Needs of students and educators for effective organisation of Continuing Engineering Education

H. Väätäjä *, W. F. de Boer, P. Caratozzolo, R. Hadzilacos, Y. Jeanrenaud, K. Nizamis, C. J. M. Smith, N. Wint

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Abstract

Universities face increasing demand for Continuing Engineering Education (CEE). However, prospective students' and industry's expectations and needs differ from those associated with traditional university education offerings. Educators thus face new challenges in planning and implementing the curricula whilst navigating the diverse needs of student groups, including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as lifelong learners who want to update or renew their skills, knowledge, and work-life competencies. The workshop organized by the CEE/LLL SIG gathered views from three different perspectives (learner, educator and successful CEE implementation models). Key findings show that there is a desire for a range of CEE offerings, but it is complex - with varying individual learner motivations and needs, challenging for universities to select and develop viable and valuable offerings, as well as the need to develop the skills of their staff further. Also, new technologies have the opportunity to offer greater personalisation and the potential and risks of these need to be explored further. These themes inform further research as well as development activities in higher education institutions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Developing Responsible Engineers
PublisherEuropean Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 2024
Event52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration: 2 Sept 20245 Sept 2024
https://sefi2024.eu/ (Link to conference website)

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Electronic)3006-631X

Conference

Conference52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Abbreviated titleSEFI 2024
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Period2/09/245/09/24
Internet address

Keywords

  • continuing education
  • life-long learning
  • continuing engineering education
  • needs
  • curriculum

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