{"id":294,"date":"2025-07-23T12:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/?p=294"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:35:59","slug":"invest-alliance-showcases-engineering-education-innovation-and-ai-research-at-cispee-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/invest-alliance-showcases-engineering-education-innovation-and-ai-research-at-cispee-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"INVEST Alliance Showcases Engineering Education Innovation and AI Research at CISPEE 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The INVEST European University Alliance was represented at the&nbsp;<strong>6th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (CISPEE 2025)<\/strong>, held from July 16 to 18, 2025, in Set\u00fabal, Portugal. CISPEE is an IEEE-affiliated conference and one of the leading European forums for engineering education research, with proceedings published in the&nbsp;<strong>IEEE Xplore Digital Library<\/strong>. This year\u2019s theme,&nbsp;<em>\u201cEmerging Trends in Engineering Education: Adapting to a Changing World,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;provided an ideal platform for INVEST to share its work at the intersection of engineering education, AI, and student guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two presentations by the University of Thessaly team highlighted INVEST\u2019s contributions to innovation in higher education:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39&nbsp;<strong>Educators&#8217; Adoption and Perceptions of Generative AI Tools in Higher Education<\/strong><br>Presented by&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Nicholas Samaras<\/strong>, this study explored how engineering educators are integrating generative AI tools such as ChatGPT into their teaching practices. The findings emphasized both the enthusiasm and concerns among faculty, highlighting the pedagogical shifts occurring in the age of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39&nbsp;<strong>A Holistic Approach to Academic Advising through Fuzzy Logic, Semantic Web Technologies, and Expert Reasoning in Engineering Education<\/strong><br>Presented by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Omiros Iatrellis<\/strong>, this research introduced an AI-powered academic advising model designed to assist students in navigating complex educational and career decisions, particularly in engineering disciplines. The system leverages fuzzy logic and semantic web reasoning to deliver personalized guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Prof. Samaras contributed to a high-level&nbsp;<strong>panel discussion on AI in education<\/strong>, engaging with international experts on the future role of generative technologies in academic settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These contributions reaffirm INVEST\u2019s active engagement in European dialogue on digital transformation, AI adoption, and learner-centered innovation in higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c951b882-983e-4124-adad-78478a0ec6ac.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s4r.e-uard.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bab57406-63a1-4431-aa49-030e8c89af13.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invest-alliance.eu\/en\/Home\/NewsInfo?link=183-invest-alliance-showcases-engineering-education-innovation-and-ai-research-at-cispee-2025&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawLtte1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBFUXAyZXFBeWhMWWJWSm8yAR6d_0s_ZtQ8ctPQSlr6Al4qVJ0CYikIy29gb7eZTu4sx3vzEvKVYfqdssRJZw_aem_-HVj91xCwD-StkCeXEE21w\">https:\/\/www.invest-alliance.eu\/en\/Home\/NewsInfo?link=183-invest-alliance-showcases-engineering-education-innovation-and-ai-research-at-cispee-2025&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawLtte1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBFUXAyZXFBeWhMWWJWSm8yAR6d_0s_ZtQ8ctPQSlr6Al4qVJ0CYikIy29gb7eZTu4sx3vzEvKVYfqdssRJZw_aem_-HVj91xCwD-StkCeXEE21w<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The INVEST European University Alliance was represented at the&nbsp;6th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (CISPEE 2025), held from July 16 to 18, 2025, in Set\u00fabal, Portugal. 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