Advanced Energy and Material Systems Lab - AEMSLab

I’m doing some research to flesh out a theory. I’m thinking you are around my age. I’m thinking that you have been “aware” of the overshoot problems of continuous industrial growth since the 1980s. I’m thinking that you have continued in your awareness and concern and that this has influenced choices and efforts in your life. You have made some or even major contributions in some way toward making things better and restoring balance between technology benefit, social wellbeing and thriving nature.

Here is what I’m thinking - you and I are not alone, but we are a diaspora and this means that the effectiveness of all the individuals who hold the awareness is neutralised.

If this theory is correct, then spending any more time trying to raise awareness is futile. The awareness is sufficient. If this theory is correct, then the transformation is most likely to occur through convergence, confluence, nucleation and crystallisation of the transdisciplinary contributions into a discipline.
Transition Engineering

The AEMSLab has moved to Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. It was a long road during the COVID. The research is starting to come together with interesting results. Florian Ahrens, Paolo Cherubini and Jack Boulton presented 5 papers and 2 workshops at the recent Transdisciplinary Engineering Conference TE2024 in London. In fact, the work was so well received that the team went away with the best paper award.

28 July 2024 Isabel Andrade Beltran successfully passed her PhD exam and today she has completed the submission of minor amendments.
Isabel’s thesis title is: A High-Granularity, Non-Invasive, and Low-Cost Method for Quantifying Panel Radiator Operation (Occupant Heating Behaviour) in Single-Occupant Office Spaces.
Supervisor Sid Becker (Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury)
Isabel ‘s other supervisory team members are Prof. Susan Krumdieck (now at Heriot Watt University) and Dr. Daniel Bishop (now in our partners in Architectural Engineering)
Congratulations to you Isabel! We are very proud of you!!

On one hand, this is an AI generated song and video, where the AI was fed a 1 hour conversation to use as "inspiration". So I find it creepy.
On the other hand, it is probably the first time "Transition Engineering" has been used in the lyrics of a song. So I am having a right LOL over here.

Rise From The Ashes: A Symphony for Earth Rise From The Ashes: A Symphony for Earth is our first TLLish song that was inspired on a Friday while letting the creative flow inspire us on what to post o...

The Advanced Energy and Material Systems Lab - AEMSLab is now working in the Orkney Islands.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090398882841

Transition Engineering Lab Islands Centre for Net Zero has been established to help people and organisations navigate their net zero, nature positive, people centred journey. The Transition Engineering Lab has been established by Heriot_Watt University to provide the research.

Congratulations to the filmmakers whose feature film projects will be developed at Story Camp Aotearoa 2022:
(Participants attending the lab pictured from left to right)

💫 Aerosoul
Writer/director: Cosmo Calman
💫 Before the Tangi
Writer/director: Dana Leaming
💫 Caterpillar
Writer/director: Chelsie Preston Crayford
Producers: Georgina Conder and Andrew Marshall
💫 Comrade Andrei
Writer/director: Kyan Krumdieck
💫 Road Trip with the Rajans
Writer: Kalyani Nagarajan
💫 Manifesto For Murder
Writer: Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Director: Kim Webby
Producer: Alex Lee
💫Precipice
Writer/director: India Donaldson
Producers: Nick Garrett and Roger Donaldson
💫 Te Puhi (The Princess)
Writer/director: Cian Elyse White
Producers: Sharlene George, Ricky-Lee Russell, Rouzie Hasanova
💫 The Blue Whale
Writer/director: Katie Wolfe (based on the novel The Virgin and the Whale by Carl Nixon)
Producer: Rachel Jean, South Pacific Pictures

This year Script to Screen received 60 applications. Three experienced independent practitioners underwent a rigorous process, compiling a shortlist of 20 and ultimately selecting the nine projects to be developed at Story Camp in November. We would like to thank all the filmmakers who applied.

Story Camp Aotearoa is a residential feature film lab that fosters craft, voice and vision.

The programme is crafted to meet the development needs of each writer and project. Over the week, participating writers and their collaborators workshop their feature film projects with exceptional local and international advisors.

You can read more about the programme and participating team members on our website
https://script-to-screen.co.nz/development-programmes/story-camp/

Story Camp is made possible thanks to funding from the NZ Film Commission.

https://youtu.be/zhe1cNmX1hY

Professor Susan Krumdieck

September 2022 public presentation at University of Canterbury College of Engineering.

It Starts Here and Now: Because we are smarter than bacteria - Professor Susan Krumdieck Presented at the University of Canterbury on 28 September 2022.Description:We’ve emerged from two years of lockdowns into a world of massively rising energy ...

An Event in Christchurch
28 Sept
E6 Engineering Lecture Theatre
University of Canterbury

It Starts Here and Now – Because we are smarter than bacteria, Christchurch, Wed 28th Sep 2022, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NZDT | Humanitix We’ve emerged from two years of lockdowns into a world of massively rising energy prices, looming water and food shortages, widespread extreme drought and floods and the spectre of wars. The real limits to business as usual are becoming harder to ignore. Is there any way to shift from our current ...

I just keep plugging away with the proposition that Transition Engineering converges all of the advances in sustainability to create change through engineering.
https://www.whereideaslaunch.com/072-transition-engineering/

An example of Transition Engineering in this conference

Scotsman Data Conference [PANEL]: Doing Data Better to Tackle Climate Change The Scotsman’s Annual Data Conference is an engaging full day conference designed to encourage networking, spirited debate and information sharing.Four acade...

Take the Transition Engineering Short Course on-line at your pace and be part of the big transition! And besides, the course won the top education award from Engineering New Zealand. https://www.envis.nz/engineering-education-award-winner?fbclid=IwAR0dNorGodYAqHVMg3l6Lt8Ps1uRt3TQaKRMUnV56vQT1z10O6w2Mb_ChY0

ENGINEERING EDUCATION AWARD | ENVIS Professor Susan Krumdieck is at the cutting edge of engineering academia, showcasing New Zealand engineering education internationally.

Did you know about a new kind of continuing professional education offering from Canterbury University? The first Engineering Micro-Credential on-line is now open for enrolment.

Help build a sustainable future

Global warming, resource constraints, pollution, environmental destruction, and now Covid-19 mean a rapidly changing understanding of engineers' roles.

In times of uncertainty, transition engineers from all fields are needed to help with massive transformational changes required.

Check out these transition engineering online courses, offered by the University of Canterbury.

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/epecentre/research-and-innovation/professional-development/