CDIO ARM 2026 DRAFT Program

13:00

1 h

Pre-registration

Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall)

14:00

‘ (Online Portion:
Finland Turku Time: 11.00)

3 h

INTRODUCTION TO CDIO WORKSHOP

14:00 – 14:40. Presentation by Dr Juha Kontio, Worldwide CDIO Initiative Co-Director, Vice Rector (Education) at Turku University of Applied Sciences, FINLAND

14:40 – 15:20. Local Discussions: Part 1

15:20 – 15:30.Tea breaks with light snacks

15:30 – 16:10. Local Discussions: Part 2

16:10 – 16:50. Local Discussions: Part 3

16:50 – 17:00. Questions & Answers

Column Hall

17:00

1 h

 Tea breaks with light snacks

Column Hall

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels

Hotels

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 ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026. Dombra players perform “Kui” (a traditional Kazakh melody)

Column Hall

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

09:25

10 min

Welcome address by the host, SAULE RAKHMETULLINA, Chair of the Board – Rector of D. Serikbayev EKTU

Column Hall

09:35

10 min

Welcome speech by the representative of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan (TBC)

Column Hall

09:45

30 min

Introduction of the participants of CDIO ARM 2026

Column Hall

10:15

30 min

Tea break and networking

Area in front of the Column Hall

10:45

45 min

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Topic: TBA

Keynote Speaker:TBA

Column Hall

11:30

15 min

Exhibition of Kazakh enterprises and universities

Column Hall

11:45

45 min

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Topic: Shifting Curriculum Perspectives

When Co-Designing Engineering Curricula That Can Evolve

Keynote Speaker: SUZANNE BRINK, 

Associate Professor, Umeå University, Sweden

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 hotels

17:30

–

Free and Easy

–

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels

Hotels

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 Academic, Industry and AI 

Speaker: ALFIYA MUZDYBAYEVA, 

Professor, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University

Column Hall

09:45

45 min

SPECIAL SESSION

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

Speaker: 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

PARALLEL ROUND TABLES

POSTER SESSION

TBA

ROUND TABLE 1: 

Topic: TBA

Moderator: TBA (EKTU)

ROUND TABLE 2:

Topic: TBA

Moderator: TBA (SP)

ROUND TABLE 3:

Topic: TBA

Moderator: TBA

POSTER 1:  

Topic: “AI-Assisted Patient Simulator: Advancing Clinical Reasoning Through Inquiry and Reflection”, 

Speaker: TBA, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)

POSTER 2:

Topic: TBA

Speaker: TBA, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (India)

POSTER 3:

Topic: TBA

Speaker: Hokkaido Information University (Japan)

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 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)

WORKSHOP 2 

Topic: 

OBE & CDIO 

for Program 

Quality Assurance 

Facilitator: Dr. CHEW 

Boon Seng, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)

Topic 1A: TBA

Speaker: PROF. DR. HAJAH NOR HAYATI SAAD, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Topic 1B: The Alignment of CDIO Implementation in Curriculum Development to Meet ABET Standards

Speaker: ANH-QUANG DAO,

Duy Tan University (Vietnam)

Topic 1C: TBA

Speaker: TBA (ESPRIT, Tunisia)

Column Hall

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)

WORKSHOP 2

(continue 

from above)

TBA

Topic 2A: TBA

Speaker: TBA 

Topic 2B: National Model of Engineering Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Speaker: TBA

Topic 2C: TBA

Speaker: TBA 

17:00

1 h

Transfer of guests to the gala dinner venue

–

18:00

3 h

Gala Dinner 

TBA

21:00

1 h

Transfer of guests back to hotels

22:00

–

Free and Easy

–

08:00

40 min

Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels

Hotels

08:40

20 min

Arrival at the main building, networking

Main building 

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

12.10

20 min

Closing Ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026

Column Hall

12.30

1 h 

Lunch

Column Hall

13:30

3 h

Appreciation of Kazakh Culture. Details TBC

Hotels

16:30

Free and Easy

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