European engineering educators

Welcome back to the fourth season of the SEFI podcast!

In this first episode we talk to Professor Sarah Jayne Hitt, who, amongst her many roles, project manages the Engineering Professors Council or EPC’s Ethics Toolkit, a resource designed to help engineering educators embed ethics in teaching.

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about the power of crowdsourcing in capacity building in teaching engineering ethics.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.16 Podcast Intro

0.35 Experiences in teaching ethics to engineering students from Natalie and Neil

2.34 Sarah's Background

5.45 The Engineering Professors Council (EPC)

7.35 The role of Liberal Arts in Engineering Education

9.52 The Joint Statement of Ethical Principles and its role in the toolkit

12.33 How the toolkit came about

14.44 What does the toolkit consist of?

16.37 The crowdsourcing process and creation of the toolkit

19.31 The role and benefits of the review process

20.11 The benefits of crowdsourcing and diversity of contributors

22.08 Navigating the Ethics Explorer and the landscape

25.55 The growth and future of the toolkit

27.04 What makes a good case study?

29.56 An example of a case study from the toolkit

33.12 Consideration for micro and macro ethics

35.00 Guidance documents

39.33 What still needs to be done?

42.22 Final advice from Sarah

44.01 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil

Resources:

Ethics Explorer - Engineering Professors Council (epc.ac.uk)

Educating the Whole Engineer by Integrating Engineering and the Libera (taylorfrancis.com)

https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol38-3/07_ijee4189.pdf

https://raeng.org.uk/media/kr0j2ejr/rae-engineering-ethics-full-report_v7.pdf

https://serc.carleton.edu/geoethics/Decision-Making

https://epc.ac.uk/toolkit/tackling-tough-topics-in-discussion/

https://epc.ac.uk/resources/toolkit/about-toolkits/contribute-a-resource-to-one-of-our-toolkits/

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We recognize that you might not have time to listen to all the episodes, and/or would appreciate a preview or recap and so this is a special episode to bring the 3rd season of the SEFI podcast to a close.

This season focused on changes in European engineering education and engineering education research over the last few decades.

Join Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Natalie Wint (University College London) as they share highlights from Season 3, featuring clips from the season's guests: Mike Murphy, José Carlos Quadrado, Bill Williams, Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kristina Edström and Xavier Fouger.

Thank you to all listeners and guests for their continued support, and please continue to like and share the show on social media channels!

Timestamps:

0.00 General introduction

0.24 Introduction to this episode

0.41 Reach of the podcast and appreciation for support

1.34 Introduction to the season theme

2.51 Mike Murphy from TU Dublin on Transformation

6.40 José Carlos Quadrado from ISEL Portugal on recognition and quality assurance

12.06 Bill Williams from IST Portugal on changes in the landscape of engineering education research

15.43 Jacqueline El-Sayed from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) on the growth of networks and communities

18.04 Kristina Edström (Editor in Chief EJEE) from KTH Sweden on Publishing

27.16 Xavier Fouger from Dassault Systèmes France on changes in engineering practice

33.51 Information about plans for Season 4

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Welcome to the final episode of this special season of the SEFI podcast which marks the 50th anniversary of SEFI and in which we discuss changes to engineering education and engineering education research (EER) occurring in Europe over the last few decades.

In this episode we talk to SEFI Fellow, Xavier Fouger from Dassault Systèmes, a global leader in engineering education who has worked at the interface of industry and academia through many technological changes which have shaped our roles as educators.

show notes:

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about changes to both engineering practice and engineering education over the last few decades.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.46 Podcast Intro

1.00Experiences in working with industry from Natalie and Neil

2.23 Xaviers's Background

5.33 Dassault Systèmes and its impact on modern engineering practice

9.16 3 Changes to engineering education since the start of Xavier's career: engineering, students, and education

14.17 Remote collaboration: the production of a car over international borders and different time zones

21.22 Remote collaboration in engineering education

23.03 Engineering in context: sharing work before it is finished and working with uncertain specifications

26.17 Operators, technicians and engineers - aligning education at the three levels

33.11 AI and digital twins

41.28 Skills for AI

44.37 Standards for digital representations

49.25 Generalised experiential learning

1:03:10 Final advice from Xavier

1:06:41 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil

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Welcome to the penultimate episode of this special season of the SEFI podcast which marks the 50th anniversary of SEFI and in which we discuss changes to engineering education and engineering education research (EER) occurring in Europe over the last few decades.

In this episode we talk to Kristina Edström who has been Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Engineering Education (EJEE) since 2018. Kristina has played a pivotal role in creating change within EER in Europe, enhancing the EJEE’s scholarly value and practical relevance. Her efforts in fostering a diverse network of reviewers and authors from various backgrounds have strengthened the journal’s position. We talk to Kristina about the purpose and audience of EER, fostering an inclusive community, and how we ensure the usefulness and scholarliness of our work.

show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2024/01/25/podcast-season-3-episode-5-european-engineering-educators-is-online/

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about publishing within EJEE.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.47 Podcast Intro

1.01 Experiences of publishing and EJEE from Natalie and Neil

2.38 Kristina's Background

9.22 KTH and EER at KTH

12.14 Start of the journal and links to SEFI

13.09 Comparison to JEE and the USA: EER as a 'rigorous discipline'

15:35 Changes on the European side

17.03 Tensions in what EJEE should be

18.45 Kristina's aims and ambitions as a new Editor-in-Chief

20.50 Bottlenecks and reviewers

24.09 The functions of peer review and guidance to reviewers

30.10 Aims and scope of the journal: usefulness and scholarliness

35.03 SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement

38.29 Trends is authorship and topics

44.16 Trends in methods and working with other disciplines

48.30 Practical advice regarding planning and submission of research

52:33 Two elephants in the room

59.23 The EER publishing landscape

1.02.50 The future of EJEE

1.07.46 Final advice from Kristina

1.09.49 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

Resources

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2018.1433112

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2018.1501840

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2017.1401596

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9962543

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9962423

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371816010_Reviewing_manuscripts_in_engineering_education_research_journals_fairly_constructively_effectively

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Season 3 of the SEFI podcast! During this season we discuss changes in European engineering education and engineering education research over the last few decades

In this episode we are seeking inspiration from across the pond. We speak to Jacqueline El-Sayed the first female Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) to find out what we can learn from the world’s largest society for engineering education. Jacqueline shares how her leadership experience in K-12 education, academia, industry, and government has supported her work at ASEE, whose members span multiple sectors. 

show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/12/18/podcast-season-3-episode-3-european-engineering-educators-is-online-2/

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about how SEFI, and engineering educators within Europe, can learn from and become involved in ASEE.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.32 Podcast Intro

0.50 Experiences of ASEE from Natalie and Neil

2.22 Jacqueline's Background

6.30 History and Evolution of ASEE

12.05 Engineering Landscape in the USA: Societies and Communities

16.02 Differences and similarities between USA and other parts of the world

20.37 The Structure of ASEE

23.42 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts within ASEE

30.12 The Impact of New Technologies on Engineering Education

32.11 Member activities and benefits

36.31 What does ASEE have to offer Europe?

38.35 What is next for ASEE?

40.47 Achievements Jacqueline is most proud of

44.05 Final advice from Jacqueline

45.55 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

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Welcome to the third episode of Season 3 of the SEFI podcast! During this season we discuss changes in European engineering education and engineering education research over the last few decades

In this episode we speak to Bill Williams who serves as an associate editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education, published by SEFI and the Journal of Engineering Education, and has published numerous articles about the development of EER.

show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/11/21/podcast-season-3-episode-3-european-engineering-educators-is-online/

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about how engineering education research has developed and grown over the last few decades.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.14 Podcast Intro

0.30 Experiences in engineering education research (EER) from Natalie and Neil

1.38 Bill's Background

4.13 First steps into sharing EER more widely-global capacity for EER

9.56 The drive for development of EER and motivation for legitimacy: analyzing research papers

12.11 Quality criteria for judging papers and impact of research

16.06 Overcoming barriers to pathways into EER and personal motivations for EER

20.16 Navigating the EER landscape

24.24 Trends in EER: how global is EER?

31.28 EER in countries across Europe

36.33 Emerging trends and future work

40.23 Final advice from Bill

49.10 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

 Resources

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00938.x

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2010.tb01048.x

Full article: Advancing global capacity for engineering education research: relating research to practice, policy and industry (tandfonline.com)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03043797.2013.867316

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jee.20131

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03043797.2016.1153043

https://aaee.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AAEE2013-Gardner_Willey-Australian_engineering_education_research_landscape.pdf

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2016.1162779?scroll=top&needAccess=true

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Welcome to the second episode of Season 3 of the SEFI podcast! During this season we discuss changes in European engineering education and engineering education research over the last few decades

In this episode we speak to Professor José Carlos Quadrado from The Lisbon Higher Institute of Engineering and President of the ENTER (EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining) network, an international entity that regulates the profession of engineering teaching worldwide. The international ENTER project was developed as part of an EU Erasmus program which focused on developing a new approach in pedagogical training of engineering teachers which is considered as necessary to support the development of a modern generation of engineers for the future.

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about recognising engineering educators as professional teachers.

Show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/10/16/podcast-season-3-episode-2-european-engineering-educators-is-online/

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.29 Podcast Intro

0.48 Experiences as 'professional' engineering educators from Natalie and Neil

1.39 José's Background

4.57 The Lisbon Higher Institute of Engineering

6.12 How the ENTER project came about

7.15 How the relevant competencies of professional engineering educators were determined

8.30 Tensions between different engineering traditions

10.11 Examples of differences between different contexts

11.18 Are we converging towards a certain global standard?

12.09 Accreditation as a driver of standardisation

15.07 Areas in which engineering education is underdeveloped: creativity

17.25 Professional development opportunities from educators when teaching new concepts

18.35 The ENTER Project website

20.16 The stages involved in registration: evidence of competencies, peer review and development

25.01 Benefits of registering with the ENTER network

28.26 How can institutions become involved in informing the competencies required of engineering educators

29.40 The number and diversity of educators registered and global trends

36.00 The six different professional levels of educators

42.44 Final advice from José

44.37 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

 Resources

For more information about ENTER, visit the website.

www.enterprof.org

This paper provides information about the stages of the project which led to the formation of the network.

https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/2296?locale=en_US

The following paper focuses on the justification and incorporation of sustainable development course into the certified training of engineering educators.

Quadrado, J.C., Galikhanov, M.F., Zaitseva, K.K. (2020). Sustainable Development Principles for Engineering Educator. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia. Vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 75-82. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2020-29-6-75-82

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kseniya-Zaitseva/publication/342641865_Sustainable_Development_Principles_for_Engineering_Educator/links/5f9060ea299bf1b53e37f93a/Sustainable-Development-Principles-for-Engineering-Educator.pdf

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Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of the SEFI podcast! During this season we will discuss changes in European engineering education and engineering education research over the last few decades and its release coincides with SEFI 2023 being hosted by TU Dublin in Ireland.

In this episode we speak to Professor Emeritus Mike Murphy, former president of SEFI (2017-2019). We talk about Mike’s return to academia and his role in successful establishment of TU Dublin, Ireland’s first designated technological university and how, as Director of the Faculty of Engineering, he helped build TU Dublin’s reputation for both engineering teaching and research.

After obtaining his undergraduate degree at what became the Dublin Institute of Technology, Mike moved to the USA to student towards a Masters and PhD at Stevens Institute of Technology. After a year as an assistant professor, he decided to move to industry and worked for Bells Labs and Bellcore, whilst still maintaining relations with academia as agile faculty. It is Mike’s experience in industry and academia, as well as internationally and in high tech industries, that enabled him to become Dean of Engineering. His management roles include Faculty Director of Engineering, and Director and Dean of the College of Engineering and Built Environment. In 2022 he was appointed interim national coordinator for the EU funded €40 million national initiative to transform teaching and learning across the technological university sector in Ireland.·   

Show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/09/11/podcast-season-3-episode-1-european-engineering-educators-is-online/

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about managing transformational change.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.31 Podcast Intro

0.53 Experiences of change from Natalie and Neil

1.55 Mike’s Background

5.05 TU Dublin and the Technological University Sector in Ireland

9.15 Mike's Key ingredients for a successful transformation

13.17 Strengths and Challenges at DIT

17.19 From industry to academia and attending conferences

20.23 From inward to outward facing: the role of Fulbright Scholars and external validation in development of EER

23.40 Milestones and objectives in the transformation journey

28.37 The role of external forces on influencing change

34.20 Bumps in the road

39.53 Lessons learnt about leading change

43.17 The role of external communities

46.11 Final advice from Mike

50.29 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

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A special 22.22 minute episode for you to bring the 2nd season of the SEFI podcast to a close going into our 2nd year!

We recognise that you might not have time to listen to all the episodes, and/or would appreciate a preview or recap.

Join Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Natalie Wint (University College London) as they share highlights from Season 2, featuring clips from the seasons guests: Madeline Polmear, Calvin Rans, Sofie Craps, Chris Smith, Gillian Saunders-Smits and Lynn Van den Broeck.

Thank you to all listeners and guests for their continued support, and please continue to like and share the show on social media channels!

Timestamps:

0.00 General introduction

0.24 Introduction to this episode

0.59 Reach of the podcast and appreciation for support

1.42 Madeline Polmear talks about leadership and capacity building

6.35 Calvin Rans talks about blended learning. coaching and being an authentic educator

11.05 Sofie Craps talks about professional identity and the PREFER project

13.59 Chris Smith talks about work based learning

16.16 Gillian Saunders-Smits talks about communication

18.53 Lynn Van den Broeck talks about lifelong learning

21.12 Information about plans for Season 3

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Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of the SEFI podcast! We focus on lifelong learning (LLL), something which we hope this podcast supports!

We speak to Dr Lynn Van den Broeck, a postdoctoral researcher from the Engineering Technology Education Research Group (ETHER) in KU Leuven, who has been studying LLL as part of her role co-ordinating the European TRAINengPDP project. Lynn is able to draw upon her background in Chemical Engineering Technology, alongside her research interests in professional competencies education, educational professionalisation, teaching assistant training, study guidance, effectiveness and efficiency of educational interventions, and feedback.

Show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/08/21/podcast-season-2-episode-6-european-engineering-educators-is-online/

Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about how we can help students become lifelong learners.

Timestamps

0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode

0.19 Podcast Intro

0.34 Experiences of LLL from Natalie and Neil

2.18 Lynn’s Background

4.53 KU Leuven

5.54 Defining LLL

8.17 LLL within engineering education

9.29 Why is LLL important?

10.07 What role do educators play?

11.04 Aims of TRAINengPDP project 

12.20 LLL interventions

14.58 Comparing the use of different types of intervention

16.27 Learning from the medical field

17.13 How are interventions linked to LLL competencies?

18.28 Self-regulation

19.29 Developing self regulation within an engineering context

21.00 How have findings from scoping review been used in programme design?

24.12 How do we ensure interventions are effective?

27.46 Student attitudes towards LLL

29.58 Assessment of LLL

31.36 What is next for the project?

33.12 Final advice from Lynn

35.07 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil.

Resources:

Project web page

https://iiw.kuleuven.be/english/trainengpdp

Scoping review

https://kuleuven.limo.libis.be/discovery/search?query=any,contains,lirias3899177&tab=LIRIAS&search_scope=lirias_profile&vid=32KUL_KUL:Lirias&foolmefull=1

ASEE study

https://www.asee.org/publications/ASEE-Publications/ASEE-Reports

For other work mentioned, see below:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2019.1671810

https://doi.org/10.1080/02601371003700584

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012109890-2/50031-7

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