Person
Marie Decker
M. Sc.Address
Building: 3010
Room: 150
Kackertstraße 9
52072 Aachen
Availability hours
- Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities
Marie Decker, M.Sc., mathematician by training, is Research Associate and PhD candidate at the Research Group Gender and Diversity in Engineering (GDE) and project lead of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Hub at the Technical University in Aachen (RWTH) in Germany. The DFG-funded RRI Hub initiates and supports projects at the interface between science and society in the fields of social innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility on a national level and internationally in the ‘ENHANCE – European Universities of Technology Alliance’. Her Ph.D. project focuses on the fair application of machine learning methods, in particular concerning issues of inequality reduction. With her work, she is contributing to enhancing diversity perspectives in technology and educating future responsible engineers.
Career
Marie Decker studied mathematics with a focus on data science and machine learning applications at RWTH Aachen University and is studying economics as a second degree at RWTH. She worked as a tutor for medical statistics and as a research assistant at the Institute of Applied Medical Technology in the Science Management group from November 2019 to April 2020. She got to know the GDI by giving a guest lecture in the lecture "Engineering Sciences and Society" with her organization Studieren Ohne Grenzen. From October 2018 to April 2021, she worked as a research assistant at the GDI.
Supervised Theses
Bachelor's Theses
- Engineering Education and Implementation of artificial intelligence using the example of ChatGPT - What do students think? (2023)
- Smart Mobility as a Sustainable Solution for Urban Traffic with a Case Analysis of Aachen’s Mobility (2023)
- Waste Management in African Cities - How can sustainable waste management concepts contribute to the rapid urban developments in emerging markets in Africa, exemplified by Accra (Ghana)? (2023)
- Diversity in civil engineering – Diversity Management of companies in
comparison using the example of Germany and Sweden (2022)
Master's Theses
- Coliving and coworking services in the area of conflict between gentrification and common good (2023)
- Acquiring Competencies in Engineering Studies - The Role of Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e. V. in the Acquisition of Competencies Necessary for Engineers (2021)
Teaching
Current courses
- Seminar „Innovation & Diversity“ (since WS 22/23)
- Institute internship "Engineer Meets User" (SoSe 22, since SoSe 24)
- MOOC "Responsible Innovators of Tomorrow" (since SoSe 22)
-
Scientific Integrity (SoSe and WiSe 21 - 24)
Previous Academic Courses
- Engineering and Society (SoSe 21 - SoSe 23)
- Winter School "Responsible Innovators of Tomorrow" (WS 22/23)
- Expanding Engineering Limits: Culture, Diversity and Gender - Lecture Part (WS 21/22)
- Introduction to Scientific Work in Engineering (SoSe 21)
Presentations
2023
Decker, Marie; Wegner, Laila; Leicht-Scholten, Carmen (2023). RRI as Opportunity for Enhancing Procedural Fairness in Machine Learning. Poster on 9th International Conference on Computational Social Systems, Copenhagen, July 17th - July 20th, 2023.
Decker, Marie; Moreno, Sarah (2023). ChatGPT offers Opportunities in AI Ethics Education. University:Future Festival 2023, KI-Campus- Bühne Heilbronn, April 27th, 2023.
2022
Decker, Marie; Julia Berg (2022). Social Engagement. IDEA League Sustainable Campus Conference 2022, Aachen, September 8th, 2022.
Decker, Marie (2022). Bias in Daten und maschinellem Lernen: How to (not) measure Algorithmic Fairness.
Netzwerkrunde FemaleTrainees Bosch Rexroth AG, online, July 18th, 2022.
2021
Decker, Marie (2021). Flipped Classroom Concept for Initiating a Reflection Process among Engineering Students in Large and Mandatory Courses
13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, online, July 05-06, 2021.
Decker, Marie (2021). On the importance of reflecting on algorithmic bias with regard to gender and diversity.
VDI Conference: 19th VDI Congress Women in Engineering, online, June 12th, 2021.
Publications
| Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Engineering Society: The Role Of Intersectional Gender And Diversity Studies For A Sustainable Transformation On The Case Of Interdisciplinary Engineering Education Contribution to a conference proceedings (2023) | Bosen, Jennifer Bernhard, Sebastian Fauster, Evamaria Decker, Marie Christin Lämmerhirt, Miriam Leicht-Scholten, Carmen |
| Development in Students' Perceptions of Sustainability and Responsibility as Relevant Aspects of the Role of Engineers Contribution to a conference proceedings (2023) | Lemke, Clara (Corresponding author) Winkens, Ann-Kristin Decker, Marie Christin Inanma, Elif Leicht-Scholten, Carmen |
| Chore or desire? Students’ response to online lessons in scientific integrity Journal Article (2022) | Sira, N. (Corresponding author) Decker, Marie Christin Kordtomeikel, Frauke Carole Winkens, Ann-Kristin Leicht-Scholten, Carmen Groß, Dominik |
| Teaching Topics of Responsibility and Sustainability in Large Engineering Classes Journal Article (2022) | Decker, Marie Christin Winkens, Ann-Kristin Leicht-Scholten, Carmen |
| Flipped Classroom Concept for Initiating a Reflection Process among Engineering Students in Large and Mandatory Courses Contribution to a conference proceedings (2021) | Decker, Marie Christin Winkens, Ann-Kristin Leicht-Scholten, Carmen |