{"id":29294,"date":"2026-03-06T18:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=29294"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:06:54","slug":"ai-at-an-engineering-university-its-use-must-be-regulated-and-critical-thinking-encouraged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/06\/ai-at-an-engineering-university-its-use-must-be-regulated-and-critical-thinking-encouraged\/","title":{"rendered":"AI at an Engineering University: \u201cIts Use Must Be Regulated and Critical Thinking Encouraged\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

(ANS \u2013 Barcelona<\/strong>) \u2013 The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong> in university classrooms is transforming the way people learn and teach. Faced with this new scenario, the Salesian University School of Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS)<\/strong>, an engineering university in Barcelona<\/strong>, has chosen to focus on training students to develop strong critical thinking skills and responsible use of these technologies. This approach is the result of a pilot program led by Salvador Bernad\u00e0s<\/strong>, professor in the Department of Electronics at EUSS<\/strong>, in one of his courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAI in the classroom is a reality that we cannot ignore, but its use carries many risks if students do not know how to use it,\u201d explains Bernad\u00e0s<\/strong>. For the EUSS<\/strong> professor, AI can help \u201caccelerate content production,\u201d provided that \u201cyou are already an expert in the specific field.\u201d This is precisely the challenge for students: they often lack the experience needed to detect errors, inconsistencies, or paradoxes in tools such as ChatGPT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, EUSS<\/strong> believes it is essential to \u201cencourage reflection and critical thinking in response to AI-generated answers so that future engineers can develop professionally and successfully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This idea emerged from a pilot project carried out during the current academic year in the course Technical Office and Project Management<\/strong>. Faculty members noticed the use of AI in students\u2019 work and assignments, which often showed what they described as \u201cblind trust in AI responses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on these findings, the course team decided it was necessary not only to regulate the use of these tools but also to train students in how to use them responsibly. The first step was organizing a session explaining how machine-learning models function, including how training data is introduced, the role of creativity in the results they produce, and their limitations. The second measure was to apply the criteria of the American Psychological Association (APA)<\/strong> for the mandatory citation of content assisted or generated by AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Prohibited, Limited, Permitted, or Required<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The pilot project has sparked interest among the entire faculty at the university. As a result, the leadership team has launched a participatory process to regulate the use of AI in the classroom and to train faculty and staff to gain deeper knowledge of these tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this semester, professors have begun discussing the role AI should play in their courses. Classes have been categorized according to the degree to which these tools may be used: prohibited, limited, permitted, or required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the head of studies at EUSS<\/strong>, V\u00edctor Mart\u00ednez<\/strong>, this initiative has helped \u201copen a debate that was inevitable\u201d and begin working toward \u201cshared criteria.\u201d \u201cWhat we have done is anticipate a structural change in higher education,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside this work, the university is also collaborating with other Salesian Institutions of Higher Education (IUS)<\/strong> in Europe<\/strong> on a research project exploring how AI is transforming the educational experience across different institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArtificial intelligence represents a paradigm shift that directly affects the relationship between teacher and student,\u201d says Andreu Moreno<\/strong>, head of Pastoral Care at EUSS<\/strong>. \u201cWorking on this together is a strategic decision: the richness of this research lies precisely in its diversity,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About EUSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With an educational tradition dating back to the late 19th century<\/strong>, the Salesian University School of Sarri\u00e0<\/strong> in Barcelona<\/strong> is a higher education institution whose mission is the training and holistic development of future engineers and industrial managers. The school places special emphasis on the practical dimension of studies and career placement while promoting active participation and entrepreneurial spirit among students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EUSS<\/strong> has also launched the Engineering by Doing<\/strong> program, an educational initiative focused on developing students\u2019 professional skills. The program emerged from a project based on consultation with the broader socio-economic environment, including business leaders, university representatives, and social stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Salesianos.info<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(ANS \u2013 Barcelona) \u2013 The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in university classrooms is transforming the way people learn and teach. Faced with this new scenario, the Salesian University School of Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS), an engineering university in Barcelona, has chosen to focus on training students to develop strong critical thinking skills and responsible use of these technologies. This approach is the result of a … Continuar leyendo AI at an Engineering University: \u201cIts Use Must Be Regulated and Critical Thinking Encouraged\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":29297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[529149631,516714022],"tags":[14067],"class_list":["post-29294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salesian-education","category-salesian-world-news","tag-ai"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-06-AI-Barcelona-feature.jpg?fit=1600%2C875&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-7Cu","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29294"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29298,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29294\/revisions\/29298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}