Programme

SESSION INFORMATION

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  Conversations

  Conversation on Regional and Global Change:

  Since 2007, the Aalborg Centre for PBL has been running the International Research Symposia (IRSPBL) and Regional Research Symposium (RRSPBL) nearly all over the world. Some of the latest events have been in India, China, Colombia and Malaysia and we have invited the hosts for having a conversation on the impact of these symposia activities. What is happening in the region concerning change to more active learning and PBL? Has PBL become more widely used? Are there barriers in changing engineering and science education? What are the strategies for future institutional or regional activities?

  The conversation takes place among the four hosts:

  • Professor Gopalkrishna H. Joshi (KLE Technological University, India),
  • Professor Jian Lin (Tsinghua University, China),
  • Professor José Ismael Peña (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia)
  • Professor Khairiyah Yusof (UTM, Malaysia)

  Learn more about the speakers here

  The platform used it will be Morressier.

  Chaired by Professor Xiangyun Du and Professor Anette Kolmos

   

  Conversation on PBL and Sustainable Development

  What is the status of sustainable development and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Higher Education and engineering education? How can engineering education accelerate education for the SDGs? What role does student-centred learning, especially PBL, plays in educating for sustainable development? These are example of questions, which will be the point of departure for a conversation around PBL and Sustainability.

  The conversation takes place among three world-renowned experts,

  • Dr. Peggy Oti-Boateng (UNESCO, France) 
  • Professor William Oakes (Purdue University, U.S.)
  • Professor Daniella Tilbury (Research Chair in Sustainability in Higher Education, St Catherine’s College – Cambridge, UK).

  Learn more about the speakers here

  The platform used it will be Morressier.

  Chaired by Associate Professor Aida Guerra and Professor Thomas Ryberg

   

  Conversation on Future of Engineering Education

  Digitalisation, sustainability, complexity, systems, humane interaction – these are some of the challenges popping up when we discuss the future of engineering education. We know that these societal and sustainability challenges require new ways to educate engineers with competences to address complex social problems. We also know that PBL in various implementations has been one of the answers to develop engineering education and, in many countries, it has become a new normal in a part of the curriculum. But where do we go from here? How will be the contemporary requirements influence the direction of engineering education? These questions will be addressed in the conversation four experts:

  • Professor Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra (MIT, U.S.)
  • Professor Fawwaz Habbal (Harvard, U.S.)
  • Professor Jakob Stoustrup (Aalborg University)
  • Consultant in Engineering Education, Ruth Graham

  Learn more about the speakers here

  Chaired by Professor Anette Kolmos and Associate Professor Lykke Brogaard Bertel 

  The platform used it will be Morressier.

   

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  Interactive Paper Presentations

  Interactive paper presentation is dedicated to the IRSPBL 2021 authors, who will have the opportunity to present their contributions using a poster format.

  Two parts divide the session. In the first part, with a duration of 30 minutes, we invite all the participants to watch authors posters’ pitch and leave their comments and questions to the authors. In a second part, with a duration of 45 minutes), authors have the opportunity to address the questions and comments posed as well as discuss their work.

  In the first part, the platform used will be Morressier where all information such as documents and presentations will placed, whilst in the second part it will be used Zoom. The zoom links are availabe below and in the programme in Morressier. 

  Interactive paper presentations

  • Blended PBL 

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  • Sustainability 
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  • PBL for professional competence development 
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  • Assessment and management of change 
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  Lunch

  In physical conferences, lunch breaks are ideal moments to network and connect with peers and colleagues. In the IRSPBL 2021, a virtual room will be created for participants to share their lunchtime with their colleagues and peers, providing the opportunity to “catch up” and network with colleagues.

  The platform used will be Wonder and the link is available below and in the programme in Morressier. 

  Join the Lunch

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  Meet the Speakers

  A ‘Meet the Speakers’ session follows each conversation session. ‘Meet the Speakers’ sessions provide the opportunity for speakers and participants to continue the conversations, have questions posed and answered directly, and deepen the discussions by sharing different perspectives on the sessions themes.

  The platform used will be Zoom (one room for each speaker). The links for the sessions are available below and in the Programme in Morressier.

  Monday August 16

  Conversation on Regional and Global Change:

  • Professor Gopalkrishna H. Joshi (KLE Technological University, India)​ 
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  • Professor Jian Lin (Tsinghua University, China)
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  • Professor José Ismael Peña (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia)
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  • Professor Khairiyah Yusof (UTM, Malaysia)
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  Conversation on PBL and Sustainable Development:

  • Dr. Peggy Oti-Boateng (UNESCO, France) 

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  • Professor William Oakes (Purdue University, U.S.) 

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  • Professor Daniella Tilbury (Research Chair in Sustainability in Higher Education, UK) 

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  Tuesday August 17

  Conversation on Future of Engineering Education:

  • Professor Fawwaz Habbal (Harvard, U.S.) and Consultant in Engineering Education, Ruth Graham
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  • Professor Amitava ’Babi’ Mitra (MIT, U.S.) and Professor Jakob Stoustrup (Aalborg University) 

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  Morning Coffee

  Coffee breaks are informal, open sessions where participants can encounter, meet or connect with other participants and start the conference day with a cup of coffee.

  The platform used will be Wonder and you will find the link below and in the programme in Morressier. 

  Join the morning coffee

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  Networking Sessions - Regional PBL and Student Perspectives

  The networking sessions aim for participants to network and have as point of departure a common topic, which sets the scene for participants to share ideas and experiences.

  Networking session on Regional PBL Networking:

  The networking session Regional PBL invites all to discuss regional PBL. The following sessions will be availbe

  Monday 16 August

  • PBL in South America, hosted by Professor José Ismael Peña and Associate Professor Aida Guerra
    This session will be in Spanish 

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  • PBL in North America, hosted by Associate Prof. Ronald Ulsteh and Associate Professor Bart Johnson 
    This session will be in English

    Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 626 6407 0120 / Passcode: 634244)

  • PBL in Africa, hosted by Associate Professor Bente Nørgaard
    This session will be in English 

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  • PBL in Asia, hosted by Professor Xiangyun Du
    This session will be in English  

    Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 692 4670 9002 / Passcode: 183553)

  The platform used will be Zoom (one room for each theme). Links are availabe above and in Morressier.

  Networking session on Students perspectives and involvement in PBL processes:

  We have two sessions where students from AAU share their perspective on PBL Practice. 

  Monday 16 August

  • First year students experiences with PBL 

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  • Megaprojects: broad interdisciplinary projects 

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  In the networking session ‘Students’ perspectives and involvement in PBL processes’, Aalborg University students share their experiences and involvement in different educational initiatives, which will set the scene for participants to discuss and reflect on students and educators can collaborate, be co-creators and co-facilitators of educational processes for the future.

  The platform used will be Zoom (one room for each theme). Links are available above and in Morressier. 

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  Opening Reception

  We have turned the welcome reception into a virtual networking session. You will have the chance to move around and meet old and new colleagues. There will be “tables” where you can meet the hosts and the possibility to watch pre-recorded welcome speeches.

  The reception will be hosted in Wonder. You will find the link for the reception below and in Morresier. 

  Join the reception

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  Workshops

  It is already a tradition organising workshops as part of the IRSPBL programme. This edition is not exception, and participants have in total six workshops to choose from and participate in. The workshops are brought by engineering education researchers and address a variety of topics, enabling participants to develop knowledge and skills to integrate them in their educational practices and contexts.

  Workshops:

  Sunday 15 August:

  • PBL generic competences in the curriculum, Dr. Jette Holgaard (AAU, Denmark)

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  • CDIO and PBL, Dr. Kristina Edström (KTH, Sweden)
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  • The use of PBL in international collaborative projects on sustainability in Higher Education”, Dr. Simone Monteiro and Dr. Dianne Viana (University of Brasilia, Brazil) 

    Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 660 7495 0981 / Passcode: 697572)

  Learn more about the workshops here

  Tuesday 17 August:

  • ”Like Being There”: Using 360° video in Virtual Reality, Dr. Jacob Davidsen (AAU, Denmark), Prof. Jonte Bernard (Sweden) & Prof. Thomas Ryberg (AAU, Denmark) 

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  • Reflecting and learning PBL competences, Dr. Jette E. Holgaard (AAU, Denmark) 

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  • Ensuring meaningful quality learning, Professor Khairiyah Yusof (UTM, Malaysia) 

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  Learn more about the workshops here

  The platform used will be Zoom (one room for each workshop). Links for each workshop are available above and in the programme in Morressier.

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  Young Researchers and PhD projects

  This network session aims for participants to share experiences on what it means to conduct a PhD study in the field of PBL and is intended for current or potential PhD students. During the session, a group of PhD candidates will share experiences from their ongoing PhD research. This will be followed by discussions and dialogues on topics including: What paradigms and methodologies may be relevant to PhD studies in PBL? What may be potentially interesting topics for future PhD studies in PBL? Participants are welcome to initiate questions for discussion during this session. In the session, the organisers will also present opportunities for pursuing a PhD degree in the Aalborg UNECSO Centre for Problem Based Learning.

  The platform used will be Zoom and the link for particpation is available below and in Morressier.

  Join Zoom Meeting
  
  Meeting ID: 633 5331 6267
  Passcode: 340477