We employ vast data collection & analysis on all of our projects and here are some highlights from our Freeform grant: Our team collects large-scale data from all students and instructors in a classroom setting, including (from students) a variety of background and attitudinal surveys, concept inventories, Freeform usage analytics, and gradebook data, and (from instructors) […]

Calls for transformation in engineering education over the past twenty years have been frequent, persistent, and forceful, with a specific emphasis on the skills required for the Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE). American competitiveness and economic/national security are at stake. Well-trained engineers moving swiftly along the PFE continuum and capable of leading in a complex, […]

re|course is our initiative to take Purdue ME to the next level of innovation, productivity, and performance. Mechanical engineering, the first engineering department at Purdue, continues to lead in exploring “what’s next?” for Purdue Engineering. In recognition of our national leadership, the National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Purdue ME to participate in its bold REvolutionizing […]

OPPORTUNITY MEERCat Purdue is creating an Industry-University Research Consortium (IURC) to deeply collaborate with industry partners focusing on the undergraduate-to-workforce transition. These transitions are filled with costly challenges (both time and money) for all stakeholders, and many unresolved research questions are ripe for exploration. We seek passionate partners interested in the Professional Formation of Engineers […]