Engineering Education

Units: 3

This course in engineering education focuses on evidence-based pedagogical methods that improve learning for undergraduate engineering students. Other topics include engineering accreditation, diverse groups, and how to create effective teaching resources. The class will culminate with a micro-teaching module for each student. Topical areas will be supported with readings from the engineering education literature.

Offered in Fall Only

Units: 3

This course in engineering education focuses on course design or redesign by considering course design to be an engineering design problem. Students will use an engineering design process, as they consider the constraints and criteria of designing an engineering undergraduate course. Areas covered will be writing learning outcomes that link to specific course goals for undergraduate engineering courses, how to establish course goals [explicit and implicit], ways to assess whether learning outcomes and course goals are being met, and innovative pedagogical approaches, including online and blended learning. Topical areas will be supported with readings from the engineering education literature.

Offered in Spring Only

Units: 3

This course covers the development of engineering systems using methodologies that account for global and cultural issues in society. In addition, this course will examine pedagogies that can help eliminate barriers to success. The course will also provide insight into the disparate impacts of inequities in access to resources for underrepresented populations across the various engineering disciplines. Students will utilize engineering design methodologies to create or enhance products/services for identified user groups.

Offered in Fall Only

Units: 3

The course will focus on the importance of ethical decision-making in the education and instruction of engineering students. Additionally, it will provide a platform to facilitate the examination and interpretation of complex issues from the perspective of ethical leadership as it relates to the various engineering disciplines.

GEP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development; and current trends and issues. Emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills, research, technology skill development, and writing procedures.

Offered in Fall Only

Units: 3

Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.

Offered in Spring Only

YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years

Units: 3

Study of the history and philosophy of student affairs, the impact of college on students and current issues of concern to students and student affairs professionals. Good practices of student affairs in the context of student learning are identified and current literature is reviewed.

Offered in Spring Only

Units: 3

Gain an understanding of the major student development theories and emerging professional literatures in this area. Provide opportunities for students to develop skills in applying student developmental theory to specific student affairs settings, issues, and populations.

Offered in Fall Only