Ed is widely regarded to be a leading thinker in education and training in the construction and engineering sectors. Almost ten years ago Ed helped shape the original Constructionarium; more recently, Ed established Expedition Workshed, a set of free-to-use high impact online educational tools designed to radically improve the way engineering is taught in universities. Ed combines a passion for educational theory and psychology with the practical experience of being a project director for major engineering projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome.
Ed leads Think Up’s strategic consultancy work. He is a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Innovation at UCL, and spent six years as a member of the Joint Board of Moderators which accredits civil engineering degree courses in the UK. As well as facilitating design workshops and seminars at universities around the world, he has featured in over 30 engineering television documentaries.
Ed McCann BEng, CEng, MSc, MCIWEM, FRSA, FICE