Welcome to the Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education. The 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 PhD in Engineering Education.
Our mission is to be inventive, inclusive, interdisciplinary, and international as we conduct cutting-edge research and scholarship, primarily in the emerging discipline of Engineering Education, simultaneously developing and delivering meaningful and memorable learning experiences for future engineers and educators.
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.
During that time, the students are exposed to the 13 different majors offered in the College of Engineering and are able to make an informed decision about what field they will pursue.
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.
Incorporating theory with real-life application.
The department is also the organizational home of the Joseph F. Ware, Jr. Advanced Engineering Laboratory - the focal point of hands-on design student projects in the College of Engineering.
The Ware Lab is an exciting place to visit while on campus. Numerous national award winning student design projects call the Ware Lab home.
Located on the first floor of the Military Building, the Ware Lab takes hands-on learning to a new level and is another opportunity for engineering students to gain real world experience not available in a typical textbook.
News Highlights
ENGE Faculty Receive Multiple Awards at 2009 Dean's Award Reception
Castles Wins 3rd Prize at NAE Summit on Engineering Grand Challenges
ENGE Doctoral Student David Richter selected to present at REES in Queensland, Australia
Griffin Receives Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching
Borrego named recipient of National Science Foundation Presidential Award
Drs Borrego & McNair and PhD student Lynette Newswander receive Helen Plants Award