Academic Catalog

Engineering Education (PhD)

The Ph.D. in Engineering Education, through its coursework and research programs, provides students with the skills and competencies needed to conduct high quality educational research in the context of engineering programs at both the pre- and post-secondary level. Graduates will be well-qualified to work in academic, industrial, or governmental settings, and excel at identifying, creating, and expanding connections between engineering and the social sciences. 

Engineering Education is cross-disciplinary, and students are encouraged to take courses in engineering, curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, and other relevant disciplines with approval from their major advisor. Students may apply up to 6 credits of 3000- or 4000-level courses approved in advance by their Major Advisor toward the Ph.D. as long as those courses were not included on their undergraduate plan of study.

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Graduates will be able to conduct high-quality educational research and/or assessment and evaluation in a variety of settings, including higher education, K-12 settings, non-profits, and private industry.  
  • Graduates will be able to synthesize information from multiple fields to contribute to knowledge generation at the intersection of engineering and the social sciences.  
  • Graduates will be supported to bring socio-cultural and critical perspectives of engineering with a focus on justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity into work in higher education, K-12 settings, non-profits, or private industry.
  • Graduates will be able to integrate evidence-based practices from engineering education research into formal and informal educational settings.