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Date: Wednesday, 10/Sept/2025
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Early Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
2:00pm - 5:00pm	WORKSHOP 1: Exploring New Extended Realities for Designing Human-Centered Product-Service Systems Location: De Rohan (Room 101 - Level 1) Chair: Pete Evans, Iowa State University	WORKSHOP 2: Innovating Human-Centred Design Education The Role of Mental Imagery in Inclusive Learning Location: La Valette (Room 102 - Level 1) Chair: Rebecca Macfie, University of Strathclyde Chair: Ian Marcus Edgecomb, University of Strathclyde	WORKSHOP 3: Designing Ethical and Inclusive Futures Speculation, and Reflection Location: Hompesch (Room 103 - Level 1) Chair: Malene Harsaae, VIA University College Chair: Anne Louise Bang, VIA Design	WORKSHOP 4: Human-Centred Futures AI’s Role in Design Practice and Education Location: Vilhena (Room 2 - Level 0) Chair: Henry P. Lee, Parsons School of Design Chair: Bryan F. Howell, Brigham Young University
6:30pm - 8:00pm	Welcome Reception Location: By the Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us for a welcome from the local committee, the university and the city of Valletta.
8:00pm - 10:00pm	Early Career Social Event Location: By the Aula Magna (Level 1) Join us after the welcome event for a special event for early career attendees; all are welcome. We will have an activity by the Design Society Early Career Committee to encourage networking and learning.

Date: Thursday, 11/Sept/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Ground Floor (Level 0)
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome Location: Aula Magna (Level 1)
9:15am - 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 - 10:20am	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
10:20am - 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 NUTZMANN^1,2, Thorsten SAUER^1,2, 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 Nanjappan^1,2, 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 - 1:30pm	Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
1:30pm - 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 - 3:20pm	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
3:20pm - 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 Balslev^1,2 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 Almrott^1,4, Santiago Perez^2,3 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 - 6:30pm	Transport to Mdina We will be transported to the old capital city of Malta, Mdina.
6:30pm - 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.

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
10:25am - 10:40am	Coffee Break Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
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) 10:40am - 11:02am Triple-Benefit Engineering Education: Solving Real-World Durability Issues in Lifting Mechanisms Through Multidisciplinary University-Industry Collaboration William Manjud Maluf Filho¹, Victor de Faria Regente⁴, Mohammad Hossein Shaterzadeh Yazdi³, Vinicius Kaster Marini², Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves¹ 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 Carmen Bruno¹, Marita Canina¹, Daniela Amandolese² 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 Juan Antonio Munoz¹, Mauricio Novoa², Alejandr Lozano Robledo³ 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 Kien T Truong², Lan H Phan², Rafhiah Kahar³, Franklin Anariba¹ 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 Juan Carlos Marquez Cañizares, Griselda Esthela Oyervides-Ramirez 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 10:40am - 11:02am Co-designing with Nature: Integrating environmental profiling and remote sensing methods in the design process Konstantinos Petrakis, Andrew Wodehouse, Lewis Urquhart University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom 11:02am - 11:24am Extension of the Ten Golden Rules towards aspects of holistic product development Björn R. Kokoschko¹, Michael Schabacker¹, Martin T. Wiesner², Laura Augustin⁴, Masudah ___³ 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 Tom Whitfield, Maciej Sidor, Ceri Almrott, Keith Colton Technological University Dublin, Ireland 11:46am - 12:08pm MATERIAL DRIVEN DESIGN FOR APPAREL AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS Anne Louise Bang¹, Malene Pilgaard Harsaae¹, Linda Nyvang², Xenia Mikkelsen³, Kirsti Reitan Andersen², Lykke Margot Ricard³ 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? Louise Manfredi 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 10:40am - 11:02am TRANSLATING AUDITORY STIMULI INTO FORM: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TEACHING FORM GENERATION Purba Joshi, Avinash Shende, Mandar Rane 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 Gabriele Goretti¹, Daniele Mazzei², Caterina Dastoli¹, Lorenzo Masini³ 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 Maria Isabel Rodriguez-Ferradas, Tatiane Ballerini-Fernandes, Paz Morer-Camo TECNUN - Universidad de Navarra, Spain 11:46am - 12:08pm From Fascinated to Scared: Affective Responses of Designers Using Generative AI in the Design Process Fabio Antonio Figoli, Francesca Mattioli, Lucia Rampino Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy 12:08pm - 12:30pm A comprehensive methodology to identify competence gaps in product and design engineering curricula Georgi V. Georgiev¹, Sohail Ahmed Soomro¹, Emmanuel Balzan², Maria Victoria Gauci², Nathalie Buhagiar², Pierre Vella², Francesco Tamburrino³, Paolo Neri³, Beatrice Aruanno³, Andrew Wodehouse⁴, Ross Maclachlan⁴, Onisiforos Hadjionisiforou⁵, Heli Kuivila⁶, Noora Kitkala-Murto⁶, Kristina Mikkonen⁶, Philip Farrugia² 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 10:40am - 11:02am Towards Education 4.0: Strengths, Limitations, and Perspectives of Current Pedagogical Approaches Chaimaa Oubali¹, Ivana Rasovska², Sébastien Dubois³, François Marmier⁴, Nathalie Gartiser-Schneider³ 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 Pelin Celik Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin / HTW Berlin, Germany 11:24am - 11:46am ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY WITH PRODUCTIVE FAILURE Bas Flipsen, Stefan Persaud TU Delft, Netherlands, The 11:46am - 12:08pm EDUCATING FUTURE ENGINEERS IN MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DESIGN: AN INTEGRATED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH Patrick Kröpfl, Harald Steinkellner, Christian Landschützer, Domenik Kaever 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 10:40am - 11:02am Reflections on an Education for Sustainable Development Mapping Exercise Florence May Reeves, Steven James Birnie, Kepa Mendibil 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 Miroslava Nadkova Petrova Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico 11:24am - 11:46am Assessing the Understanding of Intellectual Property Implications of AI Use in Product Design Undergraduates Alexander "Freddie" Holliman, Ross Brisco, Kieran Gunn University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom 11:46am - 12:08pm Towards a Storytelling Pedagogy for Design David Anthony Parkinson Northumbria University, United Kingdom 12:08pm - 12:30pm Group Work in Engineering Education: Insights and Issues Anette Heimdal University of Agder, Norway
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Location: Corridors adjacent to the Aula Magna (Level 1)
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 1:30pm - 1:52pm Promoting inclusive learning for cross-cultural design collaborations Meichun Liu¹, Wan-Ling Chang² 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 Ayca Kinik, Mario Martínez-Magallanes, Gilberto Castillo Martell Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico 2:14pm - 2:36pm Reflecting on the changing roles of student design teams in global design projects Yang Zhang¹, Yun Fan², Bohemia Erik³, Jianglong Yu⁴ 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 Vikki Eriksson^1,2, Sara Figueiredo^1,2, Tua Björklund^1,2, Senni Kirjavainen^1,2 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 Chaoqing JIA¹, Leon LOH² 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 1:30pm - 1:52pm Measuring Students’ Framing and Reframing in Design: A Semantic Distance Approach Hernan Casakin¹, Hadas Sopher¹, Or H. Anidjar¹, John S. Gero² 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 Frederike Kossack, Eike Uttich, Beate Bender Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany 2:14pm - 2:36pm Empowering Dyslexic Students in Product Design Pablo Prieto, Derek Covill, James Tooze University of Brighton, United Kingdom 2:36pm - 2:58pm Understanding the implementation of a competency-based approach in an engineering training programme Lou Grimal^1,2, Melanie Doublet², Gabriel Banvillet^1,2 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 Luis Alejandro Fernández Ruiz, Ayca Kinik, Gilberto Castillo Martell, Alejandro Acuña López 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 1:30pm - 1:52pm The effects of empathy priming on ideation Tejas Dhadphale 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 Marc Masen, Richard Silversides, Chris Guyott, Idris Kevin Mohammed, Chloe Agg 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 Björn R. Kokoschko¹, Martin Wiesner², Hannes Wilke², Yigit Akyol², Michael Schabacker¹, Laura Augustin³, Hermann Wolfram Klöckner² 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 Matthew White¹, Dave Walsh² 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 1:30pm - 1:52pm Bridging Subjective Interpretation and Objective Structure in Design Education for Industrial Design Engineering Students Johan Magnus Heinerud Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 1:52pm - 2:14pm FRAMING DESIGN STUDENTS, RE-FRAMING DESIGN EDUCATION Wouter Eggink, Daniel Saakes University of Twente, Netherlands, The 2:36pm - 2:58pm AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF MEMES IN DESIGN PROCESSES Casper Boks NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway 2:58pm - 3:20pm Designing for sustainability and well-being: approaches to stakeholder engagement Andrew Wodehouse¹, Laura MacLean¹, Sarah Morton², Sarah Bowyer³, Josafinni Porter Chambers¹ 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 1:30pm - 1:52pm Iterating with Intent: A Retrospective on Accessible Human Centred Design Processes Sara Nicole Weir Lenovo, United States of America 1:52pm - 2:14pm Fostering Student Reflection through Sustainability Diaries Erica Löfström, Marikken Høiseth, Trude J. Arntsen Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway 2:14pm - 2:36pm Integrating Ecodesign and AI in Yacht Design Education: A Workshop Case Study Massimo Piccioni, Ludovico Ruggiero, Arianna Bionda 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 Stefan Kollegger¹, Gerolf Schalk¹, Michael Bitzer², Carsten Burchardt², Hannes Hick¹ 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 Sunniva Münster 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.