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The CDIO™ INITIATIVE is an innovative educational framework for producing the next generation of engineers. The framework provides students with an education stressing engineering fundamentals set in the context of Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating (CDIO) real-world systems and products. Throughout the world, CDIO Initiative collaborators have adopted CDIO as the framework of their curricular planning and outcome-based assessment.
CDIO collaborators recognize that an engineering education is acquired over a long period and in a variety of institutions, and that educators in all parts of this spectrum can learn from practice elsewhere. The CDIO network therefore welcomes members in a diverse range of institutions ranging from research-led internationally acclaimed universities to local colleges dedicated to providing students with their initial grounding in engineering.
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Upcoming Meetings
- Jan132025Location: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4200-072 PortugalJun022025Location: Monash University Melbourne VIC 3168 AustraliaOct222025Location: Linköping University, Mäster Mattias väg 58183 Linköping SwedenJun222026Location: School of Engineering, University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 3GH United Kingdom
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CDIO started as a project in 2000 and in 2004 CDIO initiative was formed as a worldwide collaboration in engineering education. The collaboration is built on professional networking, shared knowledge, and practices.
AI tools have become increasingly popular and accessible in various domains, including industrial design engineering.
Large language models(LLMs) are transforming how teachers work. In this paper, we observe several experimental approaches to generating software programming exercises by utilizing ChatGPT, a popular and open LLM.
CDIO Universities
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