European engineering educators
by SEFI European society for engineering education
#52 Research Spotlight Andrew Valentine Enhancing the Measurement of…
About this podcast
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 education, a non-profit organisation active since 1973, and Europe's largest network of engineering educators. Our mission is to improve engineering education and its image in society.
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Written and produced by Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 54 episodes
- #52 Research Spotlight Andrew Valentine Enhancing the Measurement of Employability in Engineering, Insights from a Systematic Literature Review. · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 2What is meant by employability? How do we know if students’ employability increases over the course of an engineering degree? This episode features Andrew Valentine (University…
- #51 The SEFI Handbook on Transferable Competencies and Skills · 1 h 15 min · Season 8 Episode 1In every episode of the SEFI podcast, several transferable skills are mentioned, this highlighting their importance in engineering education and to the engineering profession…
- #50 Season 7 Highlights · 41 min · Season 7 Episode 12Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- #49 Harry Day, Sarah Plumb, Matteo De Benedetti, Lucy Farquhar from Sheffield on The Graduate Teaching Assistant Experience · 1 h 37 min · Season 7 Episode 11Graduate 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…
- #48 Publication Spotlight Sandra Cruz Moreno SEFI 2025 Best Research Paper: Evolving Gender Dynamics in Teamwork Experiences among Female Engineering Students in PBL Settings · 34 min · Season 7 Episode 10Female students have long been underrepresented in engineering. However, the increasing use of project- and problem-based learning (PBL) approaches raises new questions regarding…
- #47 Johanna Lonngren from Umeå Sweden on emotions to solve wicked problems · 1 h 6 min · Season 7 Episode 9Engineering students are increasingly expected to work towards solving ‘wicked’ problems. Tacking such complexity can invoke a range of emotions and educators are increasingly…
- #46 Publication Spotlight: Ruth Fisher and Divya Jayakumar from USNW Australia on Peer Reviews · 33 min · Season 7 Episode 8Feedback 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…
- #45 Karin Jensen and Faith Gacheru from U-M USA on engineering students mental health · 1 h 2 min · Season 7 Episode 7Concerns for student mental health have grown over the last decade, particularly within engineering disciplines, which are often associated with heavy workloads and difficult…
- #44 Publication Spotlight Anup Shrestha SEFI 2025 Best Student Paper: Engineering Student Preparedness in Disaster-Prone Nepal · 29 min · Season 7 Episode 6Despite the increasing magnitude and frequency of disasters, it remains unclear whether civil engineers possess the ability to understand disaster risk and design resilient…
- #43 Anette Kolmos and Henrik Worm Routhe from Aalborg on Interdisciplinary PBL · 1 h 35 min · Season 7 Episode 5The rising complexity of modern societal challenges has intensified interest in interdisciplinary engineering education. In this episode we speak to Professor Anette Kolmos…
- #42 Publication Spotlight: Maya Menon and Marie Paretti on Instructor motivation for sustainable development · 36 min · Season 7 Episode 4Although recognised as a priority for engineering education, implementation of Sustainable Development (SD) in curricula has been mixed and limited. This episode features Marie…
- #41 Roger V Gonzalez from UTEP USA on Adapting Engineering Education · 1 h 9 min · Season 7 Episode 3Engineering is a global profession, with various efforts focusing on the globalisation of engineering practice. However, there are many differences between engineering education…
- #40 Publication Spotlight: Madeline Polmear on Hispanic Women's Engagement · 20 min · Season 7 Episode 2This is our first episode which takes the new format which we will be released at intervals along with our normal longer length shows. In these episodes we will be bringing you…
- #39 BEST: Katrijn Vandenborne and Nadica Koloska from The Board of European Students of Technology · 1 h 6 min · Season 7 Episode 1We can't really talk about engineering education without talking about engineering students. But in this episode we talk to them! We attempt to bridge the gap between engineering…
- #38 Season 6 highlights and podcast update · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 5Welcome to the highlights episode for season 6! We have reached the end of season 6 and 3+ years of podcasting. Neil and Natalie would like to thank all listeners and guests for…
- #37 Mariana Velho from CERN Switzerland on Public Engagement · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 4Attracting students to study engineering, and helping society understand what engineers do, are ongoing challenges within engineering education. In this episode we spoke to…
- #36 Kurt Coppens from KUL Belgium on Feedback Literacy · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 3Feedback is a somewhat perennial topic within higher education (HE), with increasing emphasis on students as independent learners who should engage as active participants to…
- #35 Siara Isaac and Joelyn de Lima from EPFL Switzerland on 3T Play Transversal Skills · 1 h 8 min · Season 6 Episode 2There continues to be a growing focus on the need for engineering students to develop transversal skills. There are a number of barriers which can stifle efforts in teaching such…
- #34 Robyn Mae Paul and Kari Zacharias from Canada on The Iron Ring Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer · 1 h 17 min · Season 6 Episode 1Welcome to the first episode of season 6 of the podcast! The Archimedean Oath, first developed in 1990 and inspired by the Hippocratic Oath, was promoted as a reflection tool…
- #33 Season 5 Highlights and podcast update · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 7We have reached the end of the fifth season! Neil and Natalie would like to thank all listeners and guests for their continued support in making the podcast a valuable source of…
