European engineering educators

The European engineering educators podcast from SEFI brings you key insights into the minds of university researchers and practitioners who have built international reputations in the field of engineering education with knowledge and advice to share. Find out from Europe's largest network of engineering educators how engineering is evolving to address the challenges of the modern world, and develop your expertise. Your hosts are Professor Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) and Dr Natalie Wint (University College London). We want to bring the frontiers of engineering education to you, regardless of your speciality, in an easy to digest format- you don't have to be an education researcher to benefit. You might be an academic teaching engineering or a related subject, an engineer who wants to keep up with the latest insights, some other professional in education, or even a student! Based in Brussels, SEFI is the European society for engineering educati

European engineering educators is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #1

  #51 The SEFI Handbook on Transferable Competencies and Skills

  Sep 27, 20261h 16mS8

  In every episode of the SEFI podcast, several transferable skills are mentioned, this highlighting their importance in engineering education and to the engineering profession more widely. In this episode, we speak with Gillian Saunders-Smits from TU Delft about her work as Editor-in-Chief of the SEFI Handbook on Teaching Transferable Competencies and Skills in Engineering, a project born as an idea in 2024 from the SEFI Engineering Skills Special Interest Group and which brought together expertise of 155 contributors from 56 different higher education institutes and professional organisations from 23 countries spread over five continents. The open-source handbook provides a comprehensive, evidence-informed and practice-oriented resource for engineering educators, curriculum developers, programme leaders, educational researchers and students, both in Europe and worldwide. Recorded immediately after the first copies were printed, and before its official publication, the conversation captures some of the raw energy and emotion at the end of a two-and-a-half years journey from idea to publication. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn more about the SEFI Handbook on Teaching Transferable Competencies and Skills in Engineering Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.25 Podcast Intro 1.33 Experiences with transferable skills from Natalie and Neil 3.32 Introduction to Gillian and the handbook 4.38 Why was a handbook needed? 7.50 Use of language and terminology 11.07 Making initial decisions 13.40 The structure of the book and Part 1 which sets the context 20.37 Selecting the skills for Part 2 (embedding skills in the classroom) 23.17 The structure of chapters in Part 2 31.00 Different types of assessment 37.22 The longevity of the handbook 39.51 Different approaches to Integration of skills; institutional case studies 52.40 Evaluation 1:02:15 The editorial experience 1:06:42 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil Resources https://books.open.tudelft.nl/home/catalog/book/266 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Music by Lizzie Cooke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #11

  #49 Harry Day, Sarah Plumb, Matteo De Benedetti, Lucy Farquhar from Sheffield on The Graduate Teaching Assistant Experience

  Jul 19, 20261h 37mS7

  Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are an essential part of engineering education, particularly as student numbers continue to grow. However, it’s not often that we stop to consider what teaching is like from their perspective and think about how we can support them as developing educators whose contributions matter. In this episode, we speak with Harry Day, Sarah Plumb, Matteo Di Benedetti and Lucy Farquhar from the University of Sheffield about their work to transform the GTA experience. Drawing on research and practical experience, they explore how a more supportive, structured approach can benefit GTAs, academic staff and students alike. Join Dr. Natalie Wint (University College London) and Prof. Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn more about the how we can support GTAs in engineering education. Timestamps 0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode 0.30 Podcast Intro 0.55 Experiences with GTAs from Natalie and Neil 3.24 Introduction to Harry, Sarah, Matteo and Lucy 4.58 University of Sheffield, UK 6.29 What is a TA or GTA? Why are they used? 8.10 What are the challeneges involved in working with GTAs? 12.50 Lucy's exprience as a GTA 16.35 The importance of overcoming the challenges; training and community building 19.20 Introduction to the MIJ (Mattering, Integration, Justice) Framework 31.22 Provision for training and the need for discipline specific training 36.38 Identifying the key areas for development 49.50 The training model and its alignment 55.26 A roadmap of qualification requirements 1:06:40 The journey of a GTA from recruitment to their first time in the classroom 1:12:10 Diversity, equity and inclusion 1:24:13 Student Feedback 1:26:41 What is next? 1:32:29 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil   Resources Plumb, S., Day, H., & Di Benedetti, M. (2024). Effective development and recognition of Teaching Assistant practice: An aligned model. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of SEFI, Lausanne, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14256709 https://zenodo.org/records/14256709 Matteo Di Benedetti, Sarah Plumb & Stephen B. M. Beck (2023) Effective use of peer teaching and self-reflection for the pedagogical training of graduate teaching assistants in engineering, European Journal of Engineering Education, 48:1, 59-74, DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03043797.2022.2054313 https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/oer-gtadevelopmentprogram/0-home?authuser=0 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #10

  #48 Publication Spotlight Sandra Cruz Moreno SEFI 2025 Best Research Paper: Evolving Gender Dynamics in Teamwork Experiences among Female Engineering Students in PBL Settings

  Jun 14, 202634 minS7

  <p>Female students have long been underrepresented in engineering. However, the increasing use of project- and problem-based learning (PBL) approaches raises new questions regarding how power dynamics shape their lived experiences during collaborative teamwork. This episode features Sandra Ireri Cruz Moreno and Shannon Chance (Technological University Dublin). We talk about the winner of the ‘Best Research Paper’ at the SEFI 2025 Conference entitled “Evolving gender dynamics in teamwork experiences among female engineering students in PBL settings”.</p><br><p>Follow this link to read the full paper.</p><br><p>Timestamps</p><p>0.00 Podcast introduction</p><p>0.28 Introduction to the episode</p><p>1.1...

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  Episode #9

  #47 Johanna Lonngren from Umeå Sweden on emotions to solve wicked problems

  May 17, 20261h 7mS7

  <p>Engineering students are increasingly expected to work towards solving ‘wicked’ problems. Tacking such complexity can invoke a range of emotions and educators are increasingly required to support students in situations when they are confronted with uncertainty and value conflicts.</p><br><p>In this episode we speak to Johanna Lönngren, Associate Professor in Science and Engineering Education at Umeå University. Johanna is part of the Umeå Science Education Research (UmSER) group and focuses on the role of emotions in education for sustainable development, exploring how engineering students talk about, and collaboratively deal with, emotions when they work with complex...

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  Episode #8

  #46 Publication Spotlight: Ruth Fisher and Divya Jayakumar from USNW Australia on Peer Reviews

  Apr 19, 202633 minS7

  <p>Feedback and peer review is a key part of university life for both educators and students. Despite this, there are still gaps in our understanding how to best provide and make use of feedback. This episode features Ruth Fisher and Divya Naya, both from the University of New South Wales. We talk about the winner of the ‘Best Practice Paper’ at the SEFI 2025 Conference entitled “Using multistage peer reviews to provide feedback and improve student learning” which Ruth and Divya co-authored with Javier Videlo Mario and Shamim Aryampa.</p><br><p>Timestamps</p><p>0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode</p><p>0.2...

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