial processes through the lens of a diverse society. How do cultural backgrounds in engineering affect ways of thinking and practice? How do they influence outcomes, and the development in innovation and research? How can the integration of gender and diversity perspectives help to find sustainable solutions?
Expanding Engineering Limits: Culture, Diversity and Gender
The course analyses the interrelationships between engineering, social practices and their culture in the context of gender and diversity. The focus is on cultural aspects of gender and diversity, which have a significant impact on who becomes an engineer, what issues are addressed and how the execution and quality of problem solving, design, technology and products are affected.
Innovation & Diversity
The seminar focuses on the development of sustainable innovations in relation to diversity as well as ethics in engineering. Among other topics, the seminar provides a theoretical overview of diversity management and human-centered design.
Social Development and Sustainability
Social responsibility, sustainability and resilience are closely linked to the guiding princinples of the SDGs. The seminar highlights theoretical concepts and teaches the connections between social, ecological and economic dimensions. Students will also learn to apply and critically reflect these concepts in the context of case studies concerning current socio-technical developments.
Research
Distance and Subjective Safety in Cycling
As part of a mobility transition towards more sustainable and socially inclusive forms of mobility in cities, cycling connects to all dimensions of sustainability. However, many factors must be taken into account to strengthen cycling. To better address the issue of cycling safety, concepts of diversity, inclusion and equity and greater trans- and interdisciplinary collaboration are needed to better integrate civil society engagement and diversity perspectives into research on cycling mobility.
BIOS – Cooperative Course in Civil Engineering with Orientation Semester
In the cooperative study programme with the FH Aachen, an inclusive, equitable and high-quality education is promoted and enables especially first generation students to get a better (university) orientation. Furthermore, courses on socially responsible technology development are anchored in the curriculum. An additional eighth semester offers students at RWTH Aachen University the opportunity to gain experience abroad and practical experience and extra-curricular skills shortly before graduation.
Exzellenzcluster „Internet of Production“
The research activites within the sub-project "Equal Opportunities" aim at promoting an inclusive and diverse working environment that fosters innovation by implementing a diversity management approach in complex organizational structures. Within the sub-project "Integrated Usage", the human worker and user is placed at the centre of attention of the socio-technical production system revolving around the idea of IoP in order to enable a sustainable implementation of the IoP.
Graduate College ACCESS! – Sustainable Mobility in Urban and Rural Areas
The interdisciplinary project integrates various aspects regarding the design of future mobility systems and forms. In addition to technical and infrastructural possibilities, individual mobility needs in terms of inclusion and equality as well as environmental compatibility on a local, regional and global scale are considered in order to shape sustainable mobility.
Fuel Science Center
Diversity and a non-discriminatory, inclusive working environment offer a multitude of opportunities and social as well as economic advantages in innovation processes. In this context, the implementation of diversity management in engineering-based research networks is examined.
ImPreSSion
The cooperative nature of the project allows the specific local needs to be jointly addressed in line with requirements. Thus, the implementation of a gender and diversity focal point can directly contribute to a more inclusive and integrative higher education, teaching and learning environment. Through the identification and targeted elimination of gender-specific inequalities and discrimination, the participation of women within universities is actively strengthened.
MOOC "Responsible Innovators of Tomorrow"
The MOOC "Responsible Innovators of Tomorrow" addresses SDGs 4, 10, and 17, preparing students to take on social responsibility in their future careers by addressing topics such as gender and diversity, RRI, and the SDGs, among others.
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Hub
The activities within the RRI Hub promote a socially responsible and sustainable orientation of research, innovation and teaching. In the spirit of an open innovation ecosystem, a cooperation between science and civil society is facilitated, e.g. by providing the local urban society and students with living lab spaces to meet and experiment.
SFB TRR 188 – Sub-project "Equal Opportunities"
Personnel diversity and a non-discriminatory, inclusive working environment offer a wide range of opportunities and social and economic benefits in innovation processes. In this context, the implementation of diversity management in engineering research networks is investigated.
CRC - Structural and Chemical Atomic Complexity
Diversity and a non-discriminatory, inclusive working environment offer a multitude of opportunities and social as well as economic advantages in innovation processes. In this context, the implementation of diversity management in engineering-based research networks is examined.
External Links
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United Nations: Sustainable Development Goal 10
Further information of the 10th goal from the United Nations on the content and progress