During the SEFI 2021 Annual Conference, four different awards were offered to four different papers. Enclosed please find the winners of the different categories. Thank you for participating and, congratulations! Best Research Paper Award - “Towards Stakeholder Specific Visualization of Learning Paths in…
JMP Webinar invitation: “Preparing Students for Data-Driven Problem-Solving in the Chemical & BioPharma Industries” Nov 9th 2021, 1-2 pm CET Free registration here.Are you teaching students or developing curricula in Chemistry, Engineering, BioTech or related fields? Are you wondering about the most…
Calvin Rans - TU Delft / Faculty of Aerospace Engineering The SEFI 2021 conference was an online conference, but with a theme of blended learning. In the spirit of that theme, a session was help where participants shared their thought on…
Günter Heitmann, Leonardo da Vinci Medal winner 2021 Günter Heitmann was nominated as the 2021 recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Medal and final winner of such award. His nomination stood on the grounds of the fact that Günter has cared…
Feedback in digital learning environments: Distant or Dialogic? Naomi Winstone | University of Surrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsNLgltHfSo Whilst technology can streamline the feedback process, students often report that digitally-mediated feedback can feel impersonal. In this talk, I will explore the benefits and challenges…
The Engineer of 2035 – What changes in Engineering Education are required? Rodger Hadgraft | University of Technology Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqKTrLcW4Q Over the last 2-3 years, the Australian Council of Engineering Deans has been working to define the kinds of graduate…
Lasting Impact in Turbulent Times Beverley Gibbs | New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciXU_LLwjTE Colleagues who have been reflecting and innovating for years will have been astounded by the speed at which higher education has adapted to the…
September was an active month for the SEFI SIG Ethics Community. At the annual conference organised by TU Berlin between 13-16 September, there were several dedicated workshop sessions: Gunter Bombaerts, Luis Adriano, Shannon Chance, Václav Čuba, Mihály Héder, Sarah Junaid,…
September was an active month for the SEFI SIG Ethics Community. At the annual conference organised by TU Berlin between 13-16 September, there were several dedicated paper sessions: Una Beagon, Klara Kövesi, Brad Tabas, Bente Nørgaard, Riitta Lehtinen, Brian Bowe,…
Gunter Bombaerts and Diana Martin (TU Eindhoven, the Netherlands) Engineering education does not exist in a power-vacuum. As Paulo Freire (1996) put it: “There is no such thing as neutral education”. Ethicist or engineers who teach a technical course or ethics always…