The GEDC 2013 Chicago Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on October 20 (Sunday) – October 22 (Tuesday). This year’s conference focused on the use of technology in the enhancement of engineering education and, specifically, on evidence-based practices in making engineering education more effective and efficient. Among the keynote speakers at the Conference were: Dr. C. D. Mote, President of the National Academy of Engineering, USA; John J. Tracy, Chief Technology Officer of the Boeing Company; Seeram Ramakrishna, GEDC Co-Founder, former Vice President (Research Strategy) of the National University of Singapore; Tae-Eog Lee, Dean of Education for the 3.0 Initiative at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).