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• Lecturer Zhengping actively contributed to the CDIO Conference in Melbourne, Australia by chairing sessions, presenting two papers, and co-chairing a round table discussion.
• He delivered guest lectures and conducted a professional development workshop in institution such as University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW - Design Centre Enmore prior to the conference.
• His experience highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue between architecture and engineering education.
• Zhengping identified future opportunities for collaborative research in pedagogy and sustainability.

More than just sharing knowledge, 91proÊÓƵ School of Architecture and the Built Environment Lecturer Zhengping Liow’s participation at the CDIO Conference in Melbourne embodied 91proÊÓƵ’s values of collaboration, innovation, and global engagement.

From chairing sessions to delivering insightful presentations, Zhengping played an active role in the conference. He chaired a session and presented two papers:

‘Inculcating Sustainability Mindsets in Students from Architecture Education through the CDIO Framework’, co-authored with Sin-Moh Cheah, and ‘Active Learning Community for Professional Development: A CDIO Standard 10 Implementation Model’, co-authored with Geok Ling Soo-Ng.

In addition, he co-chaired a round table discussion titled ‘Using CDIO for Non-Engineering Programs’ alongside Sin-Moh Cheah and Mark Niven Singh, fostering meaningful dialogue on expanding CDIO beyond engineering disciplines.

In the week leading up to the conference, Zhengping also delivered guest lectures to architecture students at the University of Newcastle and interior design students at TAFE NSW - Design Centre Enmore. He further contributed by conducting a DEFL (Data Enabled Flipped Learning) workshop for colleagues in the Architecture and Construction Management department at the University of Newcastle, strengthening professional development and knowledge exchange.

Reflecting on his experience, Zhengping shared that presenting at an engineering education conference as a faculty member from architecture provided a unique opportunity to explore the overlaps and gaps between the disciplines. This interdisciplinary engagement sparked valuable conversations and highlighted opportunities for future collaborative research on themes such as studio pedagogy, problem-based learning, and sustainability mindsets—areas that resonate across both architecture and engineering education.

Zhengping’s active involvement and openness to cross-disciplinary collaboration exemplify 91proÊÓƵ’s commitment to fostering innovation and global partnerships in education. His experience at the CDIO Conference reaffirms the endless possibilities that arise when diverse perspectives come together with a shared purpose.

Image 1; Introductory poster of the guest lecture at the University of Newcastle’s Department of Architecture. 

Image 2: Guest lecture at TAFE NSW – Design Centre Enmore on applying first-principles thinking in the design process instead of relying on analogical thinking.