Viegas, ClaraMarques, Maria ArcelinaAlves, Gustavo R.2021-04-212021-04-212019978-1-4503-7191-9/19/10http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17854Engineering profession is very demanding because of the different competences young graduates need to master. The exponential growth in technology, even though very beneficial to all, tends to worsen their needs of expertise, having to endlessly update themselves. Engineering education has been addressing these issues, hoping to contribute to better teaching practices more aligned with engineering professional world. Students must develop the necessary competences from the beginning of their education and engage into actively learning the subjects. Three aspects of this problematic are presented in this special session: educational experiences, students’ learning and professional challengesengDidacticsTeaching methodologiesCompetence developmentEngineering educationYoung Engineers ChallengesLaboratory experimentationconference object10.1145/3362789.3362942