Overview

At last year's successful Chemical Engineering Education Online Symposium on Digitalisation, speakers arrived at general consensus: critical thinking skills will be vital for the future engineer, and these skills will be significantly impacted by AI.

This year's turns to critical thinking specifically and we will explore questions such as: Why should we care about critical thinking? What do critical thinking skills look like in education and industry? How do educators cultivate and develop critical thinking in their students?

This virtual symposium brings together academics, students, recent graduates, and industry professionals to share perspectives, best practices, and challenges in integrating critical thinking into the curriculum.

Speakers

• Jarka Glassey, Professor, Newcastle University and President European Federation of Chemical Engineering
• Wadoud Hazineh, Process Engineering Manager, Cavendish Nuclear and Vice President Member Engagement IChemE
• Mark Haw, 2026 Morton Medal Winner
• Eleanor Akers, Director, Innovative Energy Consultants
• Betty Tsai, University Teacher, National University of Singapore
• Lewis Phillips, Student, University of Strathclyde
• Catherine Collett, University Teacher, University of Sheffield
• Eleni Routoula, University Teacher, University of Sheffield

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Education Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

08:15–11:00 GMT.

Agenda

• 08:15 – Welcome
• 08:20 – Panel Discussion: Perspectives of Critical thinking in Chemical Engineering in the age of AI
• 09:15 – Break
• 09:25 – Presentation Session: Experiences of critical thinking, AI and assessment in Chemical Engineering Education
• 10:20 – Break
• 10:30 – Attendee Breakout Discussion: On Learning and Assessment and Industry and Professional Practice
• 11:00 – Close

Download the full agenda.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.