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Learn by doing. A blog dedicated to practical Engineering Education and related topics. Published by a team at Engineering at Sheffield with a spiritual home in Multidisciplinary Engineering Education, based in the Diamond at the University of Sheffield, UK. In the Faculty of Engineering we teach engineering and host the Centre for Engineering Education.

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From Sheffield to India: Expanding Makerspace Partnerships and Engineering Education

on March 13, 2025

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Let's Talk Labs: Making Practical Learning Work for Everyone

on February 20, 2025

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Introducing the ‘Collaborate with Us’ Tool: Connecting Experts in Engineering Education

on January 21, 2025

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Introducing the New Centre for Engineering Education Outputs Page

on December 13, 2024

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Augmented reality, and other realities in engineering education

on December 02, 2024

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ISAM 2024: A Global Celebration of Makerspaces at the University of Sheffield

on October 25, 2024

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From Sheffield to India: Expanding Makerspace Partnerships and Engineering Education

During a recent visit to India, Dr Pete Mylon explored new partnerships with leading institutions, sharing insights on student-led makerspaces like the iForge in Sheffield and practical learning. In this blog, he reflects on his experience and the exciting opportunities ahead, and how international collaboration is key to advancing engineering education. Mumbai and IITs The first order of business was to meet Hemant Kanakia, Chair of Maker Bhavan Foundation (MBF), who fund and support makerspaces at Higher Education Institutes across India. We have been developing an idea for an international student competition that will capitalise on the makerspace facilities now available at many institutions and allow for an exchange of ideas between students from different contexts. Together, I travelled with Hemant to IIT Bombay . The IITs were established in the 1950s and 60s and are amongst some of the top institutions globally for Engineering. Sheffield has formed a strategic par...

Let's Talk Labs: Making Practical Learning Work for Everyone

Ever felt like a lab session dragged on forever, or that you were just another face in a crowded room? A new study by Stephen Beck , Panos Lazari, and Matteo Di Benedetti from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering has been exploring exactly that. Their research, published in the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education , sheds light on what truly enhances lab experiences for both students and staff. Their findings offer valuable insights worth considering. What Do Students Really Want from Labs? The team set out to understand how to make lab sessions more effective. They collected extensive feedback through questionnaires, focusing on two key aspects: the ideal duration of lab sessions and the optimal group size for collaboration. Their findings highlight a few crucial ways to improve lab organisation. One of the most striking results was that students prefer shorter lab sessions. Just like attention drifts in Labs don't always require a lab coa...

Augmented reality, and other realities in engineering education

Representatives of the University of Sheffield's Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) , including Multidisciplinary Engineering Education ’s Extended Reality Champions Edward Browncross and Krys Bangert , attended the 52nd annual European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) conference at the prestigious EPFL university in Lausanne, Switzerland. Nestled amidst the stunning Swiss Alps, EPFL is renowned for its cutting-edge research and innovative teaching methods, making it the ideal setting for this significant gathering of engineering educators. Here, Krys shares his experience of the conference, with highlights that included use of emotions, Human Rights and AI modelling using Digital Twins, and Augmented Reality in engineering education, as well as the Digital Learning Special Interest group. As with my experience of attending both the Conceiving, Designing, Implementing & Operating (CDIO) & SEFI 2023, this conference was inspiring and thought-provoking, an...

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