A new model for engineering & technology education and a different approach to engineering mathematics

Speaker: Dr. Sarah Peers （Head of Academic Skills, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), UK）

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 14:00 – 16:00 (GMT+8)

Place: May House 美意好室 (No. 179, Yucheng St., Nangang Dist., Taipei City; 3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Houshanpi Station, MRT Bannan Line.) or Online Participation Available

Registration: https://forms.gle/zvUvBgQtTsKmfdTT8 (Registration closes on November 4; pre-event information will be sent on November 5.)

Lecture Abstract

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is an innovative higher education institution in the UK. Since welcoming its first students in 2021, NMITE has challenged conventional approaches to engineering education, developing a new model for preparing the next generation of engineering and technology professionals while seeking to enhance the positive impact of modern science and engineering practice on society.

NMITE’s distinctive learning model combines immersive block teaching, studio-based practical learning, real-world challenges from industry, integrated learning, and co-creation with students. With two cohorts of graduates to date, NMITE has demonstrated promising outcomes from its innovative approach to education.

Mathematics has always been fundamental to engineering education. However, industry has often found that traditional teaching methods struggle to develop the flexible thinking and problem-solving skills needed in professional practice. NMITE has chosen a different path. Dr. Sarah Peers and her team have challenged long-held assumptions about engineering mathematics, rethinking its role in engineering education. In this lecture, Dr. Peers will openly share NMITE’s effective practices, the challenges encountered along the way, and future directions for this innovative approach.

An Invitation to Dialogue and Exchange

This is more than a lecture — it is an opportunity for a two-way conversation about educational innovation!

Dr. Sarah Peers looks forward to hearing local perspectives from educators and professionals in Taiwan and exchanging valuable experiences and insights. We warmly invite everyone interested in the future of engineering and STEM education to join the conversation.

Speaker Biography

Dr. Sarah Peers is an Associate Professor and Head of Academic Skills at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), UK, where she leads the Academic Skills & Knowhow Centre (ASK). In addition to developing innovative approaches to engineering mathematics education, she has long been involved in leading widening participation initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Dr. Peers holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, has a background in mathematics, and is a qualified teacher with over 30 years of experience in engineering education. Her areas of expertise include innovative skills strategies, education policy development, STEM education, and diversity and inclusion in the technology sector.

Since 1992, she has actively promoted gender equality in STEM. She served as President of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) from 2024 to 2026. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IKE), UK, and an advisor to its STEM Foundation.

Organizers:

The Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology (TWiST)

Faculty Recharge Circle Supported by

NSTC

National Science and Technology Council