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July 13, 2016

'Freeform Classroom' could counter engineering’s sophomore slump

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New research aims to measure the effectiveness of a teaching approach that allows students in challenging engineering courses to access hundreds of instructional videos and animations while encouraging interaction with each other and faculty online.
April 28, 2016

2016 ENE Outstanding Alumni and Student Honorees

It is of great honor that we introduce this year's Outstanding Alumni Honoree, Holly Simmons,1998 graduate from the Interdisciplinary Engineering Program (IDE). Holly used what she gained from Purdue’s Interdisciplinary Engineering program to make a positive difference in her chosen field and the millions of users whose lives have been enriched by the products that she has developed and marketed along her path. She is an excellent example of just what our students can accomplish when they combine an interdisciplinary outlook with a drive to contribute to the world around them.
November 17, 2015

Engaging children in engineering

In classrooms across the United States, children increasingly study engineering along with science and mathematics — partly because engineering is one cornerstone of the Next Generation Science Standards, released in 2013 and now being implemented in many states.
November 2, 2015

Engineering Education Research Presented at 2015 Frontiers in Education Conference

Many of our faculty and graduate students traveled to El Paso last week to share their latest research in engineering education. The conference, Frontiers in Education (FIE), is an international platform sponsored by the IEEE Computer and IEEE Education Societies as well as the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division. Associate Professor Senay Purzer served as co-chair for the conference. Assistant Professor Joyce Main received the 2015 FIE New Faculty Fellowship Award. Congratulations to Joyce!
June 12, 2015

ENE professor shares NSF Innovation Corps for Learning (I-Corps™ L) experience

When Tamara Moore, associate professor in the School of Engineering Education (ENE), first heard about the Innovation Corps for Learning (I-Corps™ L) program through the National Science Foundation (NSF), she realized it could be just what she needed to put her research findings into the hands of teachers.
April 27, 2015

Main receives Teaching for Tomorrow Award

Joyce Main, assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education, is one of 15 Purdue faculty members selected for a yearlong program focused on teaching.
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