SEFI Annual Conference 2025
53rd Annual Conference of the European Society for
Engineering Education (SEFI 2025)
15 - 18 September 2025, Tampere, Finland
Conference Agenda
Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).
🎓 The first author is a student, at least 2/3 of the authors are students -Undergraduate, Master, Doctoral-; may include supervisor as one of the authors.
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Daily Overview |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Registration |
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| 9:00am - 9:35am |
Opening Session Location: Main Auditorium |
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| 9:35am - 10:35am |
Karl-Erik Michelsen: Political power of technology – should we start teaching political science for engineering students? Location: Main Auditorium Chair: Hannu-Matti Järvinen Keynote |
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| 10:30am - 10:45am |
SIG pitches Location: Main Auditorium |
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| 10:45am - 11:15am |
Refreshment Break 1-1 Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Discussion Session 1-1: Bridging Education and Engineering Practice Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Riikka Kangaslampi Practice Paper Whole-institution approach to transform industrial engineering studies at ETSEIB-UPC Practice Paper ADVANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTS FROM CAPSTONE TO CAREER WITH SERVICE DESIGN METHODOLOGY Research Paper PREPAREDNESS FOR WORK IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION: A TIME-ON-TASK STUDY |
Paper Session 1-1-1: Fostering AI Literacy Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Mikko Ilari Nurminen Research Paper Mapping Students’ AI Literacy Framing and Learning through Reflective Journals Research Paper GENERATIVE AI IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Practice Paper SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING AI LITERACY Practice Paper Fostering Reflection in Engineering: An Approach for a Mandatory First-Year Bachelor´s Course in the Era of Generative AI |
Paper Session 1-1-2: Tutoring and Mentoring Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Sonia M. Gomez Puente Research Paper ASSESSING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN TUTORED VS NON-TUTORED MODULES: A CASE STUDY IN A SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY Research Paper SKILLS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Practice Paper MENTORSHIP AS A TOOL FOR SUCCESS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS: APPROACH AND TRAINING Research Paper IMPLICATIONS OF THE SOCIOTECHNICAL TURN IN ENGINEERING CURRICULA FOR TUTORING PRACTICES, THE TUTOR ROLE AND TUTOR TRAINING |
Paper Session 1-1-4: Innovations in Online Learning and Evaluation Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Zheying Zhang Practice Paper Automatic Evaluation of Open-Ended Questions in MOOCs using a Named-Entity Recognition (NER) System based on the Hidden Markov Model Practice Paper Learning cyber security or only memorizing? Practice Paper Shaping Online Student Success: The Power of Scenario-Based Learning on Understanding and Confidence Research Paper Capture the Flag as a Learning Tool to Improve Cybersecurity Education |
Paper Session 1-1-5: Preparing Students for Real-World Challenges Location: A2b Auditorium Chair: Madeline Polmear Research Paper ARE DISASTER-PRONE COUNTRIES’ UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PREPARED? INSIGHTS FROM A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM IN NEPAL Practice Paper Breaking Disciplinary Silos: Implementing an Interdisciplinary Course on Multi Hazards Research Paper MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCIES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION. Practice Paper Motivating role of the University Alliance on Engineering Education – Reflection of CTU in Prague |
Workshop 1-1-1: Mind the Gap! Students, Society and the Future of Engineering Location: Room Lyhty Invited Workshop MIND THE GAP! STUDENTS, SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING |
Workshop 1-1-2: Open Educational Resources (OER) in Engineering Education: From Awareness to Action Location: Room A32 Workshop Open Educational Resources (OER) in Engineering Education: From Awareness to Action |
Workshop 1-1-3: Unlocking Success: Digital Escape Rooms in Math – Storytelling, Gamification, and “Inclusive” Engagement Location: Room C8 Workshop Unlocking Success: Digital Escape Rooms in Math – Storytelling, Gamification, and “Inclusive” Engagement |
Workshop 1-1-4: Storytelling for Impact: Resources to Support Communication for Globally Responsible Engineering Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop Storytelling for Impact: Resources to Support Communication for Globally Responsible Engineering |
Workshop 1-1-5: Reviewing Manuscripts in Engineering Education Journals - Reflections and Advice Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop REVIEWING MANUSCRIPTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION JOURNALS - REFLECTIONS AND ADVICE |
| 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Newjoiners Lunch Location: Tampere Hall Directions to lunch venue: 1)Exit the main venue through the front doors.
You will see Tampere Hall (large white building) in front of you. 2) Cross the street and walk straight ahead about 2 minutes.
3) Enter Tampere Hall through the main entrance.
4) Follow the signs to reach the restaurant area: take the stairs or escalator up to the 2nd floor. |
Lunch break Location: Restaurants: main building, Linna, Minerva (Pinni B) |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Discussion Session 1-2: The Social Engineer: Teaching for Inclusion Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Annoesjka J Cabo Practice Paper Feminist Perspectives in Engineering Education: A Teaching Initiative for Structural Change Practice Paper THE ENGINEER AS A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTOR: INTEGRATING FILM INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION Research Paper Evolving gender dynamics in teamwork experiences among female engineering students in PBL settings |
Paper Session 1-2-1: Approaches to Skills Development in Engineering Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Klara Kövesi Practice Paper BRIDGING THE PRACTICAL AGILE SKILLS GAP: IMMERSIVE GAMIFICATION FOR ENHANCING SOFT SKILLS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Research Paper EMPATHY DEVELOPMENT IN DESIGN STUDENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR COHORTS Research Paper ASSESSING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES, ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA COMPETENCIES (EA PE) AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) ATTAINMENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: PILOT STUDY Practice Paper BEYOND THE CLASSROOM – EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF LIVING LABS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL |
Paper Session 1-2-2: Active and Experimental Learning Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: André Baier Practice Paper INTEGRATING THEORETICAL CONCEPTS, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING, AND GROUP WORK ASSESSMENT: A CASE STUDY IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper ADVANCING ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSMISSION LINE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Research Paper TRANSFORMING EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION: AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR MATERIAL SYNTHESIS Practice Paper Embedding flexible active learning across a Faculty of Science and Engineering: a structured change management approach |
Paper Session 1-2-4: Building Modeling Competence in Engineering Science and Practice Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Gareth Thomson Practice Paper The Computational and Mathematical Modeling Program (CAMMP) – Lessons Learned on Interdisciplinary Challenge-Based Learning Research Paper FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMIC POWER GRID MODELLING FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF SYNTHETIC INERTIA Practice Paper Pedagogical tools to strengthen engineering student comprehension of entropy |
Workshop 1-2-1: Understanding Student Motivation in Engineering Education Location: Room Lyhty Workshop UNDERSTANDING STUDENT MOTIVATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION |
Workshop 1-2-2: How authentic are authentic assessments in engineering education? Location: Room A32 Workshop How authentic are authentic assessments in engineering education? |
Workshop 1-2-3: Impacting Higher Education to Drive Societal Change: Leveraging MATLAB and AI for Enhanced Teaching Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop Impacting Higher Education to Drive Societal Change: Leveraging MATLAB and AI for Enhanced Teaching |
Workshop 1-2-4: Using Roleplay Case Studios Based on Real Scenarios to Teach Relevance of Ethics and Decision Making to Undergraduate Engineering Students Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop USING ROLEPLAY CASE STUDIES BASED ON REAL SCENARIOS TO TEACH RELEVANCE OF ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS |
Workshop 1-2-5: Exploring Student Co-Design of Final Year Major Project Modules Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop Exploring Student Co-Design of Final Year Major Project Modules |
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| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Discussion Session 1-3: Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating to Learn Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Terhi Maaria Kilamo Research Paper FROM INDIVIDUAL GROWTH TO GROUP BENEFIT: DEVELOPING TEAMWORK COMPETENCIES IN PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper DELTA PROGRAM: TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE PERSONAL & PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS IN EXTRA CURRICULAR STUDENT TEAMS Research Paper DEVELOPING SUSTAINABILITY COMPETENCES THROUGH A NEGOTIATION SIMULATION ROLE-PLAYING GAME Research Paper Benchmarking Project-Based Learning Practice Internationally |
Paper Session 1-3-1: Assessment Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Hossein Mokhtarian Practice Paper Personalised and Inclusive Assessment Approaches in Engineering Education: Embracing Diverse Learning Styles Research Paper Repeated peer assessment in long-term group work: Uncovering student views for improved implementation Practice Paper Sustainable Knowledge Transfer and Examination Formats in Thermodynamics Research Paper Outstanding：What？How？A Study on the Precise Selection and Cultivation Mechanism of Outstanding Engineering Talents Based on Grounded Theory |
Paper Session 1-3-2: Guidelines for Course Design Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Rola Saad Practice Paper REFLECTIONS – THE NEED OF CLOSE GUIDANCE TO BE SUPPORTIVE IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATION (PRACTICE PAPER) Practice Paper FOSTERING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENT: A CASE OF COURSE DEVELOPMENT Practice Paper ACHIEVING BALANCE: WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM PROPOSITION OF STAFF-LED TO STUDENT-LED SESSION DURING A WEEK-LONG DESIGN PROJECT Practice Paper Designing Laboratory Sessions in Science and Engineering: A Holistic Framework and Guiding Questions |
Paper Session 1-3-4: Digital Innovation in Engineering Education Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Patrik Mottl Practice Paper USE OF VIDEO MATERIALS ON A FLIPPED-CLASSROOM PHYSICS COURSE Practice Paper Digitizing Mechanical Engineering Education: An Early Review Research Paper Enhancing Assessment And Feedback In Engineering Education Through Digital Innovation |
Paper Session 1-3-5: Communication Skills Location: A2b Auditorium Chair: Jani Hirvonen Practice Paper ENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE GREEN TRANSITION Research Paper WHO'S CALLING? - ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY IN DEVELOPING TELEPHONE CONVERSATION SKILLS IN ENGINEERING STUDENTS Practice Paper A Reflective Collaboration model to foster inclusive dialogue for Collaborative Learning |
Workshop 1-3-1: Ethical Engineering: Co-Creating Classroom Innovations Location: Room Lyhty Workshop Ethical Engineering: Co-Creating Classroom Innovations |
Workshop 1-3-2: Taking the Leap from Traditional to Transformative: Implementing Alternative Grading in Engineering Courses Location: Room A32 Workshop TAKING THE LEAP FROM TRADITIONAL TO TRANSFORMATIVE: IMPLEMENTING ALTERNATIVE GRADING IN ENGINEERING COURSES |
Workshop 1-3-3: Calculus Legacy: a Ludo Didactical Learning Experience for Mathematics in Engineering Education Location: Room C8 Workshop CALCULUS LEGACY: A LUDO DIDACTICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR MATHEMATICS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION |
Workshop 1-3-4: Addressing Social and Academic Integration Challenges of STEM Students: Co-Creating Interventions for First-Year Minority Students Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC INTEGRATION CHALLENGES OF STEM STUDENTS: CO-CREATING INTERVENTIONS FOR FIRST-YEAR MINORITY STUDENTS |
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| 3:45pm - 4:15pm |
Refreshment Break 1-2 Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
SIG Meeting: Engineering Education Research Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Tinne De Laet Chair: Esther Ventura-Medina |
SIG Meeting: Ethics Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Diana Adela Martin Chair: Mircea Tobosaru |
SIG Meeting: Engineering Skills Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Neil Cooke Chair: Lynn Van Den Broeck |
SIG Meeting: Attractiveness Location: Room Lyhty Chair: Hanne Deprez Chair: Sofie Craps |
SIG Meeting: Physics Location: Room A32 Chair: Arjan Lock |
SIG Meeting: Curriculum Development Location: Room C8 Chair: John Mitchell |
SIG Meeting: Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning Location: D13 Auditorium Chair: Christopher Smith Chair: Aniko Kalman |
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| 5:20pm - 6:20pm |
SIG Meeting: Digital Learning Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Mikko Ilari Nurminen Chair: Andrew Garrard |
SIG Meeting: Sustainability Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Aida Olivia Guerra Chair: André Baier |
SIG Meeting: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Location: Room Lyhty Chair: Fiona Truscott Chair: Natalie Wint |
SIG Meeting: Mathematics Location: Room A32 Chair: Deolinda Maria L. Dias Rasteiro |
SIG Meeting: Quality Assurance and Accrediation Location: Room C8 Chair: José Carlos Quadrado Chair: Raja Toqeer |
SIG Meeting: Capacity Building Location: D13 Auditorium Chair: Jennifer Ann Griffiths Chair: Madeline Polmear |
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| 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Welcome Reception hosted by the City of Tampere Location: Tampere Old City Hall Welcome reception hosted by the City of Tampere and Fellowship Awards |
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