Workshops & Tutorials

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The aim of this session is to give participants insight into the requirements of publishing educational research work in engineering education journals with a specific focus on the Journals of the IEEE Education Society – IEEE Transactions on Education, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology and RITA, the Latin-American Journal of Learning Technologies. It will cover the areas of work and types of papers typically considered in scope for the journal and will give guidance on what is typically expected of papers submitted to each journal by the editor and the reviewers. This workshop is designed for engineering education practitioners and early career researchers looking to develop their conference papers to journal articles within the scope of the IEEE.

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Critical thinking is a 21st-century key skill in today’s digitalized and globalised world, and is particularly crucial for the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI).

This workshop is designed to help participants explore strategies for fostering students’ critical thinking in their subject areas, both with and without the use of AI technologies. The workshop will begin with a brief presentation on critical thinking and the core concepts of module design for fostering critical thinking. Participants will then engage in small group exercises to explore strategies for integrating critical thinking into their own modules and in teaching. Participants will be introduced to examples of how AI can be used to teach critical thinking skills. The session will conclude with a feedback discussion, where key takeaways from both facilitators and participants will be shared.
 

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The aim of this workshop is to give participants insight into how to design an entire course on a specific engineering field using remote experiments and an enquiry-based teaching and learning approach as the two major instructional strategies. A practical example in the specific area of electric and electronic circuits supports the workshop.

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Are you ready to contribute to Europe's future? Join Us to shape the "European Semester of Your Dreams"!

• Unleash Your Creativity: Imagine a 5-month expedition on a cruise ship designed as a floating university! This ship willserve as your accommodation and learning space, traveling between various European cities while connecting withdifferent academic and industrial communities.
• Tackle Global Challenges: Contribute to crucial themes such as energy independence for Europe and a low-carbonfuture. This interactive and engaging workshop invites you to design and imagine a pan-European Master's semesterfocused on sustainability, energy sovereignty, and decarbonization.
• You’ll join forces with your EDUCON 2025 peers in shaping a new and innovative academic program while alsoexploring cutting-edge tools and methods delivered in a European project on curriculum design.
  No prior knowledge on energy is necessary, the more various the participant profiles are, the more innovative andtransdisciplinar the proposals are.

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The AGI2E2 (Artificial General Intelligence Integration into Engineering Education) Framework is designed to integrateAGI into engineering education, preparing students for the evolving demands of Industry 5.0 by combining technical skillswith essential human qualities like creativity, ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and adaptability. The framework promotesinterdisciplinary learning, personalized education, and continuous adaptation, while addressing ethical considerations likefairness and bias.

In this workshop, participants will engage in hands-on activities, discussions, and case studies to apply the AGI2E2Framework to real-world engineering education challenges. The session provides tools, strategies, and templates forimplementing the framework, focusing on fostering both technical and durable skills. It aims to create inclusive, adaptablelearning environments and gather participant feedback for refining the framework across different educational contexts.By the end, participants will leave with actionable insights on integrating AGI into their own courses, enhancing bothtechnical competencies and human-centered skills necessary for an AI-driven future.

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This tutorial addresses the need for a broader integration of LLMs into software engineering curricula, particularly in areas that have received less attention, such as requirements engineering, software design, and collaborative modelling. The session will emphasize open-source tools, resources, and best practices to aid educators in incorporating LLMs into their teaching.

The tutorial will cover key areas, including:

• LLM integration into the software engineering curriculum, with a focus on design and modelling.
• Practical examples of LLMs enhancing requirements engineering, user story generation, and UML-based system design.
• Best practices for educators to incorporate LLMs in their teaching.
• Exploration of LLMs' impact on student learning, engagement, and skills development

If you are new to the world of engineering education research (EER) you will probably have seen a variety of different methods in the literature of how to conduct experiments within the class, but may be struggling to identify which method would be most appropriate to study the innovation or phenomenon that you are specifically interested in. This workshop is for those interested in expanding their understand of engineering education research techniques beyond evaluations of their practice to undertake novel research enquiries of the sort that may be published in journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Education, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology or RITA, the Latin-American Journal of Learning Technologies. We will discuss how to set research questions to ensure a robust study and what approaches may be appropriate to create a rigorous study that can be put forward to publication. It is expected that participants will share a research questions that they are looking to address and work in small groups to develop their ideas into research studies.

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Ensuring research is conducted in an ethical manner is a fundamental principle across all disciplines including engineering education. However, the distinct interdisciplinary nature of engineering education research (EER) means that researchers are accustomed to a range of disciplinary paradigms, terminology, publishing traditions, and norms, and draw upon a range of theories and methods, thus presenting unique ethical challenges. 

Engineering education research often involves human participants including students and vulnerable groups, requiring ethical approval prior to data collection. Such processes necessitate a deep understanding of issues related to informed consent, data privacy, power dynamics, and potential biases. 

This workshop aims to enhance the ethical awareness of engineering educators, researchers, and graduate students when conducting research within the engineering education domain. In so doing, it will emphasize the importance of ethical conduct when framing research questions, as well as during population and sample selection, research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results. 
 

In recent times, educational institutions have been using Learner Engagement Analytics (LEA) to identify students who are disengaging from their modules/courses and provide them with the necessary support to get back on track with their studies. Educators can also use LEA to gain valuable insights and make data-driven decisions to enhance their curriculum design. However, many educators are unsure how to utilise LEA data and apply it meaningfully to their modules and courses.

This interactive workshop will equip attendees with the skills to apply LEA to create student-paced learning activities.

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This workshop focuses on integrating sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into research and innovation processes in engineering. It will provide participants with practical tools and methodologies to apply these analyses effectively. The workshop also showcases how generative AI can complement inclusive analysis to foster innovation, particularly in educational environments. The workshop's target audience will be engineers, researchers, educators, and students in engineering, technology, and innovation.

This workshop will equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to drive innovation through inclusivity, making engineering research and products more responsive to the diverse needs of society.

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Stay ahead of the educational curve with this hands-on, future-focused workshop at EDUCON 2025! Explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and creative problem-solving in engineering education. This engaging session dives deep into how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can enhance recombinant creativity—the powerful ability to merge existing concepts into groundbreaking solutions. But that’s not all - we will also challenge the notion that AI can fully replace human creativity by exploring traditional, non-AI brainstorming techniques.