The Final Conference of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project SQUARES – Sustainability and Quality Assurance for Academic Governance and Redesign of Engineering Studies took place on 16 September 2026 at the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event was organised as part of the concluding meeting of the project…
The integrated SQUARES training within Didactic Learning Platform, comprising four modules, forms a comprehensive educational program that develops competencies for engineering students—particularly in civil engineering—in the fields of energy efficiency, energy management, renewable energy sources (RES), and smart urban systems. Module 1 focuses on designing energy-efficient buildings, covering energy balance, HVAC systems, RES integration, building…
The evaluation of the quality of the new teaching materials is an essential step in the project’s quality assurance process. Teaching materials are one of the main tools through which knowledge is transferred, learning objectives are achieved, and training activities are made consistent across the different domains. For this reason, it is important to assess…
The SQUARES Project (Sustainability and Quality Assurance for Academic Governance and Redesign of Engineering Studies) has successfully trained 151 undergraduate engineering students in Bhutan across four technical domains in May 2026, building on the capacity of academic staff who completed the Master Trainer programme in November 2025. Using a Train-the-Trainer model and interactive, BYOD-based learning,…
In January 2026, a series of specialized training sessions was successfully conducted at Daffodil International University (DIU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The activities took place in a laboratory co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, supporting the goals of the SQUARES project. The training sessions focused on enhancing academic governance, quality assurance practices, and innovative approaches to engineering…
Within the framework of the SQUARES project, training activities were delivered in December 2025 at the University of the Punjab in Pakistan. The sessions took place in facilities supported by the Erasmus+ programme, enabling a hands-on and practice-oriented learning environment. The training was structured around key themes such as improving institutional effectiveness, advancing quality management…
As part of the ongoing SQUARES project activities, training sessions were also organized in December 2025 at Tribhuvan University in Nepal. The event was hosted in a laboratory developed with the support of the Erasmus+ programme, creating a modern setting for academic exchange and skills development. The sessions addressed key aspects of higher education reform,…
In December 2025, the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) in Islamabad, Pakistan hosted a set of SQUARES training courses organized within the framework of the project. The activities were carried out in a laboratory established with the support of the Erasmus+ programme. The courses brought together academic staff and institutional representatives to explore…
Further extending the series of training activities under the SQUARES project, additional sessions were carried out in December 2025 at Far Western University in Nepal. Hosted in a laboratory supported by the Erasmus+ programme, the training provided a platform for strengthening institutional practices and exploring new directions in engineering education. The programme emphasized practical approaches…
Continuing the implementation of the SQUARES project, another round of training activities was held in December 2025 at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The programme was designed to address key challenges in higher education, including the improvement of internal quality systems, the evolution of academic management practices, and the transformation of engineering curricula. The training…
