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)
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12:20 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from hotels |
Hotel Lobby |
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13:00 |
1 h |
Pre-registration & Networking The QR-codes will be prepared for pre-and registration procedures depending on the Asia regions |
Main building (Area in front of the Column Hall) |
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14:00 ‘ (Online Portion: |
3 h |
GETTING TO KNOW CDIO: WHAT, WHY & HOW Topic: Today’s EDUCATIONAL challenges and how CDIO is meeting them |
Column Hall |
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Live from Turku, FINLAND (11.00 am – 11:40 am) (Local time 14:00 – 14:40) Online presentation by Dr Juha Kontio, Worldwide CDIO Initiative Co-Director, Vice Rector (Education) at Turku University of Applied Sciences, FINLAND. |
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(Local Time 14:40 – 17:00) Local Discussion session led by Mr Sin-Moh Cheah, CDIO Asia Co-Leader and local EKTU facilitators *The participants should be seated around the tables (8-10 people / table) |
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17:00 |
1 h |
Tea breaks with light snacks & networking |
Column Hall |
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17:30 |
1 h |
Transfer of guests to hotels |
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18:30 |
– |
Free & Easy |
September 24, 2026 (Day 1)
| Time | Duration | Event | Venue | Remarks |
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08:00 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from designated hotels |
Hotel Lobby |
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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 |
45 min |
KEYNOTE SPEECH Topic: TBA Keynote Speaker:TBA |
Column Hall |
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10:30 |
30 min |
Tea break and networking |
Column Hall |
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11:00 |
45 min |
Industry & University Innovation Walk |
Column Hall |
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11:45 |
45 min |
KEYNOTE SPEECH Topic: Shifting Curriculum Perspectives When Co-Designing Engineering Curricula That Can Evolve Keynote Speaker: SUZANNE BRINK, CDIO Co-Leader, Europe Associate Professor, Umeå University, Sweden, |
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 designated hotels |
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17:30 |
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Free and Easy |
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September 25, 2026 (Day 2)
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08:00 |
40 min |
Shuttle buses pick up participants from designated hotels |
Hotel Lobby |
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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: ALFIYA MUZDYBAYEVA, Professor, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University |
Column Hall |
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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 |
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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 |
Venue: Sharing Session – TBC Roundtable 1 – TBC Roundtable 2 – TBC Roundtable 3 – TBC Poster – TBC |
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ROUND TABLE 1: Topic: TBA Moderator: TBA (EKTU) |
ROUND TABLE 2: Topic: Professional Development Competency Framework for CDIO Practitioners Moderator: Dr Joo Ghee LIM, Singapore Polytechnic |
ROUND TABLE 3: Topic: TBA Moderator: TBA (EKTU or others in KZ) |
POSTER 1: Topic: “AI-Assisted Patient Simulator: Advancing Clinical Reasoning Through Inquiry and Reflection”, Speaker: Mr Steven Tok , Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)
POSTER 2: Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (India) POSTER 3: Topic: TBA Speaker: 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) |
WORKSHOP 2 Topic: OBE & CDIO for Program Quality Assurance Facilitator: Dr. CHEW Boon Seng, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore) |
Venue: Sharing Session 1 – TBC Workshop 1 – TBC Workshop 2 – TBC |
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Topic 1A: TBA Speaker: PROF. DR. HAJAH NOR HAYATI SAAD, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia |
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Topic 1B: The Alignment of CDIO Implementation in Curriculum Development to Meet ABET Standards Speaker: Dr. ANH-QUANG DAO, Duy Tan University (Vietnam) |
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Topic 1C: The Project Fair as a Showcase for the Triad: Industry-Academia AI Initiatives – Lessons Learned Speaker: Dr. Lamjed Bettaieb (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) |
WORKSHOP 2 (continue from above) |
Venue: Sharing Session 2 – TBC Workshop 1 – As above Workshop 2 – As above |
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Topic 2A: 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 |
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Topic 2B: National Model of Engineering Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Speaker: Samat Baigereyev |
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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 |
Gather at designated pick-up point of dinner venue (to be informed later) |
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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 designated hotels |
Hotel lobby |
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08:40 |
20 min |
Arrival at the main building, networking |
Main building |
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09:00 |
1 h |
Departure for Ulan District |
Main building |
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10:00 |
2 h |
Ulan District |
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12:00 |
1 h |
Lunch |
Ulan District |
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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” |
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Online presentation of the Bid to Host CDIO ARM 2027 Decision by CDIO Asia Members |
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Discussion of CDIO Asia Matters |
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16.30 |
30 min |
Closing Ceremony of CDIO ARM 2026 |
Ulan District |
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17.00 |
1 h |
Transfer to designated hotels in Oskemen |
Gather at designated pick-up point |
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18:00 |
END OF ARM 2026 |
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