Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Thursday, 11/Sept/2025
8:30am
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9:00am
Registration
Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
9:00am
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9:15am
Welcome
Location: Aula Magna (Level 1)
9:15am
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10:00am
KEYNOTE: James Attard Kingswell - How Education Shapes Product and Service Thinking in the Cosmetics Industry
Location: Aula Magna (Level 1)
Chair: Jonathan Borg, University of Malta
10:00am
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10:20am
Coffee Break
Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
10:20am
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12:35pm
1A: Collaborative design education practices
Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1)
Chair: Hilary Grierson, University of Strathclyde
 
10:20am - 10:42am

Rise of the machines: trends, challenges and future directions for AI in design education

Ross Brisco1, Kieran Gunn1, Anders Berglund2

1: University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; 2: Mälardalen University, Sweden



10:42am - 11:04am

Exploring the learning experiences of Chinese industrial design students in the global studio

Yun Fan1, Bohemia Erik2, Yang Zhang3

1: Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; 2: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; 3: Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China



11:04am - 11:26am

PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING AND CONSOLIDATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DESIGN STUDENTS: A TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Juan Carlos Marquez Cañizares, Griselda Esthela Oyervides-Ramirez

Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico



11:26am - 11:48am

Pluralising the product design process to create inclusive design-based teaching and learning of general complex problem-solving in high school education

Leon LOH1, Somin LEE2, Chen ZONG3, Melanie SARANTOU1, Moe SHIMOMURA4, Yanfang ZHANG1, Noriko TAKANO5

1: Kyushu University, Faculty of Design, Japan; 2: Independent designer and researcher; 3: Kyushu University, Graduate School of Design; 4: Kyushu University, International Education Navigation Center; 5: Kyushu University, Faculty of Medical Science



11:48am - 12:10pm

Empowering the Pipeline: Developing a Human-Centred Multi-Level Mentorship Framework for Women in Design & Engineering

Abigail Batley1, Franziska Conrad2, Carly Stewart1

1: Bournemouth University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Southampton, United Kingdom



12:10pm - 12:32pm

Design Studio Practice to Foster Cultural Awareness: A Tale of Two Countries

Luis Mejia-Puig1, Edgar Martinez-Munoz2, Carlos Araujo-Mejia3

1: University of Florida, United States of America; 2: Universidad Autonoma de Occidente; 3: Universidad Icesi

1B: Educating students in considering ethical and social issues
Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1)
Chair: Supradip Das, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
 
10:20am - 10:42am

FACILITATING DESIGN STUDENTS TO APPLY USER CENTERED RESEARCH METHODS WHEN DESIGNING FOR HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS

Louise Kiernan, Muireann McMahon

University Limerick, Ireland



10:42am - 11:04am

Scaffolding Solution-oriented Ethical Design Reflection

Saskia Pouwels, Koen Turnhout

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU), Netherlands, The



11:04am - 11:26am

Managing design to address complex issues: Sustainability, collaboration, gender, and systems thinking in design management education

Yekta Bakırlıoğlu1, Erman Örsan YETİŞ2

1: Lancaster University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom



11:26am - 11:48am

INTRODUCING INCLUSIVITY THROUGH PLAY: BLURRING SOCIETAL BOUNDARIES FOR DESIGNERS

Antra Lodha, Pooja Kalai, Supradip Das

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India



11:48am - 12:10pm

Crossover Project: Integrating Sustainability Competences into Project Based Learning

Anna del Corral, Ainoa Abella, Francesc Mestres, Isabel Ordoñez

ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering



12:10pm - 12:32pm

A Study on the Role of Team Leaders in Design Workshops to Facilitate Social Implementation

Yanfang ZHANG1, Tokushu INAMURA1, Shinichiro ITO2, Christian CRUZ3

1: Kyushu University, Japan; 2: Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan; 3: Yamaguchi University, Japan

1C: Challenges and opportunities to foster human-centred PSS
Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1)
Chair: Eoin White, University of Limerick
 
10:20am - 10:42am

Human-Centred Supervision: Shaping Future Designers Through Coaching in Final Year Projects

Ina O'Connor, Ceri Almrott

Technological University Dublin, Ireland



10:42am - 11:04am

DESIGN THINKING – FROM POST-ITS TO FINGERTIPS: RETHINKING EMBODIED COGNITION IN DESIGN

Aija Freimane

TU Dublin School of Art and Design, Ireland



11:04am - 11:26am

Investigation of the learning process in a recurrent education program with design and art thinking

Shiori Fujimaki, Akira Ito, Yuki Taoka, Shigeki Saito

Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan



11:26am - 11:48am

DESIGN FOR INCLUSION AND EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN “MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION PROJECTS” CLASS

Carlos Alberto Gonzalez Almaguer1, Veronica Saavedra Gastelum1, Aranxa González de Heredia2, Natalia Frías Reid1, Luis Miguel Gutierrez Contreras1, Griselda Esthela Oyervides Ramirez1, Claudia Zubieta Ramírez1

1: Tecnologico de Monterrey; 2: Universidad de Mondragon



11:48am - 12:10pm

EXPERIENTIAL MACHINES TO ENHANCE LEARNING THROUGH PRODUCTIVE FAILURE

Stefan Persaud, Bas Flipsen, Robin Taen

TU Delft, Netherlands, The



12:10pm - 12:32pm

A STUDENT JOURNEY: TRANSFERRING HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN EXPERIENCE TO A LECTURE EXERCISE INTEGRATING AI TOOLS

Marc NUTZMANN1,2, Thorsten SAUER1,2, Markus VOß3, Hulusi BOZKURT3

1: IHB Institute for Education and Higher Education Research, DHBW, Germany; 2: DHBW Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Ravensburg, Germany; 3: DHBW Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Mannheim, Germany

1D: Novel assessment methods for team-based projects
Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0)
Chair: Casper Boks, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
 
10:20am - 10:42am

IMPROVING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND SPARKING CREATIVITY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF THE CULTURAL SYNERGY SPECTRUM METHOD

Annika Bastian, Lukas Deisenrieder, Albert Albers

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK)



10:42am - 11:04am

Synergistic Design: The Fusion of Generative AI and Conventional Ideation Approaches

Anders Berglund

Mälardalen University, Sweden



11:04am - 11:26am

Effects of Functional Roles on Teamwork Quality and Performance in Digital Fabrication Education

Vijayakumar Nanjappan1,2, Hernan Casakin3, Sohail Ahmed Soomro2, Georgi V Georgiev2

1: University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; 2: University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; 3: Ariel University, Ariel, Israel



11:26am - 11:48am

The use of team-based learning and reflective frameworks to teach engineering design metholodogy

Jeff Barrie, Thea Morgan

University of Bristol, United Kingdom



11:48am - 12:10pm

Generative AI-Enhanced STEM Education: Exploring Challenges, Opportunities, and Teacher Perspectives in Taiwan’s Secondary Schools

Yung Chiau TSAO1, Leon LOH2

1: Kyushu University, Graduate Schoolof Design; 2: Kyushu University, Faculty of Design

1E: Integrating user experiences in different life phases of products and services
Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0)
Chair: Ian Marcus Edgecomb, University of Strathclyde
 
10:20am - 10:42am

GENERATIVE DESIGN AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN ASSISTIVE DEVICES: EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN-CENTRED SOLUTIONS

Adrian Mercieca, Philip Farrugia, Nicholas Patiniott, Jonathan C. Borg

University of Malta, Malta



10:42am - 11:04am

Designing for Sustainable Cities: A Course on User Experience and Urban Mobility

Aykut Coskun, Berre Su Demir

Koç University, Türkiye



11:04am - 11:26am

EXPLORING THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF WEB LOADING PAGE COLOURS, BRIGHTNESS VALUES, AND ICON SHAPES WITH PUPILLOMETRY

Rachel E. Hunt, Alex M. Edwards, Bryan F. Howell

Brigham Young University, United States of America



11:26am - 11:48am

Using Queer Methods to Create Equity in Engineering Education

Chloe Agg

Imperial College London, United Kingdom



11:48am - 12:10pm

The Role of “Good” Behaviours in Behavioural Design

Wenbo Lu, Bahareh Shahri, Barro De Gast

University of Canterbury, New Zealand



12:10pm - 12:32pm

Bridging Human-Centred Design and Engineering Education: A Case Study of Pharmaceutical Packaging for the Elderly

Alessandra Bianco1, Philip Farrugia1, Nicolette Sammut Bartolo2

1: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Malta, Malta; 2: Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Malta

12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch
Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
1:30pm
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3:00pm
2A: New frameworks in collaborative design education
Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1)
Chair: Aykut Coskun, Koc University
 
1:30pm - 1:52pm

Exploring the Development Path of a Systems Engineer's Mindset: From Abstract Ideas to Specific Tasks

Anton Dybov, Rainer Stark

Technische Universität Berlin, Germany



1:52pm - 2:14pm

DESIGNING HUMAN-CENTRED ENGINEERING AND DESIGN EDUCATION: ANALYSING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT PATTERNS TO ENHANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Derek Covill, Pablo Prieto, James Tooze

University of Brighton



2:14pm - 2:36pm

A PILOT STUDY EXPLORING DIGITAL OUTDOOR KNOWLEDGE WORK AND LEARNING

Pete Evans

Iowa State University, United States of America



2:36pm - 2:58pm

Design Director Approach to Product Design Engineering Education

Alexander "Freddie" Holliman

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

2B: New teaching methods considering ethical and social issues
Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1)
Chair: Erik Bohemia, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
 
1:30pm - 1:52pm

A BIOMIMETIC GENERATIVE DESIGN FRAMEWORK: SIMULATING SILKWORM SILK TAPESTRY IN HOUDINI FOR PRODUCT AND EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Jacob E. Dickerson, Benjamin Bunn, Bryan F. Howell

Brigham Young University, United States of America



1:52pm - 2:14pm

Fostering Environmental Awareness through Recovered Materials in Academic Projects

Adriana Rivas1, Alejandro Acuña1, Esmeralda Uribe2, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez1

1: Tecnologico de Monterrey,School of Architecture, Art and Design; 2: Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science



2:14pm - 2:36pm

Skeuomorphism in Extended Reality: Enhancing User Interaction through Familiar Design in AR and VR Interfaces – Insights from the Home Interspace Project

Yigit Akyol, Martin Wiesner, Prof. Hermann Wolfram Kloeckner

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences



2:36pm - 2:58pm

How Inclusive Design Education Practices Can Mobilize Students’ Competencies in Health-related Higher Education

Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Ana Cláudia Larré Godolfim, Alana Lampert

UFCSPA, Brazil

2C: New educational and teaching methods in product service systems education
Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1)
Chair: Anne Louise Bang, VIA Design
 
1:30pm - 1:52pm

EXPANSIVE LEARNING AS A SYSTEM DESIGN METHOD TO LEARN HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN IN A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUBJECT

Mauricio Novoa Munoz, Aaleen Parulekar Prasad Hari

Western Sydney University, Australia



1:52pm - 2:14pm

EDUCATION IN COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Kristine Klaeger, Thomas Eickhoff, Karl-Gerhardt Faißt, Jens C. Göbel

Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany



2:14pm - 2:36pm

The D+ framework. An educational model proposal to address contemporary challenges in strategic design courses

David Sánchez Ruano1, Valentina De Matteo2

1: Tec de Monterrey, Mexico; 2: Universitá di Bologna, Italia



2:36pm - 2:58pm

DEVELOPING STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS THROUGH PRODUCT & SYSTEM DESIGN

Francesco Luke Siena1, Gamze Yakar-Pritchard2, Ana Rita Domingues3, Richard Bull4

1: Product Design Department, School of Architecture Design & The Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University; 2: School of Geography, University of Nottingham; 3: Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds; 4: School of Architecture Design & The Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University

2D: Education in the AI era
Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0)
Chair: Muireann McMahon, University of Limerick
 
1:30pm - 1:52pm

AI Collaboration Canvas: Supporting Students in integrating Generative AI in the design process

Nynke Brandsma, Koen van Turnhout

Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands, The



1:52pm - 2:14pm

The influence of technological advancement in foundational studies of undergraduate industrial design in Japanese universities

Can ZHAO1, Leon LOH2

1: Kyushu University, Graduate School of Design; 2: Kyushu University, Faculty of Design



2:14pm - 2:36pm

Influence of Image stimuli on design creativity: Exploration of generative AI in group ideation

Zhengya Gong1, Mengru Wang2, Sohail Ahmed Soomro2, Siiri Paananen1, Petra Nurmela1, Jonna Häkkilä1, Georgi V. Georgiev2

1: University of Lapland, Finland; 2: Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Finland



2:36pm - 2:58pm

ACADEMICALLY INFORMED AI VS. HUMAN‐DESIGNED MILK PACKAGING: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION

Henry P. Lee1, Asa R. Jackson2, Blake Gibbons3, Laura Jefferies4, Bryan F. Howell4

1: Parsons School of Design, United States of America; 2: Kolding School of Design, Denmark; 3: rundiffusion, United States of America; 4: Brigham Young University, United States of America

2E: Discussions on societal and ethical issues
Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0)
Chair: Rebecca Macfie, University of Strathclyde
Chair: Ross Brisco, University of Strathclyde
 
1:30pm - 1:52pm

ONGOING COMMUNICATION AS KNOWLEDGE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA -DEMOCRACY IN TEACHING AND WORKING

Tore Gulden1, Linda Blaasvær2

1: oslo metropolitan university, Norway; 2: Norwegian welfare services NAV, Norway



1:52pm - 2:14pm

Ontological Modelling for Consequence-Driven Learning: A Human-Centred Simulation Approach to Smart Prosthesis Design and Education

Nicholas Patiniott, Jonathan C Borg

University of Malta, Malta



2:14pm - 2:36pm

Smart Assistive Technology for Vulnerable People in Public Services: A Multi-approach Didactic Framework

Miriam Saviano, Mariia Ershova, Viktor Malakuczi, Graziano Blasilli

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy



2:36pm - 2:58pm

A Master Programme in Sustainable Product Design: An Engineering Approach

Arlindo Silva1, Jacob Kang1, Meixuan Tan1, David Rosen2

1: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore; 2: Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore

3:00pm
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3:20pm
Coffee Break
Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
3:20pm
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5:10pm
3A: New educational methods in collaborative design
Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1)
Chair: Zhengya Gong, University of Lapland
 
3:20pm - 3:42pm

THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL SKETCH MODELLING IN THE DIGITAL DESIGN ERA

Owain Pedgley, Bahar Şener

Middle East Technical University, Turkiye



3:42pm - 4:04pm

GAMIFICATION, XR LESSONS, AI AND HISTORY TELLING AS ENGINE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Veronica Saavedra Gastelum1, Carlos Alberto Gonzalez Almaguer1, Natalia Frías Reid1, Anders Berglund2, Guillermo Montero3, Rommel Pacheco1, Juan Manuel Murillo1

1: Tecnologico de Monterrey; 2: Mälardalen University; 3: Universidad de Sevilla



4:04pm - 4:26pm

Fostering Student Creativity and Futuring through Design Jams

Erica Löfström1, Marikken Høiseth1, Trude J. Arntsen1, Julie Hoven1, Solveig Vittersø1, Therese Høstad2

1: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway; 2: Trondheim Municipality



4:26pm - 4:48pm

From Classroom to Crisis: Applying Teaching Methods to Tackle Drowning in Bangladesh

John Powell1, Gary Underwood2, Franziska Conrad2

1: Bournemouth University; 2: University of Southampton, United Kingdom



4:48pm - 5:10pm

Guiding Design Directions in Industry-Collaborative Graduation Projects through a Unifying Theme

Bahar Şener, Owain Pedgley

Middle East Technical University, Turkiye

3B: Ethical and social issues in product service systems development
Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1)
Chair: Mauricio Novoa, Western Sydney University
 
3:20pm - 3:42pm

Navigating ethics in design education: Identifying suitable alternatives to high-risk participant recruitment

Eoin White, Johanna Griffin

University of Limerick, Ireland



3:42pm - 4:04pm

Student Centered Design Education Practice

Robert Tully

Technological University Dublin, Ireland



4:04pm - 4:26pm

Bridging Observational Research and Design: Vignettes as a Structured Data Synthesis Method

Carolina Gill, Kelly Umstead, Connor Irwin

North Carolina State University, United States of America



4:26pm - 4:48pm

A CATEGORISATION FOR MORE-THAN-HUMAN REPRESENTATION IN DESIGN

Berre Su Demir, Aykut Coskun

Koç University, Türkiye



4:48pm - 5:10pm

Navigating the challenges of designing for women's health: A framework for empowering user-centred innovation in design education

Muireann McMahon, Louise Kiernan

University of Limerick, Ireland

3C: Teaching and learning in different life phases of products and services
Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1)
Chair: Valentina De Matteo, University of Bologna
 
3:20pm - 3:42pm

E-LEARNING AS AN EXTENSION OF TRADITIONAL TRAINING METHODS FOR DESIGNERS CHANGING CAD/PLM SYSTEMS

Liliane G. Ngahane Nana, Amaniyel Arslan, Sascha Adamczyk, Bugra Can, Senem Özmen

ARTECH Consulting GmbH, Germany



3:42pm - 4:04pm

Rethinking sketching education practices

Tijana Vuletic, Tom Hay

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom



4:04pm - 4:26pm

More Than a Feeling: Empathic Reflection Through Virtual Experiences

Amy Grech1, Lisa L. Barth2, Julian Rasch2, Bernhard E. Riecke3, Ross Brisco1, Andrew Wodehouse1

1: University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; 2: LMU Munich, Germany; 3: Simon Fraser University, Canada



4:26pm - 4:48pm

CHILDREN CENTRED HYBRID DESIGN SPACES – NEXT RESILIENT DESIGNING GENERATION /-LAB

Marina-Elena Wachs

Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany



4:48pm - 5:10pm

Developing Ideation & Iterative Design Skills Through Human-Centred Product Design Projects

Francesco Luke Siena, Richard Malcolm, Paul Kennea

Product Design Department, School of Architecture Design & The Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom

3D: New perceptions on fostering circular economy principles
Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0)
Chair: Franklin Anariba, Singapore University of Technology and Design
 
3:20pm - 3:42pm

Educational Influence of Business Practices on the Saudi Arabian Design Ecosystem

Omaimah Alsenani, Paul Rodgers, Alexander Holliman

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom



3:42pm - 4:04pm

Towards fostering circular mindsets in maker spaces

Michael Deininger1, Therese Balslev1,2

1: DTU, Denmark; 2: Danish Design Center



4:04pm - 4:26pm

THIS IS NOT A DRILL; HOW CAN WE DESIGN FOR SHARING? PSS METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING PHYSICAL PRODUCTS FOR SHARED USE, THE DRILL AS CASE

Ivo Dewit, Janne Marie Waes

University of Antwerp, Belgium



4:26pm - 4:48pm

How do we encourage the lowest appropriate level of technology to solve human needs in our design solutions

Ceri Almrott1,4, Santiago Perez2,3

1: Technological University Dublin, Ireland; 2: Université de Technologie de Troyes, InSyTE - Interdisciplinary research on Society-Technology-Environment; 3: European Culture and Technology Lab, European University of Technology; 4: European Sustainability Science Lab, European University of Technology



4:48pm - 5:10pm

EVOLVING A MODEL OF GEN-AI ENHANCED DESIGN VISUALISATION WORKFLOW

Ross John Robert Maclachlan, Konstantinos Petrakis, Alexander Freddie Holliman

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

3E: New methods, tools, and models for assessment in multidisciplinary teams
Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0)
Chair: Lyndon Buck, University of Southampton
 
3:20pm - 3:42pm

D-LAD - A framework for project-based design assessment: educators’ insights

Elies Dekoninck1, Ross Brisco2, Francesca Mattioli3, Erik Bohemia4, Yakhoub Ndiaye5, Hilary Grierson2, Gordon Krauss6

1: University of Bath, United Kingdom; 2: University of Strathclyde, UK; 3: Politecnico di Milano, Italy; 4: Shandon University of Arts & Design, China | HVL, Norway; 5: University of Arkansas, USA; 6: Harvey Mudd College, USA



3:42pm - 4:04pm

CO-DESIGNING AN INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: METHODS, CHALLENGES, AND INSIGHTS FROM PARTICIPATORY DESIGN

Ingrid Berg Sivertsen1, Åshild Wilhelmsen1, Ole Andreas Alsos2

1: Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, NTNU, Norway; 2: Department of Design, NTNU, Norway



4:04pm - 4:26pm

The use of brainwalking for informal team ideation in design education

Jacob Ronald, Ross Brisco, Ian Edgecomb

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom



4:26pm - 4:48pm

Using an integrated project management approach to design graduate projects as an engineering product

Carlos Alberto Gonzalez Almaguer, Natalia Frías Reid, Verónica Saavedra Gastélum, Claudia Zubieta Ramírez, Jorge Peñalva Soto

Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Queretaro, Mexico



4:48pm - 5:10pm

Seeing the Process: Empowering Students in Design and Engineering through Visual Frameworks

Martina Labarta Labrador, Francesca Mattioli, Silvia D. Ferraris

Politecnico di Milano

5:45pm Assemble for dinner
Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)

Sessions will close at 17:15. Make your way to the ground floor level. Coaches will be provided to take you to the Conference Dinner location.

Please congregate at the ground floor of the Valletta campus by 17:45.

There will be a short walk to the Mediterranean Conference Centre where we will board the coaches. Coaches will leave promptly at 18:00, so please make sure you are at the meeting point in good time.

5:45pm
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6:30pm
Transport to Mdina

We will be transported to the old capital city of Malta, Mdina. 

6:30pm
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10:00pm
Conference Dinner

As part of the entertainment, we will be treated to a guided tour of this ancient city that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The guides will be waiting at Mdina entrance for the walking tour.

It is known as the ‘silent city’ due to strict noise and traffic restrictions for residents and visitors.

After the tour of this beautiful ancient city, we will be taken to Bacchus Restaurant arriving between 19:45 and 20:00, where we have full use of the beautiful gardens, and will dine on a lavish barbeque. This will be an informal and relaxed dinner, with no seating plan. All dietary requirements that we have been informed about will be catered for.

Venue: Bacchus Restaurant, Triq Inguanez, Mdina, Malta

10:15pm Transport to Valletta or Sliema

Coaches take you back to your hotels in Valletta or Sliema. These will be available between 22:15 and 22:30.