CDIO ARM 2026 DRAFT Program
“Next-Gen Engineering:The New Triad of Academia, Industry and AI”
23-26 September, 2026
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September 23, 2026 (Day #0)
| Time | Duration | Event | Venue |
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13:00 |
1 h |
Pre-registration |
Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall) |
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14:00 ‘ (Online Portion: |
3 h |
Introduction to CDIO Workshop
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G-1-101 |
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17:00 |
1 h |
Tea breaks with light snacks |
Column Hall |
September 24, 2026 (Day 1)
| Time | Duration | Event | Venue |
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08:00 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels |
Hotels |
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08:40 |
20 min |
Arrival at the main building, registration, networking |
Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall) |
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09:00 |
15 min |
Opening ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026. Dombra players perform “Kui” (a traditional Kazakh melody) |
Column Hall |
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09:15 |
10 min |
Blessing from Aksakal (elder) and speech by Sin Moh CHEAH, Co-Leader for CDIO Asia Region & Centre Director of the Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Singapore Polytechnic, |
Column Hall |
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09:25 |
10 min |
Welcome address by the host, Saule Rakhmetullina, Chair of the Board – Rector of D. Serikbayev EKTU |
Column Hall |
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09:35 |
10 min |
Welcome speech by the representative of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan (TBC) |
Column Hall |
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09:45 |
30 min |
Introduction of the participants of CDIO ARM 2026 |
Column Hall |
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10:15 |
30 min |
Tea break and networking |
Area in front of the Column Hall |
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10:45 |
45 min |
Keynote Speaker 1: TBA |
Column Hall |
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11:30 |
15 min |
Exhibition of Kazakh enterprises and universities |
Column Hall |
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11:45 |
45 min |
Keynote Speaker 2: TBA |
Column Hall |
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12:30 |
1h 30 min |
Lunch |
Area in front of the Column Hall |
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14:00 |
2h 30 min |
Guided tour (main building + Luban Workshop) |
Main building, Luban Workshop |
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16:30 |
1 h |
Transfer of guests to hotels |
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17:30 |
– |
Free and Easy |
– |
September 25, 2026 (Day 2)
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08:00 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels |
Hotels |
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08:40 |
20 min |
Arrival at the main building, networking |
Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall) |
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09:00 |
45 min |
SPECIAL SESSION Topic: Next-Gen Engineering – The New Triad of Academic, Industry and AI Speaker: TBA |
Column Hall |
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09:45 |
45 min |
SPECIAL SESSION Topic: Executing Engineering Curriculum Redesign at a National-Level: Case Study from the Philippines Speaker: TBA (from Batangas State University, The Philippines’ National Engineering University, Philippines) |
Column Hall |
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10:30 |
30 min |
Tea Break and Networking |
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11:00 |
1h 30 min |
Parallel Round Tables |
POSTER SESSION |
TBA |
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ROUND TABLE 1:
Topic: TBA Moderator: TBA (EKTU) |
ROUND TABLE 2:
Topic: TBA Moderator: TBA (SP)
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ROUND TABLE 3:
Topic: TBA Moderator: TBA |
Poster 1: Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore) Poster 2: SRM Institute of Science & Technology (India) Poster 3: Hokkaido Information University (Japan) |
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12:30 |
1h 30 min |
Lunch |
Area in front of the Column Hall |
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14:00 |
1 h 15 min 1A:14:00 1B: 14:25 1C: 14:50 |
SHARING SESSION 1 (18 mins each, + 7 min Q&A) |
WORKSHOP 1
Topic: Think Like Humans: Developing Good Thinking Skills in the Age of GenAI Facilitator: Prof. Sin Moh CHEAH, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)
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WORKSHOP 2
Topic: OBE & CDIO for Program Quality Assurance Facilitator: Dr. CHEW Boon Seng, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)
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Topic 1A: TBA Speaker: TBA (from Universiti Teknologi MARA) |
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Topic 1B: TBA Speaker: TBA (Duy Tan University, Vietnam) |
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Topic 1C: TBA Speaker: TBA (ESPRIT, Tunisia) |
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15:15 |
30 min |
Tea Break and Networking |
Column Hall |
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15:45 11: 45 in SE, DK, NU |
1h 15 min 2A:15:45 2B: 16:10 2C: 16:35 |
SHARING SESSION 2 (18 mins each, + 7 min Q&A) |
WORKSHOP 1 (continue from above)
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WORKSHOP 2 (continue from above) |
TBA |
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Topic 2A: TBA Speaker: TBA |
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Topic 2B: TBA Speaker: TBA |
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Topic 2C: TBA Speaker: TBA |
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17:00 |
1 h |
Transfer of guests to the gala dinner venue |
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18:00 |
3 h |
Gala Dinner |
TBA |
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21:00 |
1 h |
Transfer of guests back to hotels |
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22:00 |
– |
Free and Easy |
– |
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September 26, 2026 (Day 3)
| Time | Duration | Event | Venue | |
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08:00 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels |
Hotels |
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08:40 |
20 min |
Arrival at the main building, networking |
Main building |
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8:40 |
About 3 h 30 min |
CDIO Asian Leaders Meeting Co-Leader Election Presentation of Applicants for CDIO Membership & CDIO Asia Member Discussion, Voting and Decision followed by Update to Applicants Presentation of the Bid to Host CDIO ARM 2027 & Decision by CDIO Asia Members Discussion of CDIO Asia Matters |
Parallel Event for Participants NOT Attending Asian Leaders Meeting
TBA |
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12.10 |
20 min |
Closing Ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026 |
Column Hall |
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12.30 |
1 h |
Lunch |
Column Hall |
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13:30 |
3 h |
Appreciation of Kazakh Culture. Details TBC |
Hotels |
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16:30 |
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Free and Easy |
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