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10/2024

SEFI NEWSLETTER

Monthly news feed about engineering education in Europe and overseas

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SEFI 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

We are happy to announce that video recording of the conference broadcast including subtitles in several languages have now been published:

• Johanna Lönngren: Emotions in Engineering Education: The emergence of a new field of research - link

• Margarita Boenig-Liptsin: Computing Education, Cultures of Responsibility - link

• Donna Riley: Engaging Moral Imagination in Engineering Ethics Education - link



The proceedings will soon be published on the SEFI 2024 website.

SEFI Special Interest Group on Engineering Skills intends to create an evidence-based handbook on teaching core transferable competencies & skills in engineering programmers aimed at engineering education practitioners, curriculum developers, and budding engineering education researchers interested in transferable competencies and skills. You may express your interest to join the team of authors by 1 December 2024. Read the Call for authors



08 November 2024, 12.30 - 14:00 CET - Ask Me Anything session, where you can meet the editorial team and learn more about this project. - Teams meeting link

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    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION

    We are happy to announce that the European Journal of Engineering Education invites contribution to a new Special Issue. We welcome studies on understanding, assessment methods, and effective interventions that enhance Metacognition, Self-Regulation, and Socially Shared regulation in engineering students.. Submit your extended abstract by 15 January 2025. 

    The European Journal of Engineering Education is now seeking to expand the editorial team with one or more Associate Editors. An Associate Editor is expected to manage the review process for up to 12 manuscripts per year. This includes recruiting and communicating with reviewers and preparing proposals for decisions about manuscripts. The editorial team is headed by the Editor-in-Chief in close collaboration with the Deputy Editors, together managing journal affairs on a daily basis. Deadline for letters of interest: 15 November 2024. More information here. 

      ***Best Paper vol. 48 (2023): ChatGPT versus Engineering Education Assessment***

      This study, written by a diverse, multidisciplinary team, explores the influence of ChatGPT on assessment methods in engineering education and provides valuable insights on maintaining academic integrity while adapting to new technologies. Since its release in May and winning this award in September, the paper became 3rd most-read EJEE paper of all time. Read the open access article.

        SEFI PODCAST

        The authors of the best EJEE paper in 2023 are the guests of this podcast episode, who, along with other Australian engineering educators, came together to answer questions about how ChatGPT and other Gen-AI tools may affect engineering education assessment methods, and how it might be used to facilitate learning.

        Tune in for this insightful discussion on the future of AI in engineering education - Listen here

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        SEFI JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT - NEW PAPERS

        Burcu Gumuscu (Sefunc), Ph.D., and colleagues from Eindhoven University of Technology present a case study on implementing a combined master’s and third-year bachelor’s course using Challenge-Based Learning. The study highlights how this approach enhances technical proficiency and fosters innovation in interdisciplinary engineering education. Read the Full Paper.  

        Charlotta Linse, Joakim Lilliesköld, Jan Gulliksen, and Joakim Petersson from KTH Royal Institute of Technology present their study that examines the role of digital platforms in fostering sustainable university collaborations. Read about three models for maintaining effective partnerships across institutions. Read the Full Paper. 

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        Explore the other published papers in SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement. Feel free to submit your paper into out new Journal!

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        SIG Ethics Spring Symposium

        24-26 March 2025 - The SEFI Ethics Spring School is now rebranded as the SIG Ethics Spring Symposium, hosted by Shannon Chance (TU Dublin). The symposium will take place at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. More details on the theme and call for expressions of interest will follow soon. We hope to see you there!

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          SUMMER SCHOOL

          20-23 May 2025, Eindhoven - Another edition of the Summer School, organised by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and SEFI provides an opportunity for PhD students engaged in engineering and science education research to learn from experts and their peers. Students will participate in workshops led by experts, centered around aspects of research in engineering and science education research. 

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          SEFI@WORK

          06 November 2024, 14:00 - 15:30 CET: Dr. Matheus de Andrade (UCL), Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education will will introduce the principles of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and its critical role in building scholarship of teaching and learning. Register here

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          SEFI@WORK

          Discussing International Handbook of Engineering Education Research with its Authors

          Join us for the SEFI@Work webinar series prepared by the SIG on Engineering Education Research about the International Handbook of Engineering Education Research. This is an opportunity to discuss chapters from this book with their authors. First two sessions will be:

          

          • 25 November 2024, 16:00–17:00 CET:  Contemporary Approaches to Assessment of Engineering Competencies for Diverse Learners, chapter 31 with Kerrie Douglas (Purdue University)

          

          • 12 December 2024, 12:00-13:00 CET: A Selective Review of Computing Education Research, chapter 26 with Lauri Malmi (Aalto University)

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            10 February 2025, 13:00-14:00 CET - The SEFI Ethics SIG is excited to invite you to take part in the Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education Talk Show Series, where 3-4 authors will discuss in a lively format on themes of interest for the community of engineering education research. The first session will be hosted by  The talk-show host is Gunter Bombaerts (TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands), and will feature as guests Scott Daniel (winner of the best paper award of The European Journal of Engineering Education, University of Technology Sydney, Australia), Stephanie Lunn (Florida International University, the United States) and Mihály Héder (The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary). Register here

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            24 October 2024 - the SEFI Special Interest Group on Continuing Engineering Education (CEE) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) hosted a session led by Dr. Christopher Smith (Glasgow Caledonian University). The session explored key discussions from the 2024 SEFI Annual Conference, enabling international peers to address shared challenges in CEE. 

            Missed it? Catch the recording on the SEFI YouTube channel. 

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            ANSWER A SURVEY

            As technology evolves an the labour market shifts, the need for lifelong learning has never been more critical. Join our SEFI SIG collaborative survey and share your insights on LLL practices of educators and practising engineers. Your response will inform how LLL can shape the future of engineering education and practice and to a broader understanding of how engineering educators and professionals perceive and engage with LLL opportunities. 

            • SIG Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning Aniko Kalman and Chris Smith

            • SIG Capacity Building Jennifer Griffiths and Madeline Polmear

            • SIG Engineering Skills Neil Cooke and Lynn Van den Broeck

              FROM MEMBERS

              CONFERENCE

              We invite you to submit your work for the CBL International Conference 2025 - "Challenging Learners for Global Impact"

              Deadline: 01 November 2024 (no extensions).

              For details and guidelines, visit our submission page.

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              INVITATION

              27 November 2024, from 9:00 to 14:00 - The Conference of Deans of French Schools of Engineering (CDEFI) invites you to a seminar at the CDEFI office in Brussels. This event will bring together leaders in engineering, higher education, and European institutions to discuss the future demands for engineers in Europe, with two dynamic round tables and keynote speakers addressing demographic and technological challenges.

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              FROM PARTNERS

              PUBLICATION

              During New York Climate Week, ICSI launched its position paper, Understanding the Landscape of Global Engineering Capacity and Capability, at a panel on the future of the global engineering workforce. Led by Savina Carluccio, the discussion addressed the urgent shortage of engineering talent for sustainable infrastructure. Panelists emphasized the need for hands-on, systems-thinking in engineering education and called for collaboration to close the skills gap. ICSI's paper outlines six recommendations to align engineering capacity with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, backed by the Berger Charitable Foundation, Bentley Systems, and the Global Covenant of Mayors. 

              Download the paper: Understanding the Landscape of Global Engineering Capacity and Capability.

                  NOMINATIONS OPEN

                  The Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) is seeking nominations for three positions on its Governing Board, representing the regions of Asia (China and Northeast Asia), Africa, and Europe. These four-year terms will run from January 2025 to December 2028. Board members provide strategic leadership to advance REEN’s mission of promoting Engineering Education Research (EER).  To Apply: Submit a 200-word Motivation & Vision statement and a two-page CV as a single file by 15 November 2024 to Homero Murzi, REEN Governing Board Chair, at [email protected]. For further details, visit REEN's website.

                    EVENTS

                    02-05 December 2024 - This year’s theme, Engineering for Life, will explore preparing engineers for lifelong careers, adapting to global challenges, and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Discussions will cover education across all career stages, developing capabilities for evolving environments, and the impact of engineering on sustaining life on Earth, with a focus on gender equality in the field. Register here

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                    SAVE THE DATE

                    2025 IACEE Symposium

                    Save the dates for the 2025 IACEE Symposium hosted by Purdue University in Indiana, USA, on April 3-4, 2025. More details will follow soon. We hope you will make plans to join in April!

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