Areas of Interest
It is envisaged that the Conference will provide the participants with the opportunity to interact on all aspects of engineering and architecture design education, and such interactions as workshops, team work, panel debates, group discussions, individual presentations, and others, will be led and aided by several eminent international keynote speakers, leaders of the specific areas of interest. It is envisaged that a special post-conference workshop for higher degree students will be held in conjunction with the Conference at the same venue.
In accordance with the Conference aims and objectives, the following general areas of interest were identified for discussion:
- International collaboration between academic and industrial organisations in engineering and architecture design education
- Individual country’s achievements in engineering and architecture design education, and relevant case studies
- Technological advancements and transfer across the world, and the participation of developing countries in this process
- The impact on the future supply of qualified personnel for industry, commerce and services
- The role and importance of engineering and architecture design education in sustainability and environmental protection
- The interaction between academia and industry for the advancement of engineering and architecture design education
- Alternative methods of education and training, and the promotion of continuing education of engineers and architects
- Quality assurance, accreditation systems, ranking of academic institutions and the recognition of foreign qualifications
- The role, nature and importance of research and development in engineering and architecture design education
Specific Topics
Suggested specific topics for the Conference include, but are not restricted to, the following:
- curriculum design, implementation and evaluation;
- the nature of cognitive processes, heuristics and creative thought;
- the impact of specific new technologies on effective education and training;
- problem- and project-based education and training;
- community attitudes towards engineering and architecture design education;
- the importance of academia/industry co-operation in engineering and architecture design education;
- advanced, innovative and alternative methods and programmes of education and training;
- the promotion of continuing and further education of engineers and architects;
- work-based learning and the involvement of employers;
- new technologies and advancements in the education and training process;
- management and administration in engineering and architecture design education;
- effective information transfer in engineering and architecture design education;
- teaching instructions, laboratory procedures, design studios and equipment devised, developed and applied in teaching practice;
- innovative design strategies and methodologies;
- specific case studies.
It is anticipated that Conference papers will cover a wide and diverse range of topics, issues and ideas concerning contemporary problems and challenges in engineering and architecture design education that need to be identified, addressed and discussed. The coverage of specific topics should include, and make references to, professional, pedagogical and methodological matters, innovation and talent cultivation, results of unique educational research and development, as well as practical experiences gained in education practice.
cover photo Teodor Michalski