College of EngineeringEngineering Education
Exploring Engineering EducationHeidi Diefes-Dux, ENE Graduate ChairASEE Student Chapter – November 15, 2005
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Take a minute…
What are three questions or concerns you have about educating
future engineers?
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Complex Question in Need of a Research Base
What knowledge and abilities do our engineering graduates need to possess to be leaders in the 21st century?
How will we approach educating our students so that they acquire the necessary knowledge and abilities?
How do we assess students' development of these abilities?
How should engineering participate in informing and reforming the K-12 pipeline?– About the knowledge and abilities that are needed to be successful
in engineering?
– About the opportunities and potential of careers in engineering?
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Answering the Complex Questions
The Department of Engineering Education is about finding research-
based answers to these kinds of questions!
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ENE is Making History!
Department of Engineering Education (ENE) established in April 2004 with goals to:– Forward the First-Year Engineering Program to preeminence– Establish a coherent research base focused on student learning and
learning environments by developing a graduate program– Establish a research-based K-12 Engineering and Outreach Program
World’s first graduate degree programs in Engineering Education approved in February 2005 by ICHE
First ENE Graduate Cohort Admitted in Fall 2005
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ENE Research Thrusts Science of learning engineering
Differences due to gender, race, ethnicity (diversity equity)
Problem solving, design
Innovation and creativity
Social and global issues
Experiential learning (e.g., service learning)
Learning for life
Technology- and communication-enhanced pedagogies
Assessment methods
Research capacity building
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ENE Graduate Education Philosophy
"What is the purpose of doctoral education? […] to educate and prepare those to whom we can entrust the vigor, quality, and integrity of the field.”
We call such a person a “steward of the discipline."
The Carnegie Foundation
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Overview of the ENE Ph.D. Curriculum Engineering Technical Coursework (15 cr. hrs)
Research Preparation Coursework (12 cr. hrs)
– Education Research Methods
– Education & Learning Theory
– Instruction & Curriculum Development
Engineering Education Coursework (10 cr. hrs)
– Bring Knowledge of Education to the Engineering Context
Graduate Level Elective (3 cr. hrs)
Thesis Proposal & Defense
Demonstration of Achievement of 10 ENE Graduate Competencies Purdue Engineering Education
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Demonstration of Achievement of 10 ENE Graduate Competencies Synthesize Knowledge
Create Knowledge
Communicate Knowledge
Think Critically and Reflectively
Apply Engineering Education Principles to the Solution of Instructional or Curricular Problems
Demonstrate Engineering Skills
Engage in Professional Development
Participate Actively in Profession
Explain and Critique Education Policy
Teach Engineering
Portfolio Development
Select an Artifact Reflective Narrative
– WHAT? - The artifact and why it is included in the portfolio
– SO WHAT? – Your person growth related to the artifact
– NOW WHAT? - What you will do now based upon your personal growth and future goals
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Overview of the M.S. ENE Curriculum Curriculum Under Development
Expected Emphasis
– Engineering Technical Coursework
– Research Preparation Coursework
– Engineering Education Coursework
Thesis Defense
Portfolio Development
– Demonstration of Achievement of ENE Graduate Competencies
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Funding Opportunities
Fellowships
Research Assistantships– Talk with individual ENE faculty
– To gain experience, consider engaging in ENE research in Spring and / or Summer 2006
Teaching Assistantships– First-Year Engineering Program
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Potential Careers for ENE Graduates
Schools– K-12, community colleges, universities
Non-Profit Organizations– Foundations and government agencies
For-Profit – Education research and testing organizations, corporations
Job Types– Faculty members, researchers, assessment or accreditation
coordinators, policy makers, program officers, corporate trainers, directors of teaching/learning centers, diversity programs, outreach programs
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ENE Graduate Courses – Spring 2006
ENE 695B – Theories of Development and Engineering Thinking– 3 credit hour– Students will study fundamental theories of development and
knowledge construction and their impact on pedagogy and research of engineering “thinking”. They will explore behaviorist, interactionist, and sociocultural theories of development.
ENE 695C – Problem Solving & Design for Diverse Learners – 3 credit hour– Students will learn about engineering students’ educational pathways,
issues of attraction and retention in the major, the impact of diversity upon the learning environment, and the ways in which students are brought into a fundamental feature of the engineering profession – design and problem solving.
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ENE Graduate Courses – Spring 2006 ENE 590 – Special Problems in Engineering Education
1-3 credit hour
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/ResourcesFor/graduates/590
– Engineering Undergraduate Teaching and/or Curriculum Development Practicum
– ENGR 100 Cross-Cultural Communication & Diversity Paper Analysis
– Technology in the Classroom - ENGR 106
– Gaming Software for Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Outreach
– Longitudinal Study of the Impact of the Summer Mathematics Bridge Program
– The Impact of the Engineering Learning Environment on Student Self-Efficacy
– Internet-Based Distance Education
– What could design learning look like?
– Investigations into multidisciplinary thinking and learning
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ENE Graduate Courses – Fall 2006
ENE 695A – Seminar in Engineering Education– 1 credit hour
– Students have an opportunity to interact with one another and with members of the engineering education community at local and national levels.
ENE 595A – Introduction to Engineering Education – 3 credit hour
– Students are introduced to the field of engineering education. Emphasis is placed on students’ development of a personal identity within engineering & engineering practice, teaching engineering, and the scholarship of engineering education.
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Application to ENE Graduate Program
Graduate School Requirements:
http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/admissions/– Transcripts
– GRE Test
– TOEFL Test - for degree-seeking whose native language is not English
– Recommendation letters (3)
– Statement of Purpose
ENE Requirements:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/Graduate/– Engineering Education Supplemental Application Form
– Curriculum Vitae
– Engineering Education Research and Teaching Statement
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American Society for Engineering Education
Purdue ASEE Student Chapter
http://engineering.purdue.edu/ASEE
ASEE National Society
www.asee.org