Call for papers - CDIO 2023
Information for authors
The CDIO Initiative welcomes your ideas and invites proposals for papers, working groups, workshops and roundtables at the 19th International CDIO Conference. The conference takes place in Trondheim, Norway from June 26 to June 29, 2023. Working groups and work shops will meet on June 26, 2023. Please note that the combined Reception and Conference Dinner takes place on the first evening of the conference, on Monday June 26.
View detailed Call for Papers with guidelines and submission details.
Submissions
All submissions via the SoftConf Abstract and Paper Submission system.
Main conference theme
The main theme of the conference is “Engineering education for a smart, safe and sustainable future”. Proposals for contributions are welcome on topics relevant to the CDIO approach and the conference theme. For Paper contributions, the presentation formats are Podium Presentations and Poster Presentations. Workshops, Working Groups and Roundtable Discussions are contribution categories that do not require a full paper. Please see the detailed Call for papers for more details about the contribution categories and presentation formats.
Conference Themes
In line with the main theme of the conference, we would particularly like to see contributions that address some aspect of the following overarching themes:
- Sustainability in Engineering Education
- Lifelong Learning for Engineers
- Change Leadership in Education
Specific topics of interest for this year’s conference are:
- Digital Transformation in Engineering Education
- Curriculum Change and Curriculum Agility
- Emotion and Reason in Engineering Ethics
- Operationalization of the CDIO Syllabus and Standards
Important dates & deadlines
Papers |
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Abstract submission: 15 Nov. 2022 |
Notification of acceptance: 1 Dec. 2022 |
Draft paper submission deadline: 30 Jan. 2023 |
Notification of acceptance: 30 Mar. 2023 |
Final submission* and registration: 30 Apr. 2023 |
Workshops & roundtables |
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Outline submission: 15 Nov. 2022 |
Notification of acceptance 1 Dec. 2022 |
Activity description submission deadline: 30 Jan. 2023 |
Notification of acceptance: 30 Mar. 2023 |
Final submission and registration: 30 Apr. 2023 |
Working groups |
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Outline submission: 15 Nov. 2022 |
Notification of acceptance 1 Dec. 2022 |
Activity description submission deadline: 30 Jan. 2023 |
Sign-up deadline: 15 Apr. 2023 |
Member acceptance: 30 Apr. 2023 |
* Please note that papers in the EER (Engineering Education Research) track are reviewed again after the submission of the final paper if the draft paper submission was accepted with “minor changes” or “major changes”. The focus of the review is to ensure appropriate development of the manuscript and response to reviewer feedback.
General Criteria for Selection
- Relevance to the conference theme and tracks
- Novelty of innovative ideas with proven results
- Potential to stimulate thought and discussion
- Applicability of ideas, programs, and practices to the CDIO community
- Compliance with the criteria for the particular submission tracks
Criteria for the different tracks
EER Paper Criteria Advances in CDIO Criteria CDIO Implementation Criteria CDIO Project in Progress Criteria
Templates for papers and activities
Templates for full papers
There is no template for the abstract as the abstract is entered direct into the SoftConf Abstract and Paper Submission system.