Explore SEFI 2025 Partner & Sponsor Workshops!

25 August 2025
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From 15–18 September, SEFI 2025 partners and sponsors are hosting a series of invited workshops exploring the future of engineering education. These are taking place throughout the conference as listed below. Topics include AI and digital tools, sustainability, curriculum innovation, and the evolving relationship between engineering and society. Join thought leaders and educators for hands-on sessions designed to inspire change and collaboration across disciplines.

You can see detailed programme here.

Sunday, 14 September (ahead of the official programme)

Reception hosted by Siemens and the SEFI Special Interest Group for Sustainability
- 6:00pm-8:00pm | walking distance from the conference venue

Join colleagues and representatives from Siemens for an informal evening reception, in partnership with the SEFI Special Interest Group for Sustainability. Learn more about the Skills for Sustainability Network, the Sustainability SIG, and connect with other members ahead of what promises to be a fascinating conference. The gathering will be walking distance from the conference venue and is open to all with registration in advance (free of charge) as long as space allows.

To help us with the logistics, please register here if you would like to attend and we’ll send you an invitation with all relevant details.

Monday, 15 September

MIND THE GAP! STUDENTS, SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING
Fran Lopez Soler¹, Katrijn Vandenborne² ¹ESTIEM (European Students of Industrial
Engineering and Management); ²BEST (Board of European Student of Technology)
Lopez Soler-MIND THE GAP! STUDENTS, SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING-420.pdf
- 11:15am – 12:15pm | Workshop Session 1-1-1 Location: Room Lyhty

Impacting Higher Education to Drive Societal Change: Leveraging MATLAB and AI for Enhanced Teaching
Marco Rossi MathWorks
Rossi-Impacting Higher Education to Drive Societal Change-1411.pdf
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Workshop Session 1-2-3 Location: Room C8

Tuesday, 16 September

LET’S GET POWERIZED: USING SIMULATION FOR SUSTAINABLE POWER ELECTRONICS
Mostafa Valavi EDRMedeso
Valavi-LET’S GET POWERIZED-1410.pdf
- 11:15am – 12:15pm | Workshop Session 2-1-3 Location: Room C8

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SOFTWARE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Chris Gilbertson¹, Julie Van Portfliet² ¹Michigan Tech University, Houghton, Michigan, USA;
²Bentley Education, USA
Gilbertson-BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SOFTWARE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUM-1407.pdf
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Workshop Session 2-2-3 Location: Room C8

FROM WORDS TO ACTION: DESIGNING MEANINGFUL ENGINEERING OATHS WITH TANGIBLE OBJECTS AND A DIGITAL SUPPORT
Valentina Rossi, Anja Kranjc Horvat Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Rossi-FROM WORDS TO ACTION-1409.pdf
- 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Workshop Session 2-4-3 Location: Room C8