Conference Presentations

Education is rapidly evolving to meet changing workplaces, fueling a race among institutions to offer wider academic tracks tailored to emerging industries. How universities compete with new, responsive programs may need to evolve, too. From eSports and cybersecurity, to clean energy and vehicle electrification, emerging fields of study have potential for immense program growth and unique cross-disciplinary opportunities—yet, they struggle to find a home in traditional academia. Through case studies of three institutions’ newest program offerings, this session will examine what it takes to bring education tracks like eSports and clean energy to campus via highly-specialized learning environments.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify meaningful space allocations based on the unique requirements of eSports and other emerging academic offerings during program exploration and planning.
2. Discuss how to assess facility adaptability to serve the distinctive space needs of emerging programs and suggest meaningful co-location and relocation strategies to support cross-disciplinary collaboration.
3. Identify and align unique space typologies to support and enhance aligned industry and governmental agencies for the purposes of developing meaningful research and application partnerships.
4. Evaluate the incorporation of programs that support the emerging fields of eSports and clean energy to gain a better understanding of how to compete for enrollment as these quickly evolving industries gain in academic popularity.

Presenters:

Léo Lejeune, Vice President, Architect, Stantec
Travis Sage, Principal, Studio Design Leader, Stantec

Delivered 07/22/2024.

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