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| Monthly news feed about engineering education in Europe and overseas |
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| We are pleased to share with you the highlights of the SEFI 2023 Annual Conference. We invite you to read this summary, where we’ve distilled the key takeaways for your convenience. We’ve sought input from various stakeholders, including long-standing SEFI members, valued corporate partners, and enthusiastic students, to provide you with a well-rounded perspective on the highlights from the Dublin conference. |
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| SEFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: SIEMENS REPORT
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At the SEFI Annual conference this year, we were delighted to see many of the Siemens Skills for Sustainability Network members during the conference which had the strongest attendance in the history of the event. Given our partnership with the Engineering Professors Council (EPC) for the Sustainability Toolkit, we’re thrilled to bring you insights directly from the event. |
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| This year the Best papers were awarded in 4 categories, including a diversity and inclusiveness award in memory of Prof Susanne Ihsen. We sincerely congratulate the 2023 SEFI Best Paper winners: - Best Student Paper Award: Francisca Trigueiros, Jenni Kaipainen, Frederico Silva, Niklas Geising and Erdem Ata Tosum – “Student perspectives on sustainability in Engineering Education: multiple case study of European bachelor’s programs in Industrial Engineering and Management”
- Best Research Paper Award: Xiaoqi Feng, Julia Sundman, Hanna Aarnio, Maija Taka, Marko Keskinen and Olli Varis – “To withdraw, investigate, negotiate or integrate? Students’ coping strategies with disorienting dilemmas”
- Best Practice Paper Award: Marius Mailänder, Edward Rullmann, Felix Di Lenarda, Christian Forbrig and Juri Rappsilber – “Keep it simple: Optimized Student Evaluations with Moodle”
- Susanne Ihsen Award for Best Paper on Diversity and Inclusiveness: Samara Omar, Kate Youmans, Aubrey Wigner, Henry Archer and Carrie McClelland – “Fostering a Sustainable Future through Inclusive Design”
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| Join us as we talk about Recognition with Professor José Carlos Quadrado from The Lisbon Higher Institute of Engineering and President of the ENTER (EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining). In this episode, we learn about recognizing engineering educators as professional teachers and discussing how relevant competencies of professional engineering educators are determined. We also dive deep into what steps institutions can take to become involved in informing the competencies required of engineering educators. |
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| The autumn SEFI editorial series explores ethical aspects related to AI in engineering and engineering education. Gunter Bombaerts and Diana Martin reflect on this and have invited the top scholars in the field of ethics and engineering education to contemplate on several ‘ethical questions’ related to this theme. They wrote 8 editorials tackling different aspects of this hot topic. |
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| In October, we welcomed a new member of the SEFI staff - Denise Bernardo, the new Communication Assistant. She is currently a Sustainable Materials Engineering master's student at KU Leuven, where she also volunteers as a Label Ambassador for EIT RawMaterials. Denise will be able to help you with website updates, including your articles in the newsletters, setting up SEFI@work and publicising your activities on social media.
Her email remains [email protected]
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| Board Meeting 13:00 - 15:00
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| 12 – 14 June Sheffield, England |
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| The first EELISA Conference brought together the members of this European University for the first time to Politechnica University of Bucharest from 4 to 6 October 2023. SEFI brought the latest views on Engineering Education in two sessions on Friday 6 October.
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The morning session presented presented views of higher engineering education stakeholders Ljiljana Kerawi (student from BEST), Alex Tachnini of Mathworks (industry) and Raffaella Manzini, dean of Faculty of industrial engineering at LIUC, as well as Sophie Grivaux, dean of studies of EELISA and Timothée Toury, secretary general of EUT+. The afternoon session was a hands-on workshop led by Sofie Craps and Greet Langie from KU Leuven: “Engineering competencies development through the prism of Professional Roles and Life-Long Learning.” |
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| European Young Engineers is looking for ambitious PhD students with an interest to collaborate on research projects on the topic of engineering education. This collaboration can take different forms: Contact person: Your name and research interest are added to a database of people we can contact when we are looking for input or with whom we can share our results.
Small or big research commitment: You actively contribute to our research projects on engineering education.
Policy team: Our research results have to be translated into policy recommendations.
If you are looking to strengthen your CV and/or you are interested in having an impact on engineering education in Europe, then this opportunity is for you!
→ Get more information here |
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| On Monday 25th September, the UCL Engineering Foundation Year welcomed 19 students, who were selected from a pool of over 1,400 applicants. Intended to make study at the Faculty of Engineering more accessible to students from “non-traditional” educational backgrounds, the Engineering Foundation Year is open specifically to those who experience sociological barriers to higher education and attainment in education. → More information about the event here |
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| 28 November 2023 Brussels, Belgium + Online |
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There's a growing awareness of the importance of diversity in both society and science, emphasizing the need to consider a wide range of perspectives and life experiences. In science, inclusive research designs are essential to prevent inaccurate results and ensure the broad and inclusive utilization of technological applications through the participation of people with diverse backgrounds and needs. |
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| EU gender equality reaches new milestone
The EU Gender Equality Institute’s latest Gender Equality Index reveals the biggest annual jump in the overall score in the Index’s history: the EU is at 70.2 points out of 100. Sweden, The Netherlands, and Denmark still lead the way, but Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Malta also made progress. |
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| This edition includes a focus on vocational education and training (VET), examining participation in VET and the structure of VET programmes. This edition also includes a new chapter - Ensuring continued learning for Ukrainian refugees. |
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This study explores the proposals and plans developed by every Autonomous Community in Spain to increase their teachers’ and schools' Digital Competences in the last few years. |
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| EUA’s Green Deal roadmap outlines processes and interventions which can boost universities’ impact and visibility in pursuing a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, and socially equitable Europe. |
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