CDIO ARM 2026 DRAFT Program

12:20

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels

Hotel Lobby

13:00

1 h

Pre-registration & Networking

Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall)

14:00

‘ (Online Portion:

Finland Turku Time: 11.00)

3 h

INTRODUCTION TO CDIO

Hybrid Introductory Workshop

Workshop: Getting to Know CDIO: What, Why and How

Topic: Today’s Educational Challenges and How CDIO Is Meeting Them

Speaker: Dr. Juha Kontio, Worldwide CDIO Initiative Co-Director, Vice Rector for Education, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Format: Online presentation live from Turku, Finland

Time: 14:00–14:40, Oskemen time / 12:00–12:40, Turku time

Column Hall

Local Discussion Session

Facilitator: Prof. Sin Moh Cheah, CDIO Asia Co-Leader, Centre Director, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Local EKTU Facilitator: Prof. Samat Baigereyev, Associate Professor, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Time: 14:40–17:00, Oskemen time

17:00

1 h

 Tea breaks with light snacks & networking

Column Hall

17:30

1 h

Transfer of guests to hotels

Main Building Entrance Area

18:30

–

Free & Easy

–

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from designated hotels

Hotel Lobby

08:40

20 min

Arrival at the main building, registration, networking

Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall)

09:00

15 min

Opening Performance: Dombra players perform “Kui”, a traditional Kazakh melody

Column Hall

09:15

10 min

Welcome Speech: Prof. Sin Moh Cheah, CDIO Asia Co-Leader, Centre Director, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Column Hall

09:25

10 min

Welcome Address: Saule Rakhmetullina, Chair of the Board and Rector, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Column Hall

09:35

10 min

Welcome Speech: Representative of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan

Column Hall

09:45

45 min

Keynote Speech

Topic: TBA
Keynote Speaker: TBA

Column Hall

10:30

30 min

Tea break and networking

Column Hall

11:00

45 min

Industry & University Innovation Walk

Column Hall

11:45

45 min

Keynote Speech

Topic: Shifting Curriculum Perspectives When Co-Designing Engineering Curricula That Can Evolve

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Suzanne Brink, CDIO Co-Leader for Europe, Associate Professor, Umeå University, Swede

Column Hall

12:30

1h 30 min

Lunch

Area in front of the Column Hall

14:00

2h 30 min

Guided tour (main building + Luban Workshop)

Main building, Luban Workshop

16:30

1 h

Transfer of guests to designated hotels

Luban Workshop Entrance Area

17:30

–

Free and Easy

–

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from designated hotels

Hotel Lobby

08:40

20 min

Arrival at the main building, networking

Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall)

09:00

45 min

Special Session

Topic: Next-Gen Engineering: The New Triad of Academia, Industry and AI

Speaker: Prof. Alfiya Muzdybayeva, Professor, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Column Hall

09:45

45 min

Special Session

Topic: The National Engineering Education Development Program: Case Study from the Philippines

Speaker: Dr. Divina Gracia Ronquillo, Associate Professor, Batangas State University, The National Engineering University, Philippines

Column Hall

10:30

30 min

Tea Break and Networking

11:00

1h 30 min

Round Table 1:

Topic: Transdisciplinarity and the Integration of Social Sciences and Humanities within Engineering Degree Programmes in Kazakhstan

Moderator: María Isabel Doval, University of Vigo, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Round Table 2:

Topic: Professional Development Competency Framework for CDIO Practitioners

Moderator: Dr. Lim Joo-Ghee, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Round Table 3:

Topic: From Diagnostics to Action: Transforming the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of a Technical University through CDIO

Moderator: Prof. Alfiya Zakimova, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Poster Session 1

Topic: AI-Assisted Patient Simulator: Advancing Clinical Reasoning Through Inquiry and Reflection
Presenter: Mr. Steven Tok, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Poster Session 2

Topic: Community Connect: Operationalising CDIO through Challenge-Based Learning for Socially Responsible Engineering Education
Presenter: Prof. Vairavel Gurusamy , SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

Poster Session 3

Topic: TBA
Presenter: TBA, Hokkaido Information University, Japan

Venue:

Roundtable 1:  G-3-319

Roundtable 2 – G-3-317

Roundtable 3 – G-3-301

Poster – G-1-115

12:30

1h 30 min

Lunch

Area in front of the Column Hall

14:00

1 h 15 min

1A:14:00

1B: 14:25

1C: 14:50

Sharing Session 1A

Topic: TBA
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hajah Nor Hayati Saad, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Workshop 1

Topic: Think Like Humans: Developing Good Thinking Skills in the Age of GenAI
Facilitator: Prof. Sin Moh Cheah, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Workshop 2

Topic: CDIO for Program Quality Assurance
Facilitator: Dr. Chew Boon Seng, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Venue:

Sharing Session 1

– G-3-319

Workshop 1

– G-1-101

Workshop 2

– G-1-217

Sharing Session 1B

Topic: The Alignment of CDIO Implementation in Curriculum Development to Meet ABET Standards

Speaker: Dr. Anh-Quang Dao, Duy Tan University, Vietnam 

Sharing Session 1C

Topic: The Project Fair as a Showcase for the Triad: Industry-Academia-AI Initiatives and Lessons Learned
Speaker: Dr. Lamjed Bettaieb, ESPRIT, Tunisia

15:15

30 min

Tea Break and Networking

Column Hall

15:45

11: 45 in SE, DK, NU

1h 15 min

2A:15:45

2B: 16:10

2C: 16:35

Sharing Session 2A

Topic: Strengthening Industry-Academia Partnerships: Advancing Learning and Curriculum Innovation in an AI-Driven World
Speaker: Dr. Lim Joo-Ghee, Deputy Senior Director, SP Engineering Cluster, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Workshop 1

(continue from above)

Workshop 2

(continue from above)

Venue:

Sharing Session 2

– G-3-319

Workshop 1

– G-1-101

Workshop 2

– G-1-217

Sharing Session 2B

Topic: National Model of Engineering Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Speaker: Prof. Samat Baigereyev, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kazakhstan

Sharing Session 2C

Topic: Responsible AI in Higher Education
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Riri Fitri Sari, Professor of Computer Engineering, University of Indonesia, Indonesia

17:00

1 h

Transfer of guests to the gala dinner venue

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18:00

3 h

Gala Dinner

TBA

21:00

1 h

Transfer of guests back to hotels

Gather at designated pick-up point of dinner venue (to be informed later)

22:00

–

Free and Easy

–

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from designated hotels

Hotel lobby

08:40

20 min

Arrival at the main building, networking

Main building

09:00

1 h

Departure for Ulan District

Main building

10:00

2 h

Participation in the Cultural Festival “Shygys Salburyny”

Ulan District

12:00

1 h

Lunch

Ulan District

13:00

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

Parallel Event for Participants

NOT Attending Asian Leaders Meeting

Continue to enjoy the Cultural Festival “Shygys Salburyny”

Online presentation of the Bid to Host CDIO ARM 2027

Decision by CDIO Asia Members

Discussion of CDIO Asia Matters

16.30

30 min

Closing Ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026

Ulan District

17.00

1 h

Transfer to designated hotels in Oskemen

Gather at designated pick-up point

18:00

END OF ARM 2026

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