A Working Group on Critical Technical Practice
Working Group Events
Working Group Wed Biweekly Sessions
Join our Wednesday biweekly sessions of the Working Group on Critical Technical Practice
Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00 pm on these dates:
- May 27, 2026
- June 10, 2026
- June 24, 2026
- July 8, 2026
- July 22, 2026
- August 5, 2026
- August 19, 2026
September 2, 2026
- In-person: TASC1 8003, SFU Burnaby campus, or
- Online: Zoom link
Introducing the Working Group on Critical Technical Practice
In May 2026, we start a working group on Critical Technical Practice.
- We want to create a working group to discuss doubts in research and technical practice.
- We will collectively explore how to turn this skepticism into formal inquiries and research findings.
- Our goal is to improve the scientific rigor and responsibility in technical standards, common methods, and conventional practices of your particular technical field.
“Critical technical practice” denotes the systematic approach to critically inspect assumptions and justifications in common technical practices, and understand weaknesses, flaws, and boundaries of a technique, analogous to strengthening our technical “immune system”.
From this working group, we will collectively:
- Inspect the underlying assumptions and justifications in a certain aspect of technical practice that you doubt about.
- Develop practical tools and methodologies of conducting critical technical practice/inspections for technical and non-technical audiences and the public.
The working group is open to all students and faculties in any technical field.
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