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🎓 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.

Agenda Overview

Session

Paper Session 3-2-3: Attractiveness of Engineering

Time:

Wednesday, 17/Sept/2025:

2:45pm - 3:45pm

Session Chair: Erja Helena Sipilä

Location: A1 Auditorium

A1 Auditorium, capasity 318 persons

Presentations

Research Paper
Paper talk
Topics: Dialogue between engineering and society – effects on education, The attractiveness of engineering
Keywords: attractiveness, study/career choice theories, key concepts

Understanding Attractiveness of Engineering: Influencing Factors and Potential Impacts (Work in Progress)

Natalie Wint¹, Anja Kranjc Horvat², Sofie Craps^3,4, Klara Kövesi⁵, Youn Affejee⁶, Gillian Guerne⁷, Irene Josa⁹, Hanne Deprez^4,8

¹Centre for Engineering Education, University College London; ²EPFL; ³Faculty of Engineering Technology, KU Leuven; ⁴Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center, LESEC; ⁵Human and Social Sciences Department, ENSTA Bretagne; ⁶University of Warwick; ⁷Leuphana University; ⁸The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London; ⁹Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven

Wint-Understanding Attractiveness of Engineering-318_b.pdf

Research Paper
Paper talk
Topics: The attractiveness of engineering
Keywords: Attractiveness Admissions Demand Supply Financial-sustainability

ATTRACTIVENESS OF ENGINEERING: CAN SUPPLY MEET DEMAND IN UK UNDERGRADUATE HIGHER EDUCATION

Stella Fowler¹, Johnny Rich¹, John Mitchell²

¹Engineering Professors' Council, United Kingdom; ²University College London, United Kingdom

Fowler-ATTRACTIVENESS OF ENGINEERING-313_b.pdf

Practice Paper
Paper talk
Topics: Dialogue between engineering and society – effects on education, The attractiveness of engineering
Keywords: Students engagement, Project and Challenge Based learning

Engagement of 1st year engineering students through the interaction with 4th year Product Development Projects

Ramon Bragós¹, Albert Aguasca¹, Lara Aguila-Feijoo¹, Juan Freire², Vicente Jiménez-Serres¹, Orestes Mas-Casals¹, Ferran Marqués¹, Francesc Rey¹, Alba Pagès-Zamora¹

¹Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain; ²Eutika / IFE Europe, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, México

Bragós-Engagement of 1st year engineering students through the interaction with 4th year-339_b.pdf

Research Paper
Paper talk
Topics: The attractiveness of engineering
Keywords: Creativity, Self-Concept, High School, Future Engineers

Makerspaces and Self-Concept: Reshaping Students' Perceptions of Creativity and STEM

Kristen Lea Hebden^1,2, Emily Jane Cook¹, Victoria Millar²

¹Swinburne University, Australia; ²The University of Melbourne, Australia

Hebden-Makerspaces and Self-Concept-404_b.pdf