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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Agenda Overview | |
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Location: A2a Auditorium A2a Auditorium, capasity 46 persons |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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 |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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 |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
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 |
| 10:45am - 11:45am |
Paper Session 4-1-4: Team Work Location: A2a Auditorium Chair: Veli-Pekka Pyrhonen Practice Paper Development of an algorithm for strategic group allocation Research Paper TEAM LEARNING IN FINNISH ENGINEERING CURRICULA: A DATA MINING APPROACH Practice Paper Controlled Chaos: How Structure Enables Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Mega Classes Research Paper Fourteen Competencies for Collaborative Engineering: A Pre-Post Course Assessment |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
IACEE Council meeting Location: A2a Auditorium For IACEE Council only |
