Conference Session

Engineering Education Methods and Reflections

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Cao, Virginia Tech; Andrea L. Schuman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

science and human considerations. The National Academyof Engineering (NAE) frequently emphasizes the complexity of modern engineering challenges,such as in their report Grand Challenges for Engineering [1]. As engineering challenges becomeincreasingly complex, there’s been a notable rise in interest in engineering education research.More and more engineering education programs have been developed in the US, which havedeveloped dedicated programs to focus on engineering education research. The number ofgraduate and doctoral degrees awarded in the U.S. has risen since the early 21st century [2], andwhile engineering and education have long produced PhDs, recent technological advancementshave significantly reshaped the PhD process [3]. The