The Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (SPEE) (http://spee.org.pt/) organizes its 1^st International Conference (CISPEE) under the theme: “Engineering Education: Challenges for Innovation”. The event aims to provide an opportunity for presenting and discussing the topics listed below, which, in general terms, affect all Engineering schools. The conference program will also include a number of keynotes - in addition to thematic sessions - addressing important aspects in Engineering Education: Industry-Academia relation in Engineering Education and its impact on jobs and wealth creation; Science and Engineering dissemination among Society; and, Quality in Engineering Education.

Call for Papers: English

Topics of interest (include, but are not limited to)

 Engineering Ethics
• Embedding Ethics in Engineering Education
• Teaching Codes of Ethics
• Plagiarism
• Credits, Rights, and Responsibilities of Dissertation Advisor
• Reverse Engineering
• Role of Engineers in Society
• Ethics and Risk Assessment 

ICT in Engineering Education
• Computers in Engineering Education
• Mobile Devices in Education
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Web Interface Design
• Collaborative Environments and Tools
• Assessment Tools
• E-learning in Engineering Education
• Multimedia Contents for e/b/m-learning
• Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Serious Games 

Continuing Engineering Education (CEE)
• Joint academic-industry initiatives in CEE
• Curricula Development in Engineering Degrees
• Role of Professional and Technical Societies in CEE
• Role of Government in CEE
• CEE programs and initiatives
• Lifelong Learning in Engineering
• Impact of Educational and Scientific Research in Engineering Programs
• Informal and non-formal Learning in Engineering
• Non-traditional students in Engineering
• Economical aspects of CEE
• Training in the workplace as part of CEE
• The contributing role of CEE for job creation in a global economic crisis 

Tools to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills
• Concept Mapping for Learning and Assessment
• Self-regulated Learning Strategies
• Problem solving and Creativity
• Designing Courses for Higher Order Thinking
• Using Online Tools to Facilitate Learning
• Communication Skills for Technical Thinkers
• Information Literacy and Our Tech-savvy Students
• Developing Skeptical Thinkers

Mathematics in Engineering Education
• Logic Knowledge and Mathematical Competences in Engineering
• Computational Tools for Teaching Mathematics in Engineering
• Use of Mathematical Models and Simulators in Engineering Education
• Case Studies