Research Paper
Paper talk
Topics: Dialogue between engineering and society – effects on education, Continuing education and life-long learning in engineering
Keywords: Continuing Engineering Education; causal loop diagrams; systems thinking; education ecosystem

EXPLORING THE UTILITY OF CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS FOR ANALYSING THE CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM

Gary Linnéusson¹, Christopher Smith², Kostas Nizamis³, Matías Urenda Moris⁴

¹University of Skövde, Sweden; ²Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom; ³University of Twente, Netherlands; ⁴Uppsala University, Sweden

Research Paper
Paper talk
Topics: Continuing education and life-long learning in engineering, Engineering skills, professional skills, and transversal skills
Keywords: lifelong learning, self-regulation, autonomous motivation, adaptability, resilience

LIFELONG LEARNING (COMPETENCIES) – CONCEPTUALISATION & ENGAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA

Lynn Van Den Broeck¹, Rani Dujardin¹, Neil Cooke², Jenny Griffiths³, Aniko Kalman⁴, Madeline Polmear⁵, Christopher Smith⁶

¹KU Leuven, LESEC, Faculty of Engineering Technology, ETHER, Leuven, Belgium; ²School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; ³University College London, London, United Kingdom; ⁴University of Nyíregyháza , Nyíregyháza, Hungary; ⁵King's College London, London, United Kingdom; ⁶Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Practice Paper
Paper talk
Topics: Open and online education for engineers, Continuing education and life-long learning in engineering
Keywords: continuous education, textiles, circular economy, sustainability, working-life

LEARNING EXPERIENCES ON CONTINUOUS LEARNING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS IN WORKING LIFE IN TEXTILES AND FASHION

Minna Varheenmaa¹, Sari Mallat²

¹Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland; ²KEUDA Keski-Uusimaa Joint Municipal Authority for Education and Training, Finland