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: A4 Auditorium A4 Auditorium, capasity 69 persons |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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 |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
SIG Meeting: Engineering Skills Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Neil Cooke Chair: Lynn Van Den Broeck |
| 5:20pm - 6:20pm |
SIG Meeting: Sustainability Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Aida Olivia Guerra Chair: André Baier |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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 |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
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 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm |
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 |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
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’ |
| 10:45am - 11:45am |
Paper Session 4-1-2: Professional Skills in Engineering Education Location: A4 Auditorium Chair: Diana Adela Martin Research Paper ASSESSING UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Research Paper Literature Review of Engineering Student Perceptions of Professional Skills Research Paper COMPARING EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS’ PREFERENCES FOR ENGINEERING ROLES USING PREFER EXPLORE Practice Paper Development of project- and work-life skills in multidisciplinary engineering student project |
