Future Engineering Education

This Vertically Integrated Project team will research and develop project-based learning at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. This team will explore cutting edge research and best practices for project-based learning to support engineering students’ transition to industry.

The team will research engineering design education and investigate existing project-based learning experiences. Trends in the future of engineering education will be explored. The team will propose strategies for improving outcomes of students involved in project-based learning.

The initial project will use a survey to understand the impact of design reflection exercises on first-year students’ engineering design self-efficacy. The following studies will be used as references for this project:

• Carberry, A. R., Lee, H. S., & Ohland, M. W. (2010). Measuring engineering design self‐efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(1), 71-79.
• IDEO. (2012). Toolkit – Design Thinking for Educators.
• Kline, W., Schindel, W., Tranquillo, J., Bernal, A., & Hixson, C. (2017). Development of a design canvas with application to first-year and capstone design courses.
• G.H.Heilmeier, “The Heilmeier Catechism” [Online].

Primary Instructors

• Jack Bringardner (NYU Tandon)
• jack.bringardner@nyu.edu