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Our Vision, Purpose and Values

TRANSFORMING PEOPLE
AND IDEAS WITH PURPOSE
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As we work together to achieve our vision and purpose, we are guided by our shared values that direct our approach and who we are as creative changemakers.

Our
Vision

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To be recognized among the world’s best interdisciplinary engineering schools, a home where engineers and scientists collaborate to improve the world for everyone.

Our
Purpose

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To nurture and empower our community of diverse interdisciplinary creators by fostering creativity and innovation and providing a transformative education along with research and lifelong learning opportunities aimed to cultivate new ideas, knowledge and contribute towards a more sustainable world for all.

Our
Values

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As we work together to achieve our vision, we are guided by our shared values that direct our approach and who we are as creative changemakers. We strive to be:

Nurturing

We will foster a collaborative sense of belonging and a supportive community environment that values people, their differences, and nurtures tolerance.

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Excellent

We will always ask the question: How can we be better?

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Passionate

We will lead and pursue all our creative endeavours with passion.

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Respectful

We will embrace the diverse perspectives of our community in an environment of academic freedom where we can respectfully disagree and come together in respectful compromise.

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Trustworthy

We will hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards in all we do.

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Risk-taking

We will continually challenge the status quo with new ideas in a relentless pursuit of positive change.

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