An international network of innovative educational labs in mining engineering

This paper describes the motivation and procedure for creating an international network of Innovative Educational Labs in Mining Engineering. The network is primarily designed for university lecturers in mining engineering to foster a broader exchange and stimulatediscussion on best practices for innovative educational lab environments. The objective is to contribute to continuous development and improvement in mining engineering education by encouraging stronger international networking, exchange and discussion among lecturers in mining engineering education. The creation of this network of Innovative Educational labs in Mining Engineering is part of an ongoing project titled “CDIO II – Implementing CDIO in Raw Materials Sector”, funded by EIT Raw Materials (2018/2019). The objective of the project is to apply CDIO elements to the raw materials sector in order to drive continuous development in and contribute to a sustainable future for education in the field of Raw Materials. The vision is to create an interactive online platform to visualize this network and to make it accessible for lecturers around the world, thereby contributing to stimulating dialogue between universities about good practice in mining engineering labs