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Session Overview
Date: Tuesday, 03/Dec/2024
9:00am
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10:30am
PLENARY SESSION: See Leadership track for details.
Location: Grand Lodge
10:30am
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11:00am
Morning Coffee Tuesday
11:00am
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11:45am
Papers: AI in Engineering Education (1)
Location: Corinthian
Chair: Elvira Niño
 

A Three-Step Approach to Shift from Assessment Integrity to Assurance of Learning in the Age of AI

Swapneel Thite, Nasrin Danish, Giordana Orsini Florez, Fiacre Rougieux

UNSW, Australia



Leveraging Video Production Coursework to Enhance Engineering Education Amidst the Rise of AI-Language Models

Sherif Welsen

The University Of Nottingham Ningbo China, China, People's Republic of

Papers: Student Support, Retention, and Success
Location: Tuscan
Chair: Dirk van Vuuren
 

Innovative Model For Student Support In Higher Education: Initial Impact On Engineering Student Retention, Recruitment, And Performance

Kevin Luna Villareal, Laura Eugenia Romero Robles, Ricardo Swain Oropeza, Angel Iván Hernández Aguirre, Flor Alejandra Vargas Oviedo

Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico



Exploring Factors Influencing Dropout Among TVET College Students: A Relationship-Based Study

Blessed Nxalati Mushwana, Opeyeolu Timothy Laseinde, Peter Madindwa Mashinini

University of Johannesburg, South Africa



Comparison of Spatial Visualization Skills of Incoming Engineering Students

Jorge Rodriguez

Western Michigan University, United States of America

11:00am
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12:30pm
Workshop: Generative AI (60 minutes)
Location: Doric
 

Curriculum Redefined: Leveraging Generative AI and MATLAB in Engineering Education

Bradley Horton

MathWorks Australia, Australia

Workshop: Embedding Micro-ethics In Engineering Education Through Active Learning (90 minutes)
Location: Composite
 

Embedding Micro-ethics In Engineering Education Through Active Learning

Paloma Diaz, Ignacio Aedo

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

11:45am
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12:30pm
Papers: AI in Engineering Education (2)
Location: Corinthian
Chair: Darson Dezheng Li
 

Exploring Artificial Intelligence Utilization for Engineering Education and Research in Africa

Christian Bolu1, Tagwa Ahmed Musa2, Claude Domfang3, Omodele Abiodun Abosede Eletta4, Joseph O. Dada5, Yashin Brijmohan6, Samuel T. Wara7, Ahmed Abdelaziz Ibrahim Elrayah8, Theresa Mkandawire9, Adagbonyin Moses Obiazi10, George Ihenacho11, Adekunle Oyelami12, Eustace Mbaka Nfah13, Nnenna Harmony Nwobodo-Nzeribe14, Benjamin Anyaegbuna15, Esther Matemba16

1: Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria; 2: Texas A&M University at Qatar; 3: CREC, Cameroon; 4: University of Ilorin, Nigeria; 5: Afe Babalola University, Nigeria; 6: Federation of African Engineering Organisations; 7: Centre for Power System Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria; 8: Sudan University of Science and Technology; 9: Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences; 10: Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria; 11: Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria; 12: Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria; 13: University of Bamenda, Cameroon; 14: Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; 15: Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria; 16: Curtin University, Australia



Analysis of the Effect of Using AI as a Tool to Assist Mechatronics Engineering Students in Learning

Elvira Niño-Juarez, H. Lizette Menchaca-Torre

Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Papers: Student Support and Transition
Location: Tuscan
Chair: Lauren Senna Jansen
 

Overcoming Transfer Shock Across Educational Institutions: From Technologist To Engineer

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk, Karin Wolff, Andrew Way, Riaan Combrinck

Stellenbosch University, South Africa



Students As Partners: Closing The gap Between Academic Studies In Engineering Education And The First Career

Beata Francis, Aleksandr Litvinov

University of Technology Sydney, Australia



Fostering Belonging: The Impact of a Wise Intervention on Diverse Engineering Students

Alten du Plessis1, Celeste Viljoen2, Deborah Blaine2, Margreth Tadie2, Karin Wolff2

1: Centre for Business Intelligence, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; 2: Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

12:30pm
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1:45pm
Lunch Tuesday
Location: Banquet Hall
1:45pm
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3:15pm
PLENARY SESSION: See Leadership track for details.
Location: Grand Lodge
Workshop: Design Thinking with Siemens - accelerate your entry into the Siemens Immersive Design Challenge (90 minutes)
Location: Doric

Learn more about the Siemens Immersive Design Challenge here.

Please note that this session has changed venue. It is now in the Doric room.

 

Design Thinking with Siemens - accelerate your entry into the Siemens Immersive Design Challenge

Shannon O'Donnell1, Kirsten Williamson2, Keith Wilson1

1: Siemens; 2: Petrus

3:15pm
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3:45pm
Afternoon Coffee Tuesday
3:45pm
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4:30pm
Papers: AI in Engineering Education (3)
Location: Corinthian
Chair: Wayne Brookes
 

Accelerating Learning with AI: Improving Students' Capability to Receive and Build Automated Feedback for Programming Courses

Huan Huo1, Xiaoyu Ding1, Zhihao Guo1, Sheng Shen2, Dayong Ye1, Olivia Pham1, David Milne1, Luke Mathieson1, Anne Gardner1

1: University of Technology Sydney, Australia; 2: Torrens University, Australia



Exploring the Capabilities and Limitations of Generative AI in Providing Feedback on Engineering Drawings: A Case Study

Aina Nabila Abdul Razak1, May Lim2, Inmaculada Tomeo-Reyes3, Darson Dezheng Li1

1: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia; 2: School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia; 3: School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW Sydney, Australia



Integrating Large Language Models into Engineering Education: Redesigning Peer Feedback Assessments for Enhanced Learning Outcomes

Peter Cebon, Rowan Doyle

University of Melbourne, Australia

Papers: Gender, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Location: Tuscan
Chair: Celeste Viljoen
 

Fighting the gender drop off from STEM careers throughout the University-Industry Collaboration: Effects of Corporate Mentorship

Maria Yolanda Burgos-Lopez, Celeste C. Ibarra-Herrera, Cristina Chuck-Hernández

Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico



Romance Languages Plus Engineering Dual-Degree Programs: Increasing the Number of Women in Engineering? 

Sonia Garcia1,2, David Stooksbury1, Jorge Rodriguez1

1: University Of Georgia College of Engineering, United States of America; 2: 2024 GEDC Diversity Award Committee Member



Enhancing Engineering Education through DEI: A Pathway to Inclusive Future Practices

Libis Valdez Cervantes1,2, María Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie1,3, Jose Texier1, Sergio Rojas Yantén2, Luis Alberto Cruz Salazar4, Juan Sebastían Sanchez Gómez5

1: LACCEI, United States of America; 2: Fundación Universitaria Antonio de Arévalo UNITECNAR, Colombia; 3: Florida Atlantic University, United States of America; 4: Universidad Antonio Nariño, Colombia; 5: Universidad El Bosque

3:45pm
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5:15pm
Workshop: How To Run Effective Engineering Group Projects (90 minutes)
Location: Doric
 

How To Run Effective Engineering Group Projects

Jacob Elmasry

The University of Sydney, Australia

Workshop: Fail to Succeed: Normalising Failure in Engineering Education (90 minutes)
Location: Composite
 

Fail to Succeed: Normalising Failure in Engineering Education

Adam Liberatore1, Scott Daniel2

1: Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand; 2: University of Technology Sydney, Australia

4:30pm
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5:15pm
Papers: Innovative Curricula for Future Engineers
Location: Corinthian
Chair: Tania Machet
 

Evaluating Social Entrepreneurship Competencies and Global Perspective in an Entrepreneurship Course

Jamie R. Gurganus. Ph.D1, Steven McAlpine1, Michael M. Malschützky2

1: University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States of America; 2: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences, Germany



A Literature Review: Exploring Engineering Students Perceptions of Engineering Accreditation

Makayla Headley, Lisa Benson

Clemson University, United States of America

Papers: Student Experience
Location: Tuscan
Chair: Jorge Rodriguez
 

Student Perceptions of Online, Hybrid, and Face-to-Face Teaching Environments

Dirk Johan van Vuuren, Lauren Senna Jansen

University of Pretoria, South Africa



Factors Influencing Quality Education: Students' Perspectives on University Facilities

Blessed Nxalati Mushwana, Peter Madindwa Mashinini, Mathabo Innocentia Mohobelo

University of Johannesburg, South Africa



Examining the Relationships between Online Approaches to Teaching and Learning based on Engineering Student Experiences

Lauren Senna Jansen, Dirk Johan van Vuuren

University of Pretoria, South Africa


 
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