Name: PTEE 2026: 13th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education
Start: 2026-05-27T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-29T17:15:00+02:00
Location: Warsaw University of Technology

PTEE 2026: 13th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education

from Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (17:30) to Friday, 29 May 2026 (17:15)

Monday, 25 May 2026
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Wednesday, 27 May 2026

17:30 Walking together to the Bolek Pub & Restaurant (optional)
Walking together to the Bolek Pub & Restaurant (optional)
17:30 - 18:00
Start at 17:30. Meeting Point - Main Building of WUT Politechniki 1 Square.

18:00 Welcome Social Event / Registration
Welcome Social Event / Registration
18:00 - 19:00
19:00 I1: Invited Lecture: Manim in Physics Teaching - Uwe Zimmermann
I1: Invited Lecture: Manim in Physics Teaching
- Uwe Zimmermann
19:00 - 20:00
20:00 Networking Reception
Networking Reception
20:00 - 22:00
Thursday, 28 May 2026

08:15 Registration Desk and Morning Coffee
Registration Desk and Morning Coffee
08:15 - 09:00

09:00 Conference Opening
Conference Opening
09:00 - 09:15
Room: Aula 1.01
09:15 PL1: Opening Plenary Lecture: AI in STEM education: when it works, when it doesn't, and why the difference almost always comes down to instructional design - Katarzyna Potęga vel. Żabik
PL1: Opening Plenary Lecture: AI in STEM education: when it works, when it doesn't, and why the difference almost always comes down to instructional design
- Katarzyna Potęga vel. Żabik
09:15 - 10:00
Room: Aula 1.01
10:00 O17: Building interactive physics simulations without writing code: the promise and the perils of AI-assisted “vibe coding - Dariusz Aksamit
O17: Building interactive physics simulations without writing code: the promise and the perils of AI-assisted “vibe coding
- Dariusz Aksamit
10:00 - 10:20
Room: Aula 1.01
10:20 Break
Break
10:20 - 10:40
10:40 PATH A: (AI) room 4.01 [4th floor]
(AI) room 4.01 [4th floor]
10:40 - 12:00
Contributions

10:40 O1: Students’ and teachers’ perspectives on graded pre-class assignments in the age of artificial intelligence - Arjan Lock, Ruth Buning, Johan Van Der Tol

11:00 O2: Continuous examination in the age of AI: comparing “explainer videos” and two-stage exams - David Marsh

11:20 O4: AI-supported pre-class preparation to enhance inquiry-based physics learning in engineering education - Debjani Goswami

11:40 O5: AI-supported mechanistic reasoning in physics education: investigating students’ explanations of core electrostatic concepts in a neuron axon – RC circuit mode - Aslihan Muazzez Ünsal, Fatma Caner
PATH B: (TECH ED) room 4.04 [4th floor]
(TECH ED) room 4.04 [4th floor]
10:40 - 12:00
Contributions

10:40 O6: Effectiveness of whiteboards as a collaboration tool in university physics teaching: investigations based on the ICAP framework - Silke Stanzel, Christine Lux, Claudia Schäfle

11:00 O7: What is physics? – Socratic roots and experiential learning - Hendrik Snijder

11:20 O9: Evaluation of active learning materials for engineering students in fluid dynamics: progress and difficulties addressing misconceptions - Max Uzulis, Christian Kautz

11:40 O10: Guided inquiry-based physics labs for future engineers - Yuki Kaneko
12:00 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:00 - 12:45

12:45 Poster session
Poster session
12:45 - 14:00
Room: lobby (ground floor)
14:00 W1: Manim in Physics Teaching 1 - Uwe Zimmermann
W1: Manim in Physics Teaching 1
- Uwe Zimmermann
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 4.08 Warsaw University of Technology
W2: Designing effective learning processes in physics with the ICAP-model for active learning - Claudia Schäfle, Silke Stanzel
W2: Designing effective learning processes in physics with the ICAP-model for active learning
- Claudia Schäfle, Silke Stanzel
14:00 - 15:30
Room: 4.01
15:30 Coffee break
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 W3: Creating a student-centered collaborative learning environment in a university physics classroom - Gerald Feldman
W3: Creating a student-centered collaborative learning environment in a university physics classroom
- Gerald Feldman
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 4.01
W4: Sensors, micro-Controllers: How do they connect - Derek Land, Thomas Triemstra
W4: Sensors, micro-Controllers: How do they connect
- Derek Land, Thomas Triemstra
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 4.08
19:00 Conference dinner
Conference dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Friday, 29 May 2026

08:30 Registration Desk and Morning Coffee
Registration Desk and Morning Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 I2: Invited Lecture: From Engineering Physics to Student Innovation: Large-Scale ProjectBased Learning at Polytech Nantes - Thomas Lepetit (University of Nantes)
I2: Invited Lecture: From Engineering Physics to Student Innovation: Large-Scale ProjectBased Learning at Polytech Nantes
- Thomas Lepetit (University of Nantes)
09:00 - 09:40
Room: 4.07
09:40 PATH A: room 4.07 [4th floor]
room 4.07 [4th floor]
09:40 - 10:40
Contributions

09:40 O12: The realization and opportunities of an educational cleanroom for engineering trainings and high-tech projects in close collaboration with the semiconductor ecosystem - Jeroen B. Oostinga

10:00 O13: International Particle Physics Masterclasses - Małgorzata Janik, Łukasz Graczykowski
PATH B: room 4.05 [4th floor]
room 4.05 [4th floor]
09:40 - 10:40
Contributions

09:40 O14: Critical making in STEM teacher education: conceptual foundations and insights from professional development - Sara Durski, Holger Weitznel, Wolfgang Müller

10:00 O15: Quantum Edukit: An experimental toolkit to learn quantum mechnics - Nishant Dogra

10:20 O16: Video analysis and dynamic modeling of rotation motion using tracker - Jozef Kúdelčík, Peter Hockicko, Mária Kúdelčiková
10:40 W5: Manim in Physics Teaching 2 - Uwe Zimmermann
W5: Manim in Physics Teaching 2
- Uwe Zimmermann
10:40 - 12:25
Room: 4.08
W6: Using research-based instructional materials to foster conceptual understanding: tutorials in introductory physics - Christian Kautz, Max Uzulis and Silke Stanzel
W6: Using research-based instructional materials to foster conceptual understanding: tutorials in introductory physics
- Christian Kautz, Max Uzulis and Silke Stanzel
10:40 - 12:25
Room: 4.07
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 13:30
Room: lobby

13:30 Networking / Visiting WUT
Networking / Visiting WUT
13:30 - 15:30
W7: Hands-on critical making: addressing disinformation through STEM makerspaces - Sara Durski, Holger Weitzel, Wolfgang Müller, Katarzyna Rutkowska, Miroslaw Brzozowy, Flavio Renga, Laura Farinetti
W7: Hands-on critical making: addressing disinformation through STEM makerspaces
- Sara Durski, Holger Weitzel, Wolfgang Müller, Katarzyna Rutkowska, Miroslaw Brzozowy, Flavio Renga, Laura Farinetti
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 4.07
15:00 SIG Physics Meeting
SIG Physics Meeting
15:00 - 15:30
Room: 4.08

15:30 Summary and Conference Closing
Summary and Conference Closing
15:30 - 16:00
Room: 4.04