SPEAKER

Dr. Patrick Tebbe is a passionate advocate for innovation and student success. As Director of the Undergraduate Research Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato—and former Chair of the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department—he champions hands-on learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. Dr. Tebbe advises the university’s ASHRAE student chapter, helping future engineers connect classroom knowledge with real-world impact. Nationally, he contributes to shaping the profession’s future through his role on the NSPE Emerging Technologies Committee and active participation in Engineering Change Lab (ECL-USA) initiatives since 2023.  

PRESENTATION

At the 2023 ECL-USA Engineering Ideas Institute, leaders from across engineering disciplines tackled a big question: How can engineering support society in an uncertain, complex, and rapidly changing world? Using scenario thinking, participants uncovered signals of change, critical uncertainties, and forces shaping the future—then turned those insights into actionable recommendations to advance engineering’s mission of responsible stewardship of technology. This talk will demystify the scenario process used to spark agility and resilience, highlight key recommendations from the final report that point to a new sense of engineering agency and optimism, and connect the dots between these insights and the work of ASHRAE and the HVAC&R industry.

AGENDA AND REGISTRATION

11:30 - 11:55 - Lunch

12:00 - 1:00 - Presentation

Registration cost is $25 per person. Please RSVP by EOD on Friday, January 16th . Members who do not register by this time cannot be guaranteed meal availability due to contractual requirements with the meeting facility.