Conference Agenda
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| Date: Friday, 12/Sept/2025 | |||||
| 9:30am - 10:25am |
KEYNOTE 2: Amanda Azzopardi - Design practices: From Engineering Education to the Biomedical Industry Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Chair: Lawrence Farrugia Caruana, University of Malta |
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| 10:25am - 10:40am |
Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1) |
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| 10:40am - 12:30pm |
4A: New learning and teaching methods fostering collaborative products and services Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Annika Bastian, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Triple-Benefit Engineering Education: Solving Real-World Durability Issues in Lifting Mechanisms Through Multidisciplinary University-Industry Collaboration 1: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo; 2: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University de Santa Maria; 3: Department of Mechanical Engineering, FEI University Center; 4: Baccalaureat in Mechanical Engineering, FEI University Center 11:02am - 11:24am Design Futureverse: integrating social VR in design education 1: Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; 2: German University in Cairo - GUC 11:24am - 11:46am IS HIGH SKETCHING PROFICIENCY STILL AN ADVANTAGE? EXPLORING THE ROLE OF FREEHAND DRAWING IN VEHICLE DESIGN WITHIN THE 2D GENERATIVE AI LANDSCAPE 1: University of Montreal, Canada; 2: Western Sydney University, Australia; 3: University of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America 11:46am - 12:08pm USING THE STEAM x D FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY DESIGN TRAINING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THROUGH THE FRESHMORE ASIAN CO-CURRICULUM TRIP (FACT) PROGRAMME 1: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore; 2: Fulbright University Vietnam, Vietnam; 3: Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei 12:08pm - 12:30pm HCD to address the water crisis. A multi-case approach Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico |
4B: Fostering circular economy principles through engineering design educational methods Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Erik Bohemia, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Co-designing with Nature: Integrating environmental profiling and remote sensing methods in the design process University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom 11:02am - 11:24am Extension of the Ten Golden Rules towards aspects of holistic product development 1: Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany; 2: Hochschule Anhalt; 3: Hochschule Offenburg; 4: none 11:24am - 11:46am Circular Economies: Sustainable transformation of workshop waste into educational tools Technological University Dublin, Ireland 11:46am - 12:08pm MATERIAL DRIVEN DESIGN FOR APPAREL AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS 1: VIA University College, Denmark; 2: Royal Danish Academy, Denmark; 3: University of Southern Denmark 12:08pm - 12:30pm ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ‘LOOKS LIKE’ PROTOTYPES: DOES KNOWING THE IMPACT ALTER STUDENTS FUTURE PRACTICE? Brown University, United States of America |
4C: Product-service system design education in the AI era Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Philip Farrugia, University of Malta TRANSLATING AUDITORY STIMULI INTO FORM: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TEACHING FORM GENERATION Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, India 11:02am - 11:24am INDUSTRY 4.0 CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH DESIGN & ENGINEERING COMPETENCE. AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON AI INTEGRATION IN TUSCAN TEXTILE SMES 1: DESTEC Department, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Computer Science Department, University of Pisa, Italy; 3: Supermateria Srl 11:24am - 11:46am ENHANCING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN EDUCATION: THE IMPACT OF GENERATIVE AI TOOLS ON MASTERING CREATIVITY TECHNIQUES TECNUN - Universidad de Navarra, Spain 11:46am - 12:08pm From Fascinated to Scared: Affective Responses of Designers Using Generative AI in the Design Process Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy 12:08pm - 12:30pm A comprehensive methodology to identify competence gaps in product and design engineering curricula 1: Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Finland; 2: University of Malta, Malta; 3: University of Pisa, Italy; 4: University of Strathclyde, UK; 5: Kinisiforos ltd.; 6: Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Finland |
4D: New teaching methods for Industry and academic collaborations Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Kelly Umstead, North Carolina State University Towards Education 4.0: Strengths, Limitations, and Perspectives of Current Pedagogical Approaches 1: University of Strasbourg; 2: University of Strasbourg; 3: National Institute of Applied Sciences of Strasbourg; 4: University of Strasbourg 11:02am - 11:24am A Three-Stage UX Process: Integrating Human-Centered Design Methods in Design Education and Managerial Training Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin / HTW Berlin, Germany 11:24am - 11:46am ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY WITH PRODUCTIVE FAILURE TU Delft, Netherlands, The 11:46am - 12:08pm EDUCATING FUTURE ENGINEERS IN MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DESIGN: AN INTEGRATED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH University of Technology Graz, Austria |
4E: Pedagogical considerations across product-service system design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Antra Lodha, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati Reflections on an Education for Sustainable Development Mapping Exercise University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom 11:02am - 11:24am ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A RESEARCH TOOL FOR CONSTRUCTING UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF THE EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico 11:24am - 11:46am Assessing the Understanding of Intellectual Property Implications of AI Use in Product Design Undergraduates University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom 11:46am - 12:08pm Towards a Storytelling Pedagogy for Design Northumbria University, United Kingdom 12:08pm - 12:30pm Group Work in Engineering Education: Insights and Issues University of Agder, Norway |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1) |
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| 1:30pm - 3:20pm |
5A: Pedagogical considerations for collaborative design education practices Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Ayca Kinik, Tec de Monterrey Promoting inclusive learning for cross-cultural design collaborations 1: University of Washington, United States of America; 2: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan 1:52pm - 2:14pm Exploring Reflective Journaling in Design Education: Challenges and Opportunities Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico 2:14pm - 2:36pm Reflecting on the changing roles of student design teams in global design projects 1: Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; 2: Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; 3: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway & Shandong University of Art and Design，China; 4: Shandong University of Art and Design，China 2:36pm - 2:58pm FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS: MANAGING ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY INTERACTIONS IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING 1: Aalto Design Factory, Aalto University; 2: Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University School of Engineering 2:58pm - 3:20pm Integrating Art-based Strategies in the Design Process for Complex Problem-Solving in Japanese High School 1: Kyushu University, Graduate School of Design; 2: Kyushu University, Faculty of Design |
5B: New assessment methods for multidisciplinary engineering design projects Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Hilary Grierson, University of Strathclyde Measuring Students’ Framing and Reframing in Design: A Semantic Distance Approach 1: Ariel University, Israel; 2: University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1:52pm - 2:14pm Assessing competencies in Engineering Design Education with automatic evaluable exam tasks Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany 2:14pm - 2:36pm Empowering Dyslexic Students in Product Design University of Brighton, United Kingdom 2:36pm - 2:58pm Understanding the implementation of a competency-based approach in an engineering training programme 1: Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, I2M, UMR 5295, F-33400, Talence, France; 2: Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, I2M, UMR 5295, F-73375 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France 2:58pm - 3:20pm ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY SYNERGY, HYBRID AND CO-CREATION METHODOLOGY Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico |
5C: Exploitation of systems design methods in product service systems education Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Ross Brisco, University of Strathclyde Chair: Natalia Frias Reid, Tecnologico de Monterrey The effects of empathy priming on ideation University of Minnesota, United States of America 1:52pm - 2:14pm Superprojects and superpowers: How teams within teams can enhance students interpersonal and engineering skill development Imperial College London, United Kingdom 2:14pm - 2:36pm Collaborative and participatory design of community spaces at local and municipal level - a multi-method approach 1: Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany; 2: Hochschule Anhalt; 3: none 2:36pm - 2:58pm Leveraging Lean Six Sigma and AI for Human-Centred Process Optimisation in University Placement Services 1: Bournemouth & Poole College, United Kingdom; 2: Bournemouth University, United Kingdom |
5D: Considerations for ethical and social issues in PSS Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Anders Berglund, Mälardalen University Bridging Subjective Interpretation and Objective Structure in Design Education for Industrial Design Engineering Students Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 1:52pm - 2:14pm FRAMING DESIGN STUDENTS, RE-FRAMING DESIGN EDUCATION University of Twente, Netherlands, The 2:36pm - 2:58pm AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF MEMES IN DESIGN PROCESSES NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway 2:58pm - 3:20pm Designing for sustainability and well-being: approaches to stakeholder engagement 1: University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; 2: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 3: NHS HIghland, United Kingdom |
5E: New educational methods in product design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Chair: Bas Flipsen, TU Delft Iterating with Intent: A Retrospective on Accessible Human Centred Design Processes Lenovo, United States of America 1:52pm - 2:14pm Fostering Student Reflection through Sustainability Diaries Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway 2:14pm - 2:36pm Integrating Ecodesign and AI in Yacht Design Education: A Workshop Case Study Design Department - Politecnico di Milano, Italy 2:36pm - 2:58pm The “Digital Lifecycle Lab” as an interdisciplinary engineering environment for future engineers and industry for enhancing engineering education 1: Institute of Machine Components and Methods of Development, Graz University of Technology, Austria; 2: Siemens Industry Software GmbH 2:58pm - 3:20pm THE ROLE OF DESIGN FICTION IN SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL DISCOURSES Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway |
| 3:20pm - 4:00pm |
Closing Ceremony Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us for a celebration of the week, awards, and to find out where we are going next. |
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