4TU.CEE will be organising several activities at the SEFI conference at Turku in Finland which will take place from 12 till 15 September 2016. Aldert Kamp (TU Delft & 4TU.CEE) will present a Keynote speech on the āFuture Engineerā. A round table on supporting and rewarding teaching excellence is organised and a workshop on āInnovating Engineering Educationā.Ā Ā
Keynote āFuture Engineerā
In his keynote Aldert Kamp calls for changes in engineering education to better equip our engineering students in the ever faster changing world. Future-proof academic engineering programmes built on cornerstones: Innovation, Employability and Community are urgently needed. This keynote will inspire with concepts and ideas how to engage and better connect engineering students and train them the skills that are gaining prominence, by making it real and more related to society and engineering practice in industry and research.
Round table āteaching excellenceā
Jan van der Veen (Twente University & 4TU.CEE) organises a round table on supporting and rewarding teaching excellence. Lecturers want the best education for their students, but at the same time are confronted with growing demands from the research part of their job. A new balance between teaching and research is strived for. Experts from four universities will introduce their initiatives and view on this topic.
Workshop āInnovating Engineering Educationā
TU Eindhoven, TU Delft and University Twente will organise a workshop about the research they have carried out into educational innovations in Higher Engineering Education (HEE). Different aspects will be dealt with: definition, success and failure factors and sustainability of HEE innovation by working on cases with the participants. The workshop aims to boost the capability and knowledge about the content and process of an educational innovation in HEE.Ā
About SEFI
SEFI is the largest network of institutions of higher engineering education, individuals, associations and companies in Europe. SEFI aspires to contribute to the development and improvement of engineering education in Europe and to the enhancement of the image of both engineering education and engineering professionals in Society.More informationĀ about the SEFI conference can be found here.