DECART: Designing higher Education Curricula for Agility, Resilience & Transformations

Reports

DECART Publications

DECART Brochure [PDFshorten]

Your Higher Education cup shaken by hazards, unknowns, disruptions, or even polycrisis♨️: 
a time to react à la Française 🇨🇵: 
« un bon CAFE chaud (hot coffee), du SUCRE de canne (sugar cane) et du LAIT entier (creamy milk) »,
with a European 🇪🇺 spoon to spearhead curriculum transformations 🙏🏼.

3 serious DECART tools:
CAFE: tool for Creative, Agile & Flexible Education design ;
SUCRE: Serious game for University Curriculum REsilience;
LAIT: tool for Leadership, Alignment, Influence & Transformation of curriculums.

Most DECART project reports & tools are freely available via a Creative Commons licence, in accordance with the EU Erasmus+ dissemination strategy & requirements. They are here presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work of DECART members. Tools are free of use in your own context. All person copying one of this material for modification are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by the Creative Commons licence defined in the reports & tool player’s and animator’s guides.

DECART CAFE: Curriculum Design

  • Report-11: Curriculum Components and Properties [PDF]
  • Report-12: VUCA Scenarios Impacting Higher Education [PDF]
  • Report-13: Learning Material for Curriculum Design [PDF]
  • CAFE serious workshop – tool for Creative, Agile & Flexible higher Education curriculum design
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DECART SUCRE: Curriculum Resilience

  • Report-21: Resilience Insights [PDF]
  • Report-22: Participatory Development  [PDF]
    • Extra Student Analysis: Développement d’un Serious Game: outil d’accompagnement à l’ingénierie de formation. Technical Report, 25 pages, Internal IMT Atlantique Press, 28 May 2024 [PDF], incl. mindmap [PDF]
  • Report-23: Learning Material for Curriculum Analysis [PDF]
  • SUCRE serious workshop game – Serious game for University Curriculum REsilience
     

DECART LAIT: Curriculum Transformation

  • Report-31: Drivers and Challenges [PDF]
    •  Extra Student Analysis: Future Skills of Industry Project Leaders to Drive Transformations. Technical Report, 19 pages, Internal IMT Atlantique Press, 2023 [PDF], incl. mindmap [PDF]
  • Report-32: Leadership Practices and Styles [PDF]
  • Report-33: Learning Material for Leadership [PDF]
  • LAIT serious workshop  – tool for Leadership, Alignement, Influence & Transformation of curriculum
    • LAIT Stakeholders:
    • LAIT Boards:
      • Engagement Plan [PDF]
      • Influence Matrix [PDF]
      •  Lean canvas [PDF]
    • LAIT Guides: 
      • For Players:
        • Instructions [PDF] 
        • Videos [Youtube Link]
      • For Animators:
         

DECART Videos
[YoutubeLink]

  1.  Curriculum in Time of Disruptions:
    • Project overview  [soon]
    • All-in-one DECART Tools [soon]
    • Erasmus Days 2025 [soon]
    • Project overview (depreciated 2022)] [link]
  2. CAFE:
    • Tool to Design a Curriculum [soon]
    • Erasmus Days 2024 (MSc intl. students) [link]
    • Curriculum Expedition Learning Model [link]
  3. SUCRE:
    • Serious game to analyse resilience:
      • overview (French) [link]
      • workshop guidance (short) [link]
      • workshop guidance (long) [link]
    • Why Analysing Curriculum [link]
  4. LAIT:  
    • Tool overview (short) [link]
    • Why’s & What’s of Curriculum Transformation (long) [link]
     
 
 

The DECART results are dedicated to the memory of  bu Dr. Ir. Inggriani Liem(†) from ITDel, whose contributions and spirit inspired this project from its early beginning. Her courageous battle with health, facing this challenge with unimaginable strength were exemplar. A person with truly beautiful soul, full of love, and exemplary character, the team honors her generosity and resilience, a « Grande Dame ».

DECART Publications 2023-26

Most formal project’s publications are freely available via the HAL national open archive, in accordance with France’s open science policy.

  1. Facilitating Curriculum Transformation in Higher Education in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous World.   M. Kanyangale, A. James, C. Gerwel Proches, V. Dagienė, A. Matthiasdottir, I. Liem, E. Jasutė, and H. Audunsson.
    Article in Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia, Vilnius University Press, 2026. [    PDF]
  2. Empowering Curriculum Design Stakeholders with AI in Higher Education.  E. Stepani Sinambela, A. Barus, S. Rouvrais, A. Sinaga, S. Silalahi, and H. Audunsson.
    Paper in the     10th International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-ED): « Education for All ». IEEE Education Society. 31-1 August 2025, Chonburi, Thailand. [PDF]  
  3. Rendre résilientes les institutions d’enseignement supérieur et leurs programmes de formation.  R. Waldeck & S. Rouvrais et al.
    Workshop in     French in Learning Show 2025, 8th edition, « Les apprentissages du futur » theme. 13-14 October, Rennes, France. [PDF]  
  4. Internal Factors Influencing Curriculum Transformation in Higher Engineering Education .  C. Gerwel Proches, A. James, M. Kanyangale, H. Audunsson, V. Dagienė, I. Liem, E. Jasutė, R. Waldeck, S. Rouvrais, and Á. Matthiasdottir.
    Paper in Proceedings of SEFI2025: 53rd annual     Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, « Engineering & Society » theme. Tampere University, Finland. September 15-18. [PDF]
  5. The Role of Leadership in Curriculum Transformation: Implications for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in Higher Education.  A. James, C. Gerwel Proches, M. Kanyangale, V. Dagienė, E. Jasute & R. Waldeck.
    Paper in 6th International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, 1–19 June, 2025, Siauliai, Republic of Lithuania. [    PDF]
  6. Identifying Curriculum Disruptions in Engineering Education through Serious Gaming.  R. Waldeck, A-K. Winkens, C. Lemke, C. Leicht-Scholten, and H. Audunsson.
    Workshop with paper in SEFI2025: 53rd annual     Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, « Engineering & Society » theme. Tampere University, Finland. September 15-18.  [PDF]  
  7. Curriculum Design for an Expedition Learning Semester on Energy Sovereignty Engineering.  S. Rouvrais, G. Jacovetti, H. Auðunsson, and A. Barus.
    Workshopi n CISPEE2025: 6th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education. Polytechnic University of Setúbal, Portugal, July 16-18 2025.     [PDF]
  8. Stakeholders analysis facilitating curriculum transformation in engineering Higher Educational Institutions. C.Gerwel Proches, M. Kanyangale, A. James, A. Barus, S. Rouvrais, R.
    Waldeck, H. Audunsson, A. Matthiasdottir, V. Diagené, & C. Lemke.
    Paper in Proceedingsof the 21st International CDIO Conference: « forging connections: synergies for a sustainable future », 2025, 2-5 June, Melbourne, Australia. [PDF]
  9. Nomadic Curriculum Design. A. Barus, S. Rouvrais, H. Audunsson, E. Sinambela, & S. Silalahi.
    Workshop in the 21st International CDIO Conference: « forging connections: synergies for a sustainable future », 2025,     2-5 June, Melbourne, Australia. [PDF]
  10. Cap sur l’apprentissage par expédition. S. Rouvrais & G. Jacovetti.
    Workshop with paper in French in Questions de Pédagogies dans l’Enseignement Supérieur : « Écosystèmes de formation : pour quelles transformations ? ». 19-23 May 2025, Brest, France. [PDF]
  11. Un jeu sérieux pour la résilience des programmes de formation universitaire. R. Waldeck, N. Gosselin, S. Rouvrais & al.
    Workshop with paper in French in Questions de Pédagogies dans l’Enseignement Supérieur : « Écosystèmes de formation : pour quelles transformations ? ». 19-23 May 2025, Brest, France. [PDF]
  12. Catalyzing Curriculum Transformation to Advance Industry 5.0 Engineering Education. A. James, C. Gerwel Proches, M. Kanyangale, S. Rouvrais, R. Waldeck, H. Audunsson, A. Barus, V. Dagienė, N. Chelin & V. Dolgopolovas.
    Paper in Proceedings of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2025: « Sustaining Educational Excellence in Engineering ». Queen Mary University, London, UK. 22-25 April 2025. [PDF]
  13. An Expedition Semester for Engineering Students to Be Future Energy Sovereignty Key Players. S. Rouvrais and H. Audunsson.
    Workshop in IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2025: « Sustaining Educational Excellence in Engineering ». Queen Mary University, London, UK. 22-25 April 2025. [    PDF]
  14. Jeu sérieux pour la résilience et la transformation des systèmes de formation, quels transférables ? R. Waldeck & S. Rouvrais.
    Workshop in French with paper in 31st Ecole thématique Rochebrune 2025 : « Complexité et transitions ». Rencontres Interdisciplinaires sur les Systèmes Complexes Naturels et Artificiels. 23-29 March 2024, France. [PDF]
  15. Design de semestres pour ingénieurs Européeens.  S. Rouvrais & G. Jacovetti
    Workshop in French in Ecole thématique MEDIANE: « Les transformations éducatives : motiver, être motivé et trouver du sens ». 21-24 January 2025, Annecy, France.
  16. Higher Education Resilient Curricula: Lessons from a European Project. R. Waldeck, J. Gardner le Gars,  H. Audunsson, A. Barus, I. Liem, M. Kanyangale, C. Gerwel Proches, S. Rouvrais, and A-K. Winkens.
    Paper in Proceedings of the 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation: « transforming Education, Transforming Lives ». Seville, Spain. 11-13 November 2024. [PDF]
  17. Expeditionary learning around Europe. S. Rouvrais, Audunsson H., Barus A., and Silalahi S.
    In 4th International Conference on Science and Technology Education. FEUP, Porto, Portugal, 3-4 October 2024.
  18. Unpacking curriculum transformation in Higher Educational Institutions in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world: Insights from the DECART project. C. Gerwel Proches, A. James, M. Kanyangale, R. Waldeck, H. Audunsson, and S. Rouvrais
    In 2nd Innovations in the Science of Teaching and Learning (iSoTL) Conference 2024: « Bridging Ethics, Equity and Innovation in Higher Education ». Durban, South Africa, 26-27 September 2024.     [PDF]
  19. Examining best practices in curriculum design: Insights for engineering education. Matthiasdottir, A., Gerwel Proches, C., Rouvrais, S., Dagienė, V., Barus, A., and Audunsson, H.
    Paper in Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI): « Educating Responsible Engineers ». EPFL, Lausanne, 2-5 September 2024. [PDF]
  20. Codesigning an expedition semester around Europe for future responsible engineers. S. Rouvrais, Audunsson H., Barus A., and Silalahi S.
    Workshop with paper in 42nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)    : « Educating Responsible Engineers ». EPFL, Lausanne, 2-5 September 2024.[PDF]
  21. Factors that may impact Curriculum Design in Higher Education in a VUCA world. Audunsson H., Matthiasdottir A., Barus A., Rouvrais S., Waldeck R., and Gerwel Proches C.
    Paper in Proceedings of the 20th International CDIO Conference: « Engineering Education in the Era of AI ».     Tunis, Tunisia, 10-13 June 2024.[PDF]
  22. An Architecture Framework for Higher Education. S. Rouvrais and S. A. Petersen.
    Paper in Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. Angers, France, 28-30 April 2024. [PDF]
  23. La résilience ou comment mieux faire face à un futur incertain. R. Waldeck & S. Rouvrais.
    Workshop in French 2024 Rencontres interdisciplinaires sur les systèmes complexes naturels et artificiels, theme « futurs, transitions et incertitudes« .     Arles, France. January 2024.
  24. Dispositions as an Important Component in Computing Curriculum. A. Barus, I. Liem, T. Sihombing, A. Sinaga, E. Sinambela, and S. Silalahi.
    Paper in Proceedings in the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Data and Software Engineering (ICoDSE), hosted by Institut Teknologi Del, North Sumatera, Indonesia, September 7-8, 2023. [PDF]
  25. VUCA and Resilience in Engineering Education: Lessons Learned. S. Rouvrais, A-K. Winkens, C. Leicht-Scholten, H. Audunsson, and C. Gerwel Proches.
    Paper in Proceedings in the 19th International CDIO Conference, hosted by NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, June 26-29, 2023. [PDF]
  26. Intégrer la compostabilité de projet dans les programmes de formation de l’enseignement supérieur. Quelques pistes pour une mise en œuvre facilitée. G. Jacovetti.
    Paper in Proceedings in the French Questions de Pédagogies dans l’Enseignement Supérieur (QPES) conference. Lausanne, Juin 2023. [PDF]