Learn how we can create a learning experience that will encourage students to achieve personal success while having a positive global impact. Students often view success through the lens of personal accomplishment and achievement. While personal success is important, future generations of engineering professionals need to consider how they can have a positive impact on our world. Every day we hear stories about how our planet is being degraded by human activity. By integrating topics into a student’s educational experience that focus on globalization and sustainability, students will have a greater appreciation for how they can have a positive impact on our world. This webinar will share some thoughts on how to engage today’s generation of students in the discussion of how to address tomorrow’s grand global challenges.
Speaker // Michael Milligan
CEO and Executive Director
ABET
United States of America
Michael K. J. Milligan is CEO and Executive Director of ABET. He is responsible for all aspects of ABET global operations, representing 36 technical and professional societies. Prior to joining ABET, Milligan held various positions in government and academia, including 24 years in the U.S. Air Force. He served as associate professor and deputy department head in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and later worked at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He earned a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, MS from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a BS from Michigan State University ‐ all in electrical engineering. Milligan also earned an MBA from Western New England College and is a Certified Association Executive. He is a senior member of IEEE, a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor societies and a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and Maryland.