Engineering Education Courses
CU Engineering courses
Doctoral-level examination of teaching engineering design to a variety of audiences including secondary schools, project teams, and other communities. Students examine the process of teaching hands-on design including scoping, stages of team evolution, and iteration. Students also explore different design methods, the development of engineering identity, and the interface between engineering and society. Students practice integrating design thinking into local schools and companies, develop ready-to-use tool sand resources, and explore the design education literature. Restrictions: Graduate students.
Supervised study of special topics of interest. Credit hours and subject matter to be arranged.
This course brings contemporary issues in Engineering Education Research (EER) into the classroom via analysis of journal papers and guest speakers from academia, industry, and the corporate world. Examples of topics include research methods, learning theories, learning outcomes evaluation, policy issues, recruitment for diversity, student and faculty retention, and technology integration. Students will learn to critique engineering education research and will demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues in engineering education research.
An independent study may be established between a doctoral student and a tenure track faculty member if both parties are amenable. Topics, readings and assignments will vary based upon mutually agreed upon goals. The student will be responsible for obtaining and submitting all necessary paperwork. This is a variable credit course that ranges from 1 to 3 credits. The number of credits will be determined by the professor based on the workload. Repeatable: Repeatable for up to 6.00 total credit hours. Allows multiple enrollment in term. Departmental Category: Engineering Education
Courses from the School of Education
Highly recommended by the School of Ed:
- Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (EDUC 5150)
- Higher Education in the United States (EDUC 6250)
Other courses available through the School of Ed:
- Advanced Social Foundations of Education (EDUC 5005)
- Race and Equity in Higher Education (EDUC 5010)
- Assessment in Mathematics and Science Education (EDUC 5706)
- Basic Statistical Methods (EDUC 5716)
- Introduction to Disciplined Inquiry (EDUC 5726)
- Student Affairs in Higher Education (EDUC 6110)
- Ethics in Education (EDUC 6230)
- Psychological Foundations of Education (EDUC 6318)
- Anthropology of Education (EDUC 6325)
- College Student Development and Counseling Theories (EDUC 6405)
- Issues and Methods in Cognitive Science (EDUC 6504)
- Leadership in Higher Education (EDUC 6705)
- Intermediate Statistical Methods (EDUC 7316) - has a pre-requisite of Basic Statistical Methods (EDUC 5716)
- Quasi-Experimental design in causal inference in social sciences (EDUC 7326)
- Methods of survey research and assessments (EDUC 7336) - has two pre-requisite courses: Introduction to Disciplined Inquiry (EDUC 5726) and Intermediate Statistical Methods (EDUC 7316)
- Educational Evaluation (EDUC 7386)
- Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis (EDUC 8730)
- Mixed Methods in Educational Research (EDUC 8735)
Limited availability:
These courses may be available to Engineering Education PhD students, but are generally restricted to PhD students in the School of Education.
- Critical inquiry into becoming a teacher educator (EDUC 7115)
Courses from across the university
- Teaching and Learning Physics (PHYS 5460)
- Empathy and Technology (ATLS 5244)
- Anthropology of Neuroscience (ANTH 5605)
- Science, Technology and Society (ANTH 5745)
- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 5175)
- Teaching and Learning in Post-Secondary Science Education (GEOL 5123)
- Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods (EMEN 5005)
- Issues and Methods in Cognitive Science (CSCI 6402)
Flexible courses for the Engineering Education PhD
The Engineering Education PhD program is very open to technical and education courses the PhD candidate believe are necessary for their academic success. Some suggested courses are:
- Leading Oneself (EMEN 5050)
- Leading Others (EMEN 5052)
- Neuroscience of Leadership (EMEN 5054)
- Leading for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Engineering (EMEN 5055)