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Dept. of Engineering Education
660 McBryde Hall (0218)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Phone: 540.231.6555
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Department of Engineering Education
Welcome to the Virginia Tech Department of Engineering EducationThe department continues to expand the boundaries of engineering education by teaching first-class, modern courses for first year engineering students at Virginia Tech and by offering innovative graduate programs including a Certificate and a PhD in Engineering Education. |
Our Mission
We advance the engineering profession by integrating research and teaching to impact learning and practice.
Our Vision
We aspire to prepare students to be exceptional engineers and educators while serving as an international beacon for engineering and research.
First-Year Engineering
Our first-year engineering program is regarded as one of the best in the nation.
Students are admitted as General Engineering students and take the prescribed set of required courses during the first year.
McBryde Hall
Graduate Program
We are one of the first departments in the country to offer graduate programs in Engineering Education.
Our graduate program incorporates theory with real life application so that our students are prepared to be teachers and scholars in the evolving field of Engineering Education.
Many of our graduate students share their knowledge and gain professional experience by teaching and coordinating workshops in some of our first-year courses. Others use their knowledge to assess our program, and others learn how to apply their knowledge in non-university contexts.
We incorporate theory with real-life application.
Engineering Education News
Dr. Bevlee Watford Elected as American Society for Engineering Education Vice President for External Relations
Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Associate Dean and Professor of Engineering Education, has been elected to be the 2013 - 15 Vice President, External Relations for the American Society for Engineering Education.
Dr. Maura Borrego Elected to American Society for Engineering Education Board
Dr. Maura Borrego, Engineering Education Associate Professor, was recently elected to join the Board of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in the position of Chair, Professional Interest Council IV.
Mike Ekoniak to Participate in Dean’s Global Perspectives Program
Engineering Education PhD student Mike Ekoniak has been selected as one of 14 graduate students participating in Dean DePauw’s Preparing the Future Professoriate: Global Perspectives Program in May – June 2013. A group of Virginia Tech graduate students will travel to Switzerland, France, and Italy to gather insight into higher education and the professoriate on the global scale.
Jean Mohammadi-Aragh Receives ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant
Jean Mohammadi-Aragh has been awarded an Apprentice Faculty Grant by the Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The award encourages and honors promising new engineering educators and researchers who have the potential for substantial contributions to engineering education. More information about the award can be found on the ERM website.
Ware Lab's STEM Expo Featured on WDBJ7
Virginia Tech's Ware Lab's STEM Expo and Ware Lab Director Dewey Spangler were featured in the broadcast.
Whitney Hoskins Awarded Diversity Ally Certificate
Whitney Hoskins, Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Engineering Education, received a certificate on January 23, 2013, as part of the first graduating class of the Diversity Ally Certificate Program.