Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 8:00am to 6:00pm |
Registration 1 Location: Conference Center |
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| 9:00am to 10:30am |
STE PS_A0: Workshop 1 Location: Room U I7 Chair: Alexander Stephan Behr, TU Dortmund University Chair: Nils Kaufhold, TU Dortmund University Chair: Marcel Schade, TU Dortmund University Basics of modern laboratory pedagogy in STEM education: Workshop on Intended Learning Outcomes and Evaluation TU Dortmund University, Germany |
STE PS_B0: Workshop 2 Location: Room U I6 Due to the latest developments in the Middle East region and the resulting air travel interruptions, we need to cancel the workshop "Introducing Computational Tool in Engineering Curriculum: An Example through Probability and Statistics for Machine Learning using Python" from Kanmani Buddhi. Please applogize the inconvenience. The intended Workshop was an attempt to provide 'hands-on' experience of the concept presented during, 'The Learning Ideas Conference', 2025 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWTKKiTufS8&t=4s). |
STE PS_C0: Workshop 3 Location: Room U I3 Chair: Alexander A Kist, University of Southern Queensland Chair: Catherine Mary Hills, University of Southern Queensland Respect in a Changing Educational Landscape University of Southern Queensland, Australia |
STE PS_D0: Scientific Jam Session Location: Room U I2 Chair: Florin Munteanu, Academy of Romanian Scientists AOSR We are used to meeting at conferences where we present results, methods, and applications. Each within our own discipline, each inside our own “box” of expertise. Yet what is happening in today’s world shows us that this is no longer enough. The Need – Technological progress has pushed human performance to unprecedented levels, but it has also opened a gap: algorithms process data but do not create meaning; bioelectronics repairs the body but does not address identity; education delivers information but does not cultivate transformation. The Urgency – We no longer have the luxury of linear thinking. Complexity teaches us that instability is the norm, paradoxes are inevitable, and levels of reality interpenetrate: physical, biological, social, symbolic, spiritual. If we remain within old frameworks, we risk missing the very directions in which the human condition itself is being reconfigured. The Shift – What lies ahead is not merely a technological singularity but something deeper: an ontological singularity. A passage from data to meaning, from control to participation, from knowledge as accumulation to knowledge as transformation. In this context, we invite you to a Scientific Jam Session – a living space of dialogue, where disciplines meet not to defend their boundaries but to explore together unknown horizons. A space where:
You will not find recipes or final answers here. But you will encounter fertile questions, conceptual challenges, and the rare opportunity to take part in a moment where science and spirituality, reason and intuition, technology and culture begin to play together. We invite you to join this collective exercise of imagination and inquiry, to step into a space where the future is not taught, but composed. The Scientific Jam Session will be hosted by: Dr. Eng. Florin Munteanu Center for Complex Studies T.M. of Academy of Romanian Scientists AOSR, C.M of Technical Sciences Academy of Romania ASTR NOTE: The Scientific Jam Session will continue for all three conference days. |
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| 10:30am to 11:00am |
Coffee Break 1 Location: Conference Center |
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| 11:00am to 12:00pm |
STE 2026 Opening Ceremony Location: Aula Room Chair: Michael E. Auer, CTI Global Frankfurt Chair: Doru Ursutiu, CVTC "Transilvania" University of Brasov - Academy of Romanian Scientists This session marks the official opening of STE 2026.Speakers: Dominik May (President IAOE, STE General Chair) Doru Ursutiu (Transilvania University of Brașov, STE 2026 Conference Co-Chair, Titular Member Academy of Romanian Scientists AOSR) Liliana Rogozea (Vice-Rector Transilvania University of Brașov) George Scripcaru (Mayor of Brasov) Mihai Cătălin Văsii (Prefect of Brasov) Doina Banciu (President Academy of Romanian Scientists AOSR) Silviu Zetea (Brand Manager ZETEA Company) Reinhard Langmann (EWA) |
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| 12:00pm to 12:45pm |
Keynote Session 1 Location: Aula Room Chair: Doru Ursutiu, CVTC "Transilvania" University of Brasov - Academy of Romanian Scientists Chair: Horia Alexandru Modran, Transilvania University of Brasov Ioan Dumitrache (Emeritus Professor, University ”Politehnica”, Bucharest, Romania)"The engineering education for intelligent society"The speaker: Ioan Dumitrache is an Emeritus Professor of the University ”Politehnica” of Bucharest. He is professor of Control Engineering and Intelligence Control Systems in this University having a large experience in education of many generations of students. In this capacity he served as a Dean of Faculty and Rector of the University. In 2012 he founded the Coalition for Engineering Education (CREDING) and he organized many debates on the engineering education. Now he is member of the Romanian Academy and the Secretary General of the institution. |
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| 12:45pm to 1:30pm |
Keynote Session 2 Location: Aula Room Chair: Doru Ursutiu, CVTC "Transilvania" University of Brasov - Academy of Romanian Scientists Chair: Horia Alexandru Modran, Transilvania University of Brasov Miriam Reiner (Professor, Technion, Israel and Stanford University, USA)"Learning-Brain-Neurotechnology: Enhancements in Remote and Hybrid Engineering Education"The speaker: Prof. Miriam Reiner started and directed the VR & NeuroCognition lab at the Technion. She studies perceptual and neural correlates of enhanced learning and developed neurotechnologies for optimal learning in Virtual and hybrid environments. She uses neural and physiological sensors, and behavioral measures to model learning. |
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| 1:30pm to 2:30pm |
Lunch 1 Location: Conference Center |
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| 2:30pm to 4:00pm |
STE PS_A1: Parallel Session A1 Location: Room U I7 Chair: Valerie Varney, TH Cologne Chair: Daniel Cotfas, Transilvania University of Brasov Augmented & Virtual RealityLinked Learning Ecosystems in VR Education: Co-Designing Virtual Reality for Science Communication and Student Learning Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany 2:48pm - 3:06pm Exploring VR and 3D Capture the Flag Exercises for Cybersecurity Training 1: Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; 2: Østfold University College 3:06pm - 3:24pm Iterative Design of a Packaging Workstation Using A/B Testing in Virtual Reality Digital Engineering Chair, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany 3:24pm - 3:42pm A Faculty-Level Methodology for the Adoption of Virtual Reality in Engineering Education: A Top-Down Approach to Institutional Integration 1: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; 2: Trakia University, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Bulgaria 3:42pm - 4:00pm Building Future Literacy: Assessing Engagement and Challenges in Real-World Robotics Workshops with Children TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
STE PS_B1: Special Session INSPIRE 1/2 Location: Room U I6 Chair: Mona Arhire, Transilvania University of Brașov Chair: Cornel Samoila, Transylvania University of Brasov Special Session: Intelligent Systems Promoting Innovation in Research & Education - Consortium for Doctoral Students (INSPIRE)Bridging Project Management and Vocational Training: An AI-Based Dashboard for Early Risk Detection in Software Development Projects Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov, Romania 2:48pm - 3:06pm Detection of Adversarial Attacks in Robotic Perception Systems Unitbv, Romania 3:06pm - 3:24pm ALPHA-EDU: An AI-based Educational Platform for Alphabet Learning Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania 3:24pm - 3:42pm Enhancing Employability for Engineering Students Through Interdisciplinary Projects Universitatea Transilvania Brasov, Romania 3:42pm - 4:00pm Genetic Processor Networks as a Formal Bio-CAD Framework for CRISPR/Cas Biocomputers 1: Transilvania University of Brașov (UniTBv); 2: University of Informatics Sciences,Cuba |
STE PS_C1: Parallel Session C1 Location: Room U I3 Chair: Reinhard Langmann, Edunet World Association Chair: Ioana Corina Bogdan, Transilvania University of Brasov Digital Twins & Smart IndustryExtensive Automation Laboratory Exercise Using Low-Cost Hardware for Teaching Stepper Motors and Digital Twin Technology Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway 2:48pm - 3:06pm A PLC-Based Intelligent Control System for Power Load Management in Glass Bottle Manufacturing: An Industry–Education Collaboration 1: Rui De International School, China, People's Republic of; 2: Beijing German Sino Dual Education Technology Ltd.; 3: ASC Ausbildung und Service GmbH 3:06pm - 3:24pm The Synergy of Smart Industry and Education: Integrating AI, Sustainability, and Smart Building Technologies for Future-Ready Workforce Development 1: IBK Ingenieurbüro Köberlein GmbH & Co. KG, Germany; 2: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine |
STE PS_D1: Parallel Session D1 Location: Room U I2 Chair: Klaus Hengsbach, Edunet World Association e.V Chair: Petru Adrian Cotfas, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov AI in Education & IndustryBetween Skeptics and Innovators: How Estonian Teachers Approach AI in Education 1: Tallinn University of Technology; 2: University of Tartu 2:48pm - 3:06pm Vocational IT Education in Estonia: Gaps in Cybersecurity and AI Tallinn University of Technology 3:06pm - 3:24pm Regulating Artificial Intelligence: The EU AI Act and its implications for the Competitive Future of European Companies Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest 3:24pm - 3:42pm The AI Readiness Paradox: Perceptions Of Artificial Intelligence And Workforce Preparedness in Romania 1: University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest; 3: National Institute of Innovations in Cybersecurity “CYBERCOR”, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova |
STE-R PS1: Remote Session 1 Location: online Chair: Johannes Kubasch, University of Wuppertal Computer-Aided Design in Engineering Education During the Last Decade: A Bibliometric Analysis of Keywords University of West Attica, Greece 2:48pm - 3:06pm Modeling Environment for Global Technology Applications 1: TH Wildau, Germany; 2: imk Industrial Intelligence GmbH, Germany; 3: Association of Automation and Robotics, Vienna, Austria 3:06pm - 3:24pm Network Traffic Optimization in Bandwidth-Constrained Military Environments: A Pi-Hole Implementation Study 1: National University "Odessa Maritime Academy", Ukraine; 2: Institute of Naval Forces of the National University "Odesa Maritime Academy", Ukraine; 3: Odessa National Technological University, Ukraine; 4: National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Ukraine 3:24pm - 3:42pm Data Acquisition and Control System with Phoenix Contact PLCNext Technology for Laboratory Plants in Educational Environments University of A Coruña, CTC, Department of Industrial Engineering, Ferrol, 15403 A Coruña, Spain 3:42pm - 4:00pm An Open-Source Benchmark for Enhancing Image Interpretation Across Four Scientific Disciplines Using Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) in Low-Resource Environments Grhapes, INSEI / CY Cergy Paris Université, France |
| 4:00pm to 4:30pm |
Coffee Break 2 Location: Conference Center |
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| 4:30pm to 6:00pm |
STE PS_A2: Parallel Session A2 Location: Room U I7 Chair: Mesut Alptekin, Universität Paderborn Chair: Daniel Cotfas, Transilvania University of Brasov XR & Remote EngineeringHapticFlowXR - Real-Time Haptic Rendering of Flow-Induced Forces in XR 1: TU Dortmund University, Center for Higher Education, Germany; 2: TU Dortmund University, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Germany 4:48pm - 5:06pm Hybrid Edge–Fog ML-Driven IDS for Resilient IoT/IIoT Remote Monitoring and Control Electronics and Computers Department, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania 5:06pm - 5:24pm A Project-Based Learning Approach to Extend Full-Stack Software Development Using a Remote Lab University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, Germany 5:24pm - 5:42pm Towards AI and XR Literacy through a Double-Diamond Learning Framework 1: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; 2: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; 3: Universidad El Bosque; 4: Universidad de San Sebastian 5:42pm - 6:00pm Use of the Remote Microscopy Laboratory: The experience of secondary school students in Costa Rica 1: Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica; 2: Université TÉLUQ, Canada |
STE PS_B2: Special Session INSPIRE 2/2 Location: Room U I6 Chair: Mona Arhire, Transilvania University of Brașov Chair: Cornel Samoila, Transylvania University of Brasov Special Session: Intelligent Systems Promoting Innovation in Research & Education - Consortium for Doctoral Students (INSPIRE)HackEd: Automatic Challenge Generation For Cybersecurity Training Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania 4:48pm - 5:06pm Building With AI: A Qualitative Study Of Tech Entrepreneurs' Innovation Strategies And Challenges 1: Doctoral School of Sociology, Univesity of Bucharest, Romania; 2: Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest; 3: Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications and National Institute of Innovations in Cybersecurity “CYBERCOR”, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova; 4: Department of Computers, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania 5:06pm - 5:24pm The Manager’s Dilemma: Romanian Leaders' Micro-Optimism And Macro-Pessimism Towards An AI-Driven Workforce 1: Doctoral School of Sociology, University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest Bucharest, Romania; 3: National Institute of Innovations in Cybersecurity “CYBERCOR”, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova; 4: Department of Computers, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania 5:24pm - 5:42pm Enhancing Tire Strategy with Modular Architecture University of Transilvania from Brasov, Romania 5:42pm - 6:00pm ProtectU: A Multi-Model Real-Time Detection System Against Phishing, Romance Scams, Social Engineering and Malicious URLs 1: Elektrobit Automotive Romania; 2: Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania |
STE PS_C2: Parallel Session C2 Location: Room U I3 Chair: Johannes Kubasch, University of Wuppertal Chair: Ioana Corina Bogdan, Transilvania University of Brasov Digital Labs in STEMA Real-Time Communication Framework For Industrial VR Training Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania, Romania 4:48pm - 5:06pm The Synergy of Online Engineering and Education in Fluid Power Systems 1: National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, România; 2: Siemens Industry Software SRL, Brașov, România; 3: UiPath, Bucharest, România 5:06pm - 5:24pm Digital Laboratories in Lectures and Exams on Fundamentals of Materials Engineering 1: TU Dortmund University, Institute of Materials Engineering, Germany; 2: TU Dortmund University, Center of Higher Education, Germany 5:24pm - 5:42pm Shaping Digital Accessibility of STEM Laboratories: Vision of the Project „Lab4All – Access@DigitalLabs“ TU Dortmund University, Germany 5:42pm - 6:00pm Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Preparation on Student Performance in an Industrial Robotics Laboratory University Of Antwerp, Belgium |
STE PS_D2: Parallel Session D2 Location: Room U I2 Chair: Ian Andrew Grout, University of Limerick Chair: Petru Adrian Cotfas, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov AI in Education & IndustryThe Digital Shepherd: Training Needs and Pastoral Challenges for Clergy in an Age of AI and Online Faith 1: University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: Technical University of Moldova 4:48pm - 5:06pm The Inner Curriculum: A Humanistic-Theological Framework for Workforce Resilience in an AI-Driven World 1: University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: Technical University of Moldova 5:06pm - 5:24pm AI-Powered Business Projection in Entrepreneurship Courses 1: Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine; 2: Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas 5:24pm - 5:42pm From Clicks to Careers: Personalized AI Career Pathfinder for the Next Generation of IT Learners 1: Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; 2: Bonsay Tech |
STE-R PS2: Remote Session 2 Location: online Chair: Karsten Schmidtseifer, University of Wuppertal REDTAIL: A Platform and Software Development Kit for Remote Laboratory Simulations 1: University of Washington, United States of America; 2: LabsLand, United States of America 4:48pm - 5:06pm Look, Mark, Explain: A Minimal Agentic AI for Cancer Slide Review and Annotation 1: Kennesaw State University, United States of America; 2: Emory University 5:06pm - 5:24pm Development of an Educational PLC Remote Laboratory with Integrated 3D Digital Twins 1: University of Washington, United States of America; 2: LabsLand, United States of America 5:24pm - 5:42pm REDTAIL: A Platform and Simulation Framework for Remote Laboratory Instruction 1: University of Washington, United States of America; 2: LabsLand, United States of America 5:42pm - 6:00pm Integrating Project Evaluation and ERP Simulators for Industrial Engineering Education Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico |
