Submissions
All submissions are made using the ConfTool platform. You will need to create an account with ConfTool before submitting. Please note that the user accounts of the preceding event were not transferred. All users will have to create a new account for this event.
Submission Process & Categories
PLEASE NOTE: As of the 2025 CDIO conference, the abstract then full paper process has been changed to a single-phase submission process. A full paper (full description for workshops, working groups and roundtables) is required at time of submission.
The review process for working group proposals will follow a streamlined review process this year, typically conducted by a small sub-committee, allowing for earlier feedback and notification
Full paper submissions for Papers and Activity Descriptions for all other categories must be completed on or before 16th January, 2026.
All submissions are made online via ConfTool, the link to this will be published soon
Submissions must follow the formatting requirements detailed in corresponding templates below and must include a Creative Commons License to allow it to be included in the proceedings and/or archived on the CDIO website.
Furthermore, at least one of the authors must register by the final submission deadline, participate in the conference and present the contribution. If no author is registered by the deadline (1st May 2026), the contribution is considered withdrawn from the program.
View the detailed Call for Papers for full details on the process, categories and tracks.
Paper Submissions
Submissions in this category require a full paper that meets peer review standards. Papers should be no more than 10 pages. Longer manuscripts may be considered if the length is justified by the content. The review process consists of two stages (see important dates and deadlines):
- Submission of a full paper, following the template and criteria.
- Submission of the final version, revised according to reviewer feedback.
All final papers will be distributed electronically to conference attendees. Papers accepted in the Engineering Education Research, Advances in CDIO, and CDIO Implementation tracks, along with State-of-the-art Papers from working groups, will be archived on the CDIO website and included in the electronic conference proceedings.
Scopus-indexing: The Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference are Scopus-indexed.
Paper submissions are being accepted in four tracks:
- Engineering Education Research (EER)
- Advances in CDIO
- CDIO Implementation
- CDIO Project in Progress
Workshops, Roundtables & Working Groups
Submissions in these categories require an Activity Description, no longer than two pages. This description will be distributed to conference participants but will not be archived or included in the proceedings. The review process follows the same deadlines as the Papers category:
- Submission of a two-page activity description with detailed plans for participant engagement.
- Submission of the final version, revised according to reviewer feedback.