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Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
Welcome Location: Aula Magna (Level 1)
KEYNOTE: James Attard Kingswell - How Education Shapes Product and Service Thinking in the Cosmetics Industry Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Session Chair: Jonathan Borg , University of Malta
Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
1A: Collaborative design education practices Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Session Chair: Hilary Grierson , University of Strathclyde
1B: Educating students in considering ethical and social issues Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Session Chair: Supradip Das , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
1C: Challenges and opportunities to foster human-centred PSS Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Session Chair: Eoin White , University of Limerick
1D: Novel assessment methods for team-based projects Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Session Chair: Casper Boks , Norwegian University of Science and Technology
1E: Integrating user experiences in different life phases of products and services Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Session Chair: Ian Marcus Edgecomb , University of Strathclyde
Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
2A: New frameworks in collaborative design education Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Session Chair: Aykut Coskun , Koc University
2B: New teaching methods considering ethical and social issues Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Session Chair: Erik Bohemia , Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
2C: New educational and teaching methods in product service systems education Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Session Chair: Anne Louise Bang , VIA Design
2D: Education in the AI era Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Session Chair: Muireann McMahon , University of Limerick
2E: Discussions on societal and ethical issues Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Session Chair: Rebecca Macfie , University of StrathclydeSession Chair: Ross Brisco , University of Strathclyde
Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
3A: New educational methods in collaborative design Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Session Chair: Zhengya Gong , University of Lapland
3B: Ethical and social issues in product service systems development Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Session Chair: Mauricio Novoa , Western Sydney University
3C: Teaching and learning in different life phases of products and services Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Session Chair: Valentina De Matteo , University of Bologna
3D: New perceptions on fostering circular economy principles Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Session Chair: Franklin Anariba , Singapore University of Technology and Design
3E: New methods, tools, and models for assessment in multidisciplinary teams Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Session Chair: Lyndon Buck , University of Southampton
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.
Transport to Mdina We will be transported to the old capital city of Malta, Mdina.
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
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.
KEYNOTE 2: Amanda Azzopardi - Design practices: From Engineering Education to the Biomedical Industry Location: Aula Magna (Level 1) Session Chair: Lawrence Farrugia Caruana , University of Malta
Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
4A: New learning and teaching methods fostering collaborative products and services Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Session Chair: Annika Bastian , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
4B: Fostering circular economy principles through engineering design educational methods Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Session Chair: Erik Bohemia , Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
4C: Product-service system design education in the AI era Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Session Chair: Philip Farrugia , University of Malta
4D: New teaching methods for Industry and academic collaborations Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Session Chair: Kelly Umstead , North Carolina State University
4E: Pedagogical considerations across product-service system design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Session Chair: Antra Lodha , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
5A: Pedagogical considerations for collaborative design education practices Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Session Chair: Ayca Kinik , Tec de Monterrey
5B: New assessment methods for multidisciplinary engineering design projects Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Session Chair: Hilary Grierson , University of Strathclyde
5C: Exploitation of systems design methods in product service systems education Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Session Chair: Ross Brisco , University of StrathclydeSession Chair: Natalia Frias Reid , Tecnologico de Monterrey
5D: Considerations for ethical and social issues in PSS Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Session Chair: Anders Berglund , Mälardalen University
5E: New educational methods in product design education Location: Wignacourt (Room 3 - Level 0) Session Chair: Bas Flipsen , TU Delft
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.
