Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 General Catalog 
    
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Engineering Education


Department Head: Ning Fang
Location: ENGR 224
Phone: (435) 797-2948
E-mail: ning.fang@usu.edu
WWW: eed.usu.edu

 

Degree offered: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering Education

Full details of the learning objectives, assessment plan, student outcomes, and evidence of continuous improvement for these programs of study can be found at eed.usu.edu/assessment/index.

Graduate Programs

The Engineering Education PhD program will produce graduates who:

  • Are knowledgeable in the theory and practice of engineering education and are adept at these aspects within their area of engineering specialization
  • Have the ability to conduct engineering education research in areas including cognition and metacognition, teaching and learning strategies, problem-solving and framing, and K-12 engineering education
  • Possess the knowledge to provide authentic problems and activities emphasizing the application of engineering principles in the classroom

Admission Requirements

See the doctoral general admission requirements identified in this catalog. Admission committees also consider experience, undergraduate record, and formal recommendations. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in an engineering, engineering technology, or computer science field, with a master’s degree in any discipline, to be accepted into the doctoral program.  If an applicant has an undergraduate degree only, contact the department for detailed information.

Prerequisites for Matriculation

Students who are admitted provisionally or who have been changed from matriculated to probationary matriculated status will have their records reviewed by a faculty committee upon completion of 12 credits of coursework (among which must be formal engineering courses) or at the end of their second semester at USU. Those students who have earned a 3.0 GPA at that time and desire to be matriculated may apply to the department to have their status changed. If students meet all other academic requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the Engineering Education Department, they will be matriculated and admitted to the degree program. When a student is admitted as a degree candidate, the committee may allow up to 12 credits taken while on non-matriculated status to be transferred.

Research

The department has seven areas of research that define the research direction for the department, including engineering learning and problem solving, technology enhanced learning, online engineering education, k-12 stem education, engineering workplace and training, undergraduate research, and broadening participation in engineering.

Financial Assistance

Diverse departmental research programs make it possible to offer graduate financial support in the form of research and teaching assistantships for qualified students. Research assistantships are provided by the Engineering Education Department and by individual faculty research projects. Teaching assistantships are supported by the Engineering Education Department and by the College of Engineering. Both teaching and research assistantships carry tuition waivers. It is the goal of the Engineering Education department to provide research and/or teaching support for all qualified students. The department offers a limited number of graduate research and teaching assistantships. For further information, contact the Department of Engineering Education.

Additional Information

An important guide to assist students is available online from the department:


FACULTY - College of Engineering