Jack Bringardner ,
Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs
Industry Associate Professor
Director, General Engineering Program
Director, VIP program

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Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is an Industry Associate Professor and Director of the General Engineering Program. He teaches the first-year engineering course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is also the Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects Program at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on the future of engineering education. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based curriculum, first-year engineering, and student success. He is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and is the NYU ASEE Campus Representative. He serves on the First-Year Programs Division Executive Board as well as the Webmaster for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference. He is affiliated with the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering Department and advisor for NYU student chapter of the Institute for Transportation Engineers.

COURSES TAUGHT

EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design

VIP Future of Engineering Education

VIP Smart Cities Technology

CE 499X BS Thesis in Civil Engineering

Vertically Integrated Projects

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) provide a multi-year, multidisciplinary approach to learning that emphasizes project-based, innovative, research-active education.

Research Interests: Engineering Education, First-Year Engineering, Engineering Design, Engineering Curriculum, Sustainability

Education

The Ohio State University 2011
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin 2012
Master of Science, Civil Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin 2014
Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering

Publications

Journal and Conference Articles

Li, R., & Bringardner, J. (2021, July), Understanding Remote Student Motivation in Hybrid and Remote Engineering Lab Modes Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37963

Jindal, S., & Bringardner, J. (2021, July), A Combined E-Portfolio and Microcredentialing Tool for Engineering Identities and Career Pathways Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2—36561

Dunford, A., & Medina, E. A., & Bringardner, J. (2021, July), Investigating Team Roles Within Long-Term Project-Based Learning Experiences Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37401

Amoo, M. E., & Bringardner, J., & Chen, J., & Coyle, E. J., & Finnegan, J., & Kim, C. J., & Koman, P. D., & Lagoudas, M. Z., & Llewellyn, D. C., & Logan, L., & Sonnenberg-Klein, J., & Trent, N. M., & Strachan, S. M., & Ward, B. C. (2020, June), Breaking Down the Silos: Innovations for Multidisciplinary Programs Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--34224

Lakshman, U., & Bringardner, J. (2020, June), Work in Progress: Transitioning to Two Semesters: The Development of a Full-Year Cornerstone Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35696

Dunnigan, K. A., & Dunford, A., & Bringardner, J. (2020, June), From Cornerstone to Capstone: Students’ Design Thinking and Problem Solving Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--34693

Frenkel, M., & Bringardner, J., & Borges Rajguru, S. (2019, June), Work in Progress: Student to Scholar: A Learning Community Model for Professional Skills Development Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33650

Dunnigan, K. A., & Bringardner, J., & Georgi, G. W. (2019, June), From Pre-Defined to Open-Ended Projects: Evaluating First-Year Ability to Innovate and Problem Solve Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--32866

Bringardner, J. (2019, July), Developing a Primer for First-Year Engineering Educators Paper presented at 2019 FYEE Conference , Penn State University , Pennsylvania. https://peer.asee.org/33688

Khan, S. A. K., Bierds, W., Bringardner, J., & Chow, J. Y. (2018) Transportation Technology Transfer Canvas: Using Entrepreneurial Processes to Turn Research into Practice. 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC

Bringardner, J., & Georgi, G. W., & Bill, V. (2018, July), From Design to Reality: Guiding First-Year Students from Design to Makerspace Reality Paper presented at 2018 FYEE Conference, Glassboro, New Jersey. https://peer.asee.org/31402

Bringardner, J., V. Bill, G. Georgi, "Examples of Free Choice Open-Ended Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course," In the 2017 First Year Engineering Experience Conference Proceedings.

Bringardner, J., "Developing a Vertically Integrated Project Course to Coordinate University-Wide Smart Cities Contributions," In the American Society for Engineering Education 2017 Conference Proceedings.

Bringardner, J., Y. Jean-Pierre, "Video Instruction on 3D Modeling and the Engineering Design Process for a First-Year Engineering Design Project," In the American Society for Engineering Education 2017 Conference Proceedings.

Bringardner, J., M. Gemar, N. Ruiz, S. Boyles, and R. Machemehl, "Subnetwork Analysis for Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models: Impacts Of Subnetwork Size And Stochastic Model Components," Texas Insitute of Transportation Engineers Meeting.

Bringardner, J., G. Georgi, V. Bill, "Incorporating Open-Ended Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course," In the 2016 First Year Engineering Experience Conference Proceedings.

Bringardner, J., G. Georgi, C. Leslie, A. D'Apice. "Improving Efficacy in Group Projects with Teamwork Agreements," In the American Society for Engineering Education 2016 Conference Proceedings.

Ronan, A., J. Bringardner. "Assessing Gender Differences between Student Motivations for Studying En gineering," In the American Society for Engineering Education 2016 Conference Proceedings.

Bringardner, J., Y. Jean-Pierre. "Video Instruction to Complement All Learning Styles in a First-Year Introduction to Engineering Course," In the American Society for Engineering Education 2016 Conference Proceedings.

Gemar, M., Bringardner, J., Boyles, S., & Machemehl, R. (2014). Subnetwork Analysis for Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models: Strategy for Estimating Demand at Subnetwork Boundaries. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, (2466), 153-161.

Bringardner, J. W., Gemar, M. D., Boyles, S. D., & Machemehl, R. B. (2014). Establishing the Variation of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Results Using Subnetwork Origin-Destination Matrices. In Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting (No. 14-3107).

Bringardner, J., (2014). "WORK-ZONE SAFETY: A proper platform," Roads & Bridges.

Other Publications

Bringardner, J. W. (2014). Application of a subnetwork characterization methodology for dynamic traffic assignment. Doctoral Dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin.

Bringardner, J. W. (2012). Developing a GIS-based intersection traffic control planning tool. Master's Thesis, The University of Texas at Austin.