As engineers shape projects and technologies that form the backbone of our economies and society, understanding the societal and environmental implications of their work becomes essential. This awareness is critical to fulfilling engineering’s ethical duty of prioritizing the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Embedding human rights into engineering education is a key pathway for fostering ethical practices, broadening the reach of technological benefits, and addressing harm caused by engineered products or processes. 

This poster describes a research project that aims to examine the change in attitudes of engineering students toward human rights through education. The poster will also showcase the design of educational modules aimed at deepening an understanding of the intersection between engineering and human rights aimed. One case study in Engineering Education and Accessibility Rights is presented. To highlight the utility of AI as an emancipatory tool for STEM education, the poster highlights its potential to empower all groups by breaking down barriers to technology access and illustrates how human rights principles, including Leaving No One Behind, can guide ethical development and application of AI to address barriers in the formation of engineers.

We aim for this poster to encourage reflection on the role of human rights in engineering and the ways AI can be leveraged as a tool for shared prosperity.