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The European engineering educators podcast from SEFI brings you key insights into the minds of university researchers and practitioners who have built international reputations in the field of engineering education with knowledge and advice to share. Find out from Europe's largest network of engineering educators how engineering is evolving to address the challenges of the modern world, and develop your expertise. Your hosts are Professor Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Dr Natalie Wint (University College London).  We want to bring the frontiers of engineering education to you, regardless of your speciality, in an easy to digest format- you don't have to be an education researcher to benefit. You might be an academic teaching engineering or a related subject, an engineer who wants to keep up with the latest insights, some other professional in education, or even a student! Based in Brussels, SEFI is the European society for engineering education, a non-profit organisation active since 1973, and Europe's largest network of engineering educators. Our mission is to improve engineering education and its image in society. Join our network www.sefi.be  Leave us podcast feedback/comments/suggestions: https://forms.gle/tMDHxf1JA8P9RYMY8 Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the podcast with subtitles in your own language on youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbdO3TmP943SOB9BDGRrffTG6tShZSXz Written and produced by Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    #51 The SEFI Handbook on Transferable Competencies and Skills

    In every episode of the SEFI podcast, several transferable skills are mentioned, this highlighting their importance in engineering education and to the engineering profession more widely. In this episode, we speak with Gillian Saunders-Smits from TU Delft about her work as Editor-in-Chief of the SEFI Handbook on Teaching Transferable Competencies and Skills in Engineering, a project born as an idea in 2024 from the SEFI Engineering Skills Special Interest Group and which brought together expertise of 155 contributors from 56 different higher education institutes and professional organisations from 23 countries spread over five continents. The open-source handbook provides a comprehensive, evidence-informed and practice-oriented resource for engineering educators, curriculum developers, programme leaders, educational researchers and students, both in Europe and worldwide. Recorded immediately after the first copies were printed, and before its official publication, the conversation captures some of the raw energy and emotion at the end of a two-and-a-half years journey from idea to publication. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn more about the SEFI Handbook on Teaching Transferable Competencies and Skills in Engineering Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.25 Podcast Intro 1.33 Experiences with transferable skills from Natalie and Neil 3.32 Introduction to Gillian and the handbook 4.38 Why was a handbook needed? 7.50 Use of language and terminology 11.07 Making initial decisions 13.40 The structure of the book and Part 1 which sets the context 20.37 Selecting the skills for Part 2 (embedding skills in the classroom) 23.17 The structure of chapters in Part 2 31.00 Different types of assessment 37.22 The longevity of the handbook 39.51 Different approaches to Integration of skills; institutional case studies 52.40 Evaluation 1:02:15 The editorial experience 1:06:42 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil Resources https://books.open.tudelft.nl/home/catalog/book/266 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Music by Lizzie Cooke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 16

    #50 Season 7 Highlights

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  3. Jul 19

    #49 Harry Day, Sarah Plumb, Matteo De Benedetti, Lucy Farquhar from Sheffield on The Graduate Teaching Assistant Experience

    Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are an essential part of engineering education, particularly as student numbers continue to grow. However, it’s not often that we stop to consider what teaching is like from their perspective and think about how we can support them as developing educators whose contributions matter. In this episode, we speak with Harry Day, Sarah Plumb, Matteo Di Benedetti and Lucy Farquhar from the University of Sheffield about their work to transform the GTA experience. Drawing on research and practical experience, they explore how a more supportive, structured approach can benefit GTAs, academic staff and students alike. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn more about the how we can support GTAs in engineering education. Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.30 Podcast Intro 0.55 Experiences with GTAs from Natalie and Neil 3.24 Introduction to Harry, Sarah, Matteo and Lucy 4.58 University of Sheffield, UK 6.29 What is a TA or GTA? Why are they used? 8.10 What are the challeneges involved in working with GTAs? 12.50 Lucy's exprience as a GTA 16.35 The importance of overcoming the challenges; training and community building 19.20 Introduction to the MIJ (Mattering, Integration, Justice) Framework 31.22 Provision for training and the need for discipline specific training 36.38 Identifying the key areas for development 49.50 The training model and its alignment 55.26 A roadmap of qualification requirements 1:06:40 The journey of a GTA from recruitment to their first time in the classroom 1:12:10 Diversity, equity and inclusion 1:24:13 Student Feedback 1:26:41 What is next? 1:32:29 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil   Resources Plumb, S., Day, H., & Di Benedetti, M. (2024). Effective development and recognition of Teaching Assistant practice: An aligned model. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of SEFI, Lausanne, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14256709 https://zenodo.org/records/14256709 Matteo Di Benedetti, Sarah Plumb & Stephen B. M. Beck (2023) Effective use of peer teaching and self-reflection for the pedagogical training of graduate teaching assistants in engineering, European Journal of Engineering Education, 48:1, 59-74, DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313 https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/oer-gtadevelopmentprogram/0-home?authuser=0 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Jun 14

    #48 Publication Spotlight Sandra Cruz Moreno SEFI 2025 Best Research Paper: Evolving Gender Dynamics in Teamwork Experiences among Female Engineering Students in PBL Settings

    Female students have long been underrepresented in engineering. However, the increasing use of project- and problem-based learning (PBL) approaches raises new questions regarding how power dynamics shape their lived experiences during collaborative teamwork. This episode features Sandra Ireri Cruz Moreno and Shannon Chance (Technological University Dublin). We talk about the winner of the ‘Best Research Paper’ at the SEFI 2025 Conference entitled “Evolving gender dynamics in teamwork experiences among female engineering students in PBL settings”. Follow this link to read the full paper. Timestamps 0.00 Podcast introduction 0.28 Introduction to the episode 1.12 Overview of the work and how it came about 2.44 Summary of the paper 4.48 The research gap 6.42 PBL at TU Dublin 8.30 Research aims and questions 9.02 Theoretical frameworks 11.50 Approach 16:00 Data collection and analysis 17.38 Findings 23.20 Implications for practice 24.57 Implications for research Other resources Cruz Moreno, S. I., & Chance, S. (2024). Exploring analytical frameworks to investigate power dynamics in collaborative learning in engineering education. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of SEFI, Lausanne, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14256915 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. May 17

    #47 Johanna Lonngren from Umeå Sweden on emotions to solve wicked problems

    Engineering students are increasingly expected to work towards solving ‘wicked’ problems. Tacking such complexity can invoke a range of emotions and educators are increasingly required to support students in situations when they are confronted with uncertainty and value conflicts. In this episode we speak to Johanna Lönngren, Associate Professor in Science and Engineering Education at Umeå University. Johanna is part of the Umeå Science Education Research (UmSER) group and focuses on the role of emotions in education for sustainable development, exploring how engineering students talk about, and collaboratively deal with, emotions when they work with complex sustainability problems. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn more about the emotions that engineers experience when tacking complex and wicked problems Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.17 Podcast Intro 0.42 Experiences with student emotion from Natalie and Neil 3.45 Introduction to Johanna 8.23 University of Umeå 10.28 Wicked problems in engineering 15.08 Bringing wicked problems into engineering education 19.15 Emotions in education 25.19 Emotion as social; implications for methodology 29.18 Emotions associated with wicked problems 32.18 Positioning theory 34.55 Emotional scaffolding 40.52 Studying and evaluating the use of emotional scaffolding 47.37 Techniques to help students deal with emotions associated with wicked problems 54.11 Supporting engineering educators in providing emotional scaffolding 56.54 Future work 1:00:40 Takeaways from Johanna 1:02: 18 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil   Resources https://wickedproblemsteaching.wordpress.com/. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2025.2474046?scroll=top&needAccess=true#d1e164 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Apr 19

    #46 Publication Spotlight: Ruth Fisher and Divya Jayakumar from USNW Australia on Peer Reviews

    Feedback and peer review is a key part of university life for both educators and students. Despite this, there are still gaps in our understanding how to best provide and make use of feedback. This episode features Ruth Fisher and Divya Naya, both from the University of New South Wales. We talk about the winner of the ‘Best Practice Paper’ at the SEFI 2025 Conference entitled “Using multistage peer reviews to provide feedback and improve student learning” which Ruth and Divya co-authored with Javier Videlo Mario and Shamim Aryampa. Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.27 Introduction to the episode 1.18 The context of the research 2.44 A summary of the work 3.40 The need for the work 6.20 How did the peer review process work? 10.00 How was the process evaluated? 12.37 Grading students' feedback 13.29 The main research questions 14.30 The findings 19.16 How did educators' feedback practice change? 21.06 The findings; educator reflections 24.28 Key takeaways 29.55 What's next? Follow this link to read the full paper. Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Mar 16

    #45 Karin Jensen and Faith Gacheru from U-M USA on engineering students mental health

    Concerns for student mental health have grown over the last decade, particularly within engineering disciplines, which are often associated with heavy workloads and difficult assessment. There is subsequently an increasing need to understand the stressors that impact engineering students, and the ways in which we can support them to thrive. In this episode we speak to Karin Jensen, an Assistant Professor and Faith Gacheru a first-year graduate student, both from the University of Michigan. Karin was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for her research on undergraduate mental health in engineering programs and recognized with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, awarded by US President Biden in January 2025, whilst Faith recently presented a poster entitled A Mixed-Methods Study to Support Undergraduate Engineering Student Well-Being at ASEE 2025. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about stressors within engineering education and ways by which to encourage help-seeking behaviour. Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.23 Podcast Intro 0.45 Experiences with student mental health from Natalie and Neil 2.32 Introduction to Karin and Faith 7.06 University of Michigan 9.38 Key definitions, terminology and use of language 15.27 How concerns regarding mental health have changed 20.11 The role of engineering culture 24.21 Making changes at different levels of the system 26.32 Measuring stress and identifying stressors within engineering education 34.53 How do educators perceive mental health concerns 36.51 Thriving 38.09 Translating finding into teaching practices 47.21 How is the research being used to support other educators 48.29 Staff mental health 51.09 Future work 52.33 Takeaways from Karin and Faith 55.54 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil   Resources Details about Karin’s lab and work can be found here https://kjens.engin.umich.edu/ including The Engineering Stress Culture (ESC) Scale, a 10-item measure of undergraduate student perceptions of engineering stress culture and The Undergraduate Engineering Stressors Questionnaire (U-ESQ) (https://kjens.engin.umich.edu/research-well-being/) Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Feb 16

    #44 Publication Spotlight Anup Shrestha SEFI 2025 Best Student Paper: Engineering Student Preparedness in Disaster-Prone Nepal

    Despite the increasing magnitude and frequency of disasters, it remains unclear whether civil engineers possess the ability to understand disaster risk and design resilient infrastructures.    This episode features Anup Shrestha from Water and Development Research Group, School of Engineering, Aalto University (Finland).    We talk about the winner of the ‘Best Student Paper’ at the SEFI 2025 Conference entitled “Are Disaster-Prone Countries’ Undergraduate Students Prepared? Insights from a Civil Engineering Program in Nepal” which Anup co-authored with Julia Sundman, Josias Láng-Ritter, Maija Taka, Olli Varis (Aalto University) and Sudeep Lamsal (Sagarmatha Engineering College).    The paper considers the degree to which undergraduate civil engineering students in disaster-prone countries are adequately prepared. The research involves the use of a questionnaire to evaluate Nepalese students’ knowledge of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), resilience concepts, and related competencies. Students were found to exhibit DRR knowledge, but had limited opportunities to participate in DRR courses, workshops, or training. Whilst they possessed the basic concepts of resilience, there was a notable gap in their ability to apply these concepts in designing resilient structures. The research team thus suggest that additional efforts focus on integrating these competencies into engineering curricula.    For the full paper, follow this link:https://acris.aalto.fi/ws/portalfiles/portal/202473945/SEFI2025_040.pdf   This is the third episode from the new SEFI Podcast: Publication Spotlight series which aims to complement our normal, longer length shows. In these episodes, we speak with authors of recent publications to bring you up to date with some of the latest work within engineering education. Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction 0.27 Introduction to the episode an publication 1.08 How the work came about and the research team 4.25 Summary of the work 5.18 The research gap 7.36 Disaster risk reduction (DRR) 10.58 The research questions 12.10 Methodology 13.38 The findings 16.58 Implications for engineering education research and practice 20.24 Contextual differences 22.48 Staff and student perceptions to integrating DRR and resilience 26.27 What's next? Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The European engineering educators podcast from SEFI brings you key insights into the minds of university researchers and practitioners who have built international reputations in the field of engineering education with knowledge and advice to share. Find out from Europe's largest network of engineering educators how engineering is evolving to address the challenges of the modern world, and develop your expertise. Your hosts are Professor Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Dr Natalie Wint (University College London).  We want to bring the frontiers of engineering education to you, regardless of your speciality, in an easy to digest format- you don't have to be an education researcher to benefit. You might be an academic teaching engineering or a related subject, an engineer who wants to keep up with the latest insights, some other professional in education, or even a student! Based in Brussels, SEFI is the European society for engineering education, a non-profit organisation active since 1973, and Europe's largest network of engineering educators. Our mission is to improve engineering education and its image in society. Join our network www.sefi.be  Leave us podcast feedback/comments/suggestions: https://forms.gle/tMDHxf1JA8P9RYMY8 Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the podcast with subtitles in your own language on youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbdO3TmP943SOB9BDGRrffTG6tShZSXz Written and produced by Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    SEFI European society for engineering education
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
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