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Engineering Education PhD

Improve the education of engineers through research, project-based learning paradigms and integrated design principles. Our flexible curriculum blends technical expertise with education outcomes.

Engineering Ed learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate expertise of knowledge in engineering education and/or computer science education
  • Demonstrate the ability to synthesize information and formulate conclusions and recommendations related to engineering education and/or computer science education through academic writing
  • Design and conduct high-quality and original research in the discipline of engineering education and/or computer science education
  • Effectively communicate research to academic audiences in both written and oral form. 

Program Structure

The 60 credit-hour program includes:

  • Graduate level technical courses in engineering subjects or computer science (9 credits)
  • Education-related courses (12 credits)
  • Flexible credits toward either technical courses or education (9 credits)
  • Dissertation hours (30 credits)

PhD in engineering education courses

As a candidate you can expect to:

  • Conduct and direct research in engineering education.
  • Develop, review and critique research designs that study engineering education.
  • Learn to effectively teach engineering subjects.
  • Design and assess engineering courses.
  • Address critical issues facing engineering education. 

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty affiliates include researchers and instructors from a wide range of engineering and education disciplines.

We invite prospective students to explore their faculty profiles, as you will be asked to list faculty you are interested in working with when you apply to the program.

  Meet our faculty affiliates

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Application deadline: December 1