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 - 10:45am |
Engineering Sustainability: Skills, Responsibility, and Innovation Location: Main Auditorium Chair: Alex Tarchini Panel Discussion |
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| 10:45am - 11:15am |
Refreshment Break 2-1 & Group Photo Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Paper Session 2-1-3: Dialogue between Engineering and Society Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Darren Carthy Research Paper PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS' TALK ON AI EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN FINLAND Practice Paper The role of democracy in engineering education. An analysis of SEFI Conference Proceedings. Practice Paper REFLECTIVE TOOLS AND GOOD PRACTICES TO REINFORCE ETHICS, RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper Environmental Justice and Climate Justice in Formal Primary and Secondary Education: A Systematized Literature Review |
Paper Session 2-1-1: Peer Review and Feedback Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Ulla-Talvikki Anniina Virta Practice Paper Reviewing Reviews: Using multistage peer reviews to provide feedback and improve student learning Research Paper Peer Evaluation and Academic Performance in Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering: A BuddyCheck Case Study with Statistical Analysis Practice Paper PEER REVIEW VERSUS MANUAL ASSESSMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL 3D MODELING COURSE Research Paper Modeling Feedback Dynamics in Learning Studios: A Causal-Loop Analysis of an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum |
Paper Session 2-1-2: Curriculum Design Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Simo Sakari Ali-Löytty Research Paper INTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper PEDAGOGICAL PARTNERSHIP AS AN UNCONVENTIONAL AND VALUABLE APPROACH IN CURRICULUM DESIGN Practice Paper THE IMPACT OF A NOVEL INTEGRATED 1ST YEAR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Research Paper Limited integration of transdisciplinary skills in German mechanical engineering education – Insights from thematic analysis of module handbooks |
Paper Session 2-1-4: Challenges and Transitions in Engineering Mathematics Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Annoesjka J Cabo Practice Paper WHY HAS MATHEMATICS BECOME A NIGHTMARE AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES? Research Paper Inductive vs. Deductive Learning in Calculus: Unraveling the Impact on Integral Understanding Practice Paper CO-CREATING AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN MATHEMATICS: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ENGINEERING CALCULUS Practice Paper FOSTERING MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS: THE ECO-WATERENERGY2BE EXPERIENCE |
Workshop 2-1-1: Meet Mirte - Using Affordable Open Science Robots in Engineering Education Location: Room Lyhty Workshop MEET MIRTE - USING AFFORDABLE OPEN SCIENCE ROBOTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION |
Workshop 2-1-2: Decisions, decisions: Methodological approaches in Engineering Education Research Location: Room A32 Invited Workshop Decisions, decisions: Methodological approaches in Engineering Education Research |
Workshop 2-1-3: Let’s Get Powerized: Using Simulation for Sustainable Power Electronics Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop LET’S GET POWERIZED: USING SIMULATION FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER ELECTRONICS |
Workshop 2-1-5: Addressing Ambiguous Terminology to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Engineering Education Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop Addressing Ambiguous Terminology to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Engineering Education |
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| 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch break Location: Restaurants: main building, Linna, Minerva (Pinni B) |
Deans' Lunch Location: Restaurant Cabinet 1, main building |
SIG Chairs Lunch Location: Restaurant Cabinet 2, main building |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Paper Session 2-2-3: Teaching Sustainability Skills Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Bente Nørgaard Research Paper STUDENTS 4.0: DESIGNING LEARNING PATHWAYS IN EVOLVING ENERGY MARKET BY EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS IN CAPSTONE PROJECT Research Paper ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY MULTITEAM COLLABORATION Research Paper EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: WHAT SUPPORT DO THE TEACHERS NEED? Research Paper New Teaching Concept applying Technology Acceptance as Key Factor for Interdisciplinary Collaborative Planning and Simulation of Sustainable Buildings in Education, Further Education and Training. |
Paper Session 2-2-1: AI Enhanced Learning in Engineering Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Andrew Garrard Research Paper A HYBRID ASSESSMENT APPROACH TO AI-ENHANCED CHALLENGE-BASED LEARNING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Research Paper EXPLORING THE USE OF CHATGPT BY COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: APPLICATIONS, ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND INSIGHTS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper ACTION-ORIENTED LEARNING DESIGN FOR AI HARDWARE COURSES |
Paper Session 2-2-2: Gender and Inclusion in Engineering Education Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Fiona Truscott Research Paper Addressing Inclusivity of Women in Engineering Education: Suggestions from Students in South Africa and Germany Research Paper GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ ENGINEERING IDENTITIES IN THE CHINESE CONTEXT: A PILOT STUDY Practice Paper TOWARDS EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN TECHNOLOGY: A STUDY ON ACTIONS IN FINNISH UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING EDUCATION Research Paper GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN FINLAND |
Paper Session 2-2-4: Thesis Phase and PhD Studies Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Klara Kövesi Practice Paper Bridging the Gap: Implementing Doctoral Study Process in a Postgraduate University Course Research Paper CHALLENGING THE DE-VALUING OF EDUCATION SCIENCES: AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. ENGINEERING EDUCATION PH.D. PROGRAMS Research Paper STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF UNIVERSITY SUPPORT DURING THE THESIS PHASE: CHALLENGES, NEEDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT Research Paper Research Methods in MSc Theses: A Preliminary Analysis of 2024 IT Theses from a Finnish University |
Workshop 2-2-1: AI-Supported Escape Room Tasks in Mathematics for Engineering Location: Room Lyhty Invited Workshop AI-Supported Escape Room Tasks in Mathematics for Engineering |
Workshop 2-2-2: Bridging Lifelong Learning in Engineering and Healthcare: Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices Location: Room A32 Invited Workshop Bridging Lifelong Learning in Engineering and Healthcare: Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices |
Workshop 2-2-3: Bridging the Gap Between Software and Engineering Curriculum Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SOFTWARE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUM |
Workshop 2-2-4: SIG Engineering Skills - Complementing the Conventional: Engineering Competencies and Skills for an Uncertain Future Location: Room Pinni B4113 Invited Workshop SIG ENGINEERING SKILLS - COMPLEMENTING THE CONVENTIONAL: ENGINEERING COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE |
Workshop 2-2-5: How do we define and evaluate “good” automated feedback? Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop How do we define and evaluate “good” automated feedback? |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Paper Session 2-3-3: Educating Engineers for Sustainability Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Aida Olivia Guerra Research Paper Spheres of agency: How engineering educators approach professional development in educating for sustainability Research Paper Teaching Sustainability Complexity: A Systematic Review Practice Paper Developing Sustainability Competencies through Design Work in an Introductory Human Computer Interaction Course Practice Paper CENTRING SUSTAINABILITY FOR CURRICULUM REDEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY OF A JOINT SPATIAL PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PROGRAM |
Paper Session 2-3-1: Challenge-Based Approaches in Engineering Education Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Arjan Lock Research Paper Possibilities of Incorporating Challenge-Based Learning (Cbl) as a Teaching Method in Product Designer Academic Programs Research Paper BEYOND ARTISTIC MERIT: ASSESSING RICH PICTURES FOR VUCA PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH PPRESS Research Paper STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON CHALLENGE-BASED LEARNING: A QUALITATIVE EVALUATION THROUGH STRUCTURED REFLECTIONS Research Paper Rethinking Engineering Education: Service-Learning as a Tool for Social Innovation |
Paper Session 2-3-2: Developing as Teacher and Supervisor Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Lynn Van Den Broeck Practice Paper ENHANCING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ADAPTIVE LEARNING PATHWAYS FOR TEACHERS IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES Practice Paper Use of an 'importance-performance' tool to identify teachers' training priorities Research Paper DEVELOPING AS A DOCTORAL SUPERVISOR: NAVIGATING LEARNING GOALS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Practice Paper "Solutions not Excuses" - Learnings from the BIP: Winter School´25 |
Paper Session 2-3-5: Engineer as a Social Debater - New Skills Needed? Location: A2b Auditorium Chair: Jonte Bernhard Practice Paper Reflecting on values in technological innovation through science fiction narrative mapping Practice Paper TRANSLATING FEMINIST ANALYTICAL CONCEPTS INTO OPERATIONAL TOOLS TO SENSITISE ENGINEERING STUDENTS ON POWERSPLAINING AND MANSPLAINING Practice Paper ADAPTING OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE: EVALUATING PRACTICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS |
Workshop 2-3-1: General Engineering Non-Technical Skills Behavioral Marking System: Video-Simulation Validation Workshop Location: Room Lyhty Workshop GENERAL ENGINEERING NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS BEHAVIORAL MARKING SYSTEM: VIDEO-SIMULATION VALIDATION WORKSHOP |
Workshop 2-3-2: Social Sustainability in Engineering Curriculum With Social Impact Audit Tool Location: Room A32 Workshop SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM WITH SOCIAL IMPACT AUDIT TOOL |
Workshop 2-3-3: Using the Results from Needs Analysis Surveys to Boost Student Engineers’ Language and Communication Skills Location: Room C8 Workshop Using the results from needs analysis surveys to boost student engineers’ language and communication skills |
Workshop 2-3-4: Emotion in Engineering Ethics Cases: How Should Engineers Respond to Righteous Anger? Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop Emotion in Engineering Ethics Cases: How Should Engineers Respond to Righteous Anger? |
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| 3:45pm - 4:15pm |
Refreshment Break 2-2 Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Paper Session 2-4-3: Policy and Accreditation in Engineering Education Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Raja Toqeer Research Paper More than the end goal: Why Teamwork Policies need Processes as much as Outcomes Research Paper ENGINEERING EDUCATION 5.0: A POLICY ANALYSIS OF ACCREDITATION IN IRELAND Research Paper GLOBAL ENGINEERING ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORKS: A SYSTEMATIZED LITERATURE REVIEW OF THEIR IMPACTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH |
Paper Session 2-4-1: AI in Engineering Education Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Timo Poranen Practice Paper DESIGNING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR GENERATIVE AI ADOPTION: BUILDING ON STEM TEACHERS' DESIRED AND ACTUAL USE Research Paper Human Expertise and AI in Civil Engineering: Competencies for Responsible Engineering Practice Research Paper Can Artificial Intelligence and Data redefine engineers？--Transdisciplinary revolution in Engineering Education Research Paper Comparing The Impact of Generative AI Chatbots on Students' Reflective Thinking in Learning Programming |
Paper Session 2-4-2: Teaching Innovation and Creativity Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Gabriela Achtenová Practice Paper TEACH ENGINEERING STUDENTS EXPERT THINKING THROUGH THINKING ALOUD DURING PROBLEM-SOLVING Research Paper EXPERIENCES OF HACKATHONS INTEGRATED TO INNOVATION TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Research Paper ENGINEERING AS A CREATIVE ACTIVITY: MEDIATING RULES, TOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND OBJECTS AS PERCEIVED BY ENGINEERING STUDENTS Practice Paper INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN: EMBEDDING EDI IN ENGINEERING THROUGH DESIGN THINKING HACKATHONS |
Paper Session 2-4-4: Understanding and Supporting Early Study Success in Mathematics and Mechanics Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Deolinda Maria L. Dias Rasteiro Research Paper INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICS AND RETENTION AND SUCCESS IN ENGINEERING STUDY: A SOUTH AFRICAN CASE STUDY Research Paper OPPORTUNITY MAKES A CHEAT? - THE EFFECT OF INVIGILATION ON THE RESULTS OF A MATHEMATICS BASIC SKILLS TEST Research Paper Understanding first-year engineering students’ learning expectations: insights for an entry-level mechanics course Research Paper NOVEL ADAPTIVE ENTRY-LEVEL MATHS ASSESSMENT TEST FOR SORTING STUDENTS TO DIFFERENT LEVEL COURSES |
Workshop 2-4-1: Strengthening Sustainability in Engineering Education through Collective Action: SEFI SIG Sustainability Workshop 2025 Location: Room Lyhty Invited Workshop Strengthening sustainability in engineering education through collective action: SEFI SIG Sustainability workshop 2025 |
Workshop 2-4-2: SIG Ethics WS: Attending to care in responsible and innovative design Location: Room A32 Invited Workshop SIG Ethics WS: Attending to care in responsible and innovative design |
Workshop 2-4-3: From Words to Action: Designing Meaningful Enginering Oaths with Tangible Objects and a Digital Support Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop FROM WORDS TO ACTION: DESIGNING MEANINGFUL ENGINEERING OATHS WITH TANGIBLE OBJECTS AND A DIGITAL SUPPORT |
Workshop 2-4-4: Attracting Future Engineers: Students’ Choices and Core Concepts in Secondary Education Location: Room Pinni B4113 Invited Workshop Attracting future engineers: students’ choices and core concepts in secondary education |
Workshop 2-4-5: Moving Beyond Standardized Metrics: Rethinking Criteria for Evaluating Educational Innovations Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop MOVING BEYOND STANDARDIZED METRICS: RETHINKING CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS |
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
SEFI General Assembly Location: A1 Auditorium |
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| 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Social Programme: Walking Tour "World's only Pispala" |
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| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Social Programme: Walking Tour "The Industrial Past of Tampere" |
Social Programme: Sauna Event |
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