Primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), or institutions that grant a very limited number of Ph.D.'s (less than 10 per year) often have a very different focus than large Research 1 institutions.
Motivated by the need to address the broad spectrum of learning styles embraced by today’s engineering students, a desire to encourage active, peer-to-peer, and self-learning, and the goal of interacting with every pupil despite ever-expanding enrollments, the Purdue Mechanics Freeform Classroom (PMFC) represents a new approach to engineering mechanics education.
You are invited to join James Cawthorne Friday, August 29, as he presents the final defense of his dissertation: "Thematic Analysis of Influencers on Continuing Professional Learning of Tenure
Track Engineering Faculty as Assistant Professor at an RU/VH Institution."
You are invited to join Jeremi London Friday, August 29, as she presents the final defense of her dissertation: "The Impact of National Science Foundation Investments in Undergraduate Engineering Education Research: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study."
This seminar will preview 2014-15 academic year for the School of Engineering Education within the context of the College of Engineering’s Strategic Growth at a time of considerable change in higher education.