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 - 10:15am |
Shannon Chance & Tom Børsen: Towards socially responsible, post-normal and reflexive engineering ethics education Location: Main Auditorium Chair: Roland Tormey Keynote |
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| 10:15am - 10:45am |
Poster Pitch Location: Main Auditorium |
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| 10:45am - 11:15am |
Refreshment Break 3-1 Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Poster session Location: Portrait Foyer Research Paper REIMAGINING THE MSC DISSERTATION AS AN AGILE-LIKE GROUP PROJECT: A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICE Practice Paper PRACTICE REFLECTIONS WITHIN A WORKSHOP: SUPERVISING STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC READING IN THESIS WRITING IN TIMES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Research Paper UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS: A TAM-BASED COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ACROSS ACADEMIC LEVELS Research Paper Mathematics self-efficacy and approaches to learning in first-year engineering mathematics Research Paper A contemporary perspective on the role of mathematics in career readiness based on students' perceptions Practice Paper Developing Undergraduate Mathematics Education in a Network of Finnish Universities Practice Paper A Semantic Approach to Curriculum Development & Management: Integrating a 5-Phased Redesign, ABC Learning Design, and GeoCourseHub Ontology for Multi-Modal Geospatial Education Practice Paper TACIT KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN FINNISH MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Practice Paper HEX-A-THON: A COLLABORATIVE AND CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON INNOVATION Practice Paper INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS TO BRIDGE THE ENGINEERING SKILLS GAP Practice Paper ENHANCING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING: DEVELOPMENT OF A VR GRINDING SIMULATOR FOR MANUFACTURING EDUCATION Practice Paper Ethical challenges and support for engineers Practice Paper Towards a gamechangers's attitude: boosting confidence in storytelling by awareness raising Practice Paper “THE WORLD AS IT SHOULD BE”: VOICES OF FINNISH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE ROLE OF ENGINEERING IN SHAPING THE FUTURE |
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| 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch break Location: Restaurants: main building, Linna, Minerva (Pinni B) |
SEFI corporate partners' lunch Location: Restaurant Cabinet 1, main building |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Paper Session 3-1-3: Advancing Learning through Workshops Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Raffaella Manzini Practice Paper From Planning to Practice: LEARN-Kit for Flexible STEM Workshop Delivery Research Paper MAJORIA-MINORIA: AN EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS Research Paper "Making Math More Meaningful: Peer-Led Workshops Use Context to Connect First-Year Engineers to Content and to Society" Practice Paper EVALUATING THE OUTCOMES OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP CLASSES |
Paper Session 3-1-1: Lifelong Learning in Global and Institutional Contexts Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Darren Carthy Research Paper TOWARDS NORDIC UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION ON LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ENGINEERS: TRIANGULATING STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES Research Paper EXPLORING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF PAN-EUROPEAN NETWORKS TO ENHANCE THE CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM Research Paper THE IMPERATIVE OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR AFRICAN ENGINEERS. Research Paper INVESTIGATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PRACTICES IN THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM |
Paper Session 3-1-2: Wellbeing and Inclusion Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Siara Isaac Research Paper STUDENT WELL-BEING IN THE ENGINEERING CONTEXT Research Paper The Role of Instructional Practices on the Academic Adjustment of Engineering College Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Research Paper EXPLORING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN LARGE-SCALE PRACTICAL LABORATORY SESSIONS |
Paper Session 3-1-4: Digital and Interactive Approaches in Physics and Engineering Education Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Leena Hannele Partanen Research Paper Adaptive multipath exercise in thermodynamics Research Paper SUPPORTING ENGINEERING PHYSICS LEARNING WITH AUTOMATED FORMATIVE FEEDBACK Practice Paper reDIRECT - Modernising Concept Inventories. A Case Study in Electrical Circuits |
Workshop 3-1-1: Moving Beyond “Breaking Ice” to “Building Bonds” in Engineering Classrooms: An Evaluation Framework for Team Building Activities Location: Room Lyhty Invited Workshop MOVING BEYOND “BREAKING ICE” TO “BUILDING BONDS” IN ENGINEERING CLASSROOMS: AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES |
Workshop 3-1-2: Developing Sustainable Graduates Equipped With the Critical Skills to Lead the Transition to a Circular Economy Location: Room A32 Workshop DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE GRADUATES EQUIPPED WITH THE CRITICAL SKILLS TO LEAD THE TRANSITION TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY |
Workshop 3-1-3: Clearinghouse of Engineering Education Resources (CLEER): Bridging Research and Practice Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop CLEARINGHOUSE OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESOURCES (CLEER): BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE |
Workshop 3-1-4: Strengthen student-teacher partnerships to improve teaching and learning Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop Strengthen student-teacher partnerships to improve teaching and learning |
Workshop 3-1-5: The Nitty-Gritty of Theoretical Frameworks Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop THE NITTY-GRITTY OF THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS |
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| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Paper Session 3-2-3: Attractiveness of Engineering Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Erja Helena Sipilä Research Paper Understanding Attractiveness of Engineering: Influencing Factors and Potential Impacts (Work in Progress) Research Paper ATTRACTIVENESS OF ENGINEERING: CAN SUPPLY MEET DEMAND IN UK UNDERGRADUATE HIGHER EDUCATION Practice Paper Engagement of 1st year engineering students through the interaction with 4th year Product Development Projects Research Paper Makerspaces and Self-Concept: Reshaping Students' Perceptions of Creativity and STEM |
Paper Session 3-2-1: Frameworks and Practices for Continuous Engineering Education Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Sonia M. Gomez Puente Research Paper EXPLORING THE UTILITY OF CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS FOR ANALYSING THE CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM Research Paper LIFELONG LEARNING (COMPETENCIES) – CONCEPTUALISATION & ENGAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA Practice Paper LEARNING EXPERIENCES ON CONTINUOUS LEARNING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS IN WORKING LIFE IN TEXTILES AND FASHION |
Paper Session 3-2-2: Educating Ethical Engineers Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Roland Tormey Practice Paper Reframing Design Thinking through Care: A Pedagogical Intervention to Foster Ethical Reflection and Epistemic Sophistication in Engineering Education Research Paper ETHICS FOR DESIGN STUDENTS: A FRAMEWORK OF ETHICAL COMPETENCE TO SCAFFOLD COURSE PLANNING Practice Paper Accreditation Considerations in Engineering Ethics Education: Bridging Global Standards and Local Practices Practice Paper STUDENT RESPONSE TO SOCIOTECHNICAL CONTENT IN AN INTRODUCTION TO CIRCUITS CLASS AT TWO INSTITUTIONS |
Paper Session 3-2-4: Improving Engineering Education through Research Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Greet Langie Research Paper WHEN PERCEPTION IS NOT REALITY: MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN SELF-REPORTED METACOGNITIVE ABILITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Research Paper REPORTING RELIABILITY IN QUALITATIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH: A LITERATURE REVIEW Practice Paper EVOLVING CHATGPT USAGE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: INSIGHTS FROM A MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL COURSE |
Paper Session 3-2-5: Assessment and Quality Assurance Location: A2b Auditorium Chair: Ramon Vilanova Practice Paper Automated Plagiarism Detection in CAD Modelling Courses: Categorisation of Academic Misconduct Practice Paper Scaling Course Evaluations with Large Language Models: Semester-level Digestible Student Feedback for Program Leaders Research Paper RETHINKING ASSESSMENT: LARGE-SCALE THRESHOLD AND GRADING ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING Practice Paper ASSESSING THE ASSESSMENTS: A CASE STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEORETICAL, CONTINUOUS, AND PRACTICAL EVALUATIONS IN AN ENGINEERING COURSE |
Workshop 3-2-1: Building a Community of Sessional Teachers: A Workshop on Mattering, Integration, and Justice Location: Room Lyhty Invited Workshop BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SESSIONAL TEACHERS: A WORKSHOP ON MATTERING, INTEGRATION, AND JUSTICE |
Workshop 3-2-2: Digital Learning SIG Workshop Location: Room A32 Invited Workshop DIGITAL LEARNING SIG WORKSHOP |
Workshop 3-2-3: Words Don’t Come Easy to Me – Teaching Academic Writing to Engineering Students in the Age of AI Location: Room C8 Workshop WORDS DON’T COME EASY TO ME – TEACHING ACADEMIC WRITING TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN THE AGE OF AI |
Workshop 3-2-4: Identifying Curriculum Disruptions in Engineering Education Through Serious Gaming Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop IDENTIFYING CURRICULUM DISRUPTIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH SERIOUS GAMING |
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| 3:45pm - 4:15pm |
Refreshment Break 3-2 Location: Main Auditorium Foyer |
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| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Paper Session 3-3-3: Problem-Based Learning Location: A1 Auditorium Chair: Diana Adela Martin Practice Paper ENHANCING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING SKILLS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION Practice Paper Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning - A Teaching Study on Modifying a Wheeled Walker Practice Paper TEACHING A MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSE WITHIN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATED ENGINEERING: A COMPARISON OF THREE APPROACHES Research Paper Keeping it real: The role of real-world problems in students' engineering competence development in interdisciplinary project-based learning |
Paper Session 3-3-1: From the Classroom to Lifelong Learning: Empowering Engineering Students Location: A3 Auditorium Chair: Christopher Smith Research Paper USING THE GENERAL SELF-EFFICACY SCALE TO MEASURE ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY IN A PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE Practice Paper IMPACT OF GROUPING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION WITH TEAMWORK Research Paper FROM LOGS TO INSIGHTS: HOW ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ SELF-REFLECTION LEVELS EVOLVE OVER TIME |
Paper Session 3-3-2: Community and Sense of Belonging Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Terhi Elina Kaarakka Research Paper “I am not just another number”: Do Engineering Teaching Assistants Feel Like They Belong, and Are They Representative? Practice Paper EMBEDDING STUDENT VOICES IN A MENTORING PROGRAMME FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROUPS: A STAFF-STUDENT PARTNERSHIP Research Paper FROM PROVING TO CONNECTING: THE SHIFTING NATURE OF BELONGING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF MINORITIZED US DOCTORAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS Research Paper EMERGING GEOSCIENTISTS’ CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES OF ‘COMMUNITY’ |
Paper Session 3-3-4: Innovations in Educational Technology Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: John Mitchell Research Paper PRIVITOR: A Privacy-Preserving Intelligent Proctoring Framework for Online Exams Practice Paper International perspectives on educational tool design: a user testing toolkit case. Research Paper E-Logbook: Tracking Skills Acquisition Through Blockchain Validation |
Paper Session 3-3-5: Sustainability focused learning design Location: A2b Auditorium Chair: Emanuela Tilley Practice Paper BRIDGING THE GAP IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING EDUCATION: EXPERT-DRIVEN REDESIGN OF AN OPEN LCA TOOL FOR INDUSTRY-ALIGNED LEARNING Practice Paper INTEGRATING EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTO THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Practice Paper CREATING FLEXIBLE LEARNING PATHS: INTEGRATING COMPETENCIES AND MODULAR LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATES ADDRESSING SOCIETAL CHALLENGES Practice Paper OHITE - ADAPTIVE TEXTILE ENGINEERING LEARNING IMPERATIVES IN RESPONSE TO THE GREEN TRANSITION |
Workshop 3-3-1: Shared visions: Uncovering philosophies behind curriculum development Location: Room Lyhty Workshop Shared visions: Uncovering philosophies behind curriculum development |
Workshop 3-3-2: Assessment of Boundary Crossing Location: Room A32 Workshop ASSESSMENT OF BOUNDARY CROSSING |
Workshop 3-3-3: Independence of Accrediation Agencies: Challenges and Implications for Global Engineering Education Quality Assurance Location: Room C8 Invited Workshop INDEPENDENCE OF ACCREDITATION AGENCIES: CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE |
Workshop 3-3-4: Exploring Collaboration Models for Supporting Ideation with AI Agents Location: Room Pinni B4113 Workshop Exploring Collaboration Models for Supporting Ideation with AI Agents |
Workshop 3-3-5: Teaching the loop: co-designing constructively aligned circular economy courses for engineering students Location: D13 Auditorium Workshop Teaching the loop: co-designing constructively aligned circular economy courses for engineering students |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Visit to Moomin Museum Location: Tampere Hall |
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| 7:00pm - 11:00pm |
Conference Dinner Location: Tampere Hall Park Hall (Sorsapuistosali) |
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