Education

Overcoming invisibility: Helping students envision their futures as engineers

November 1, 2016

Support from his Tooker Professorship is aiding Tirupalavanam Ganesh in his mission to attract teens and young adults to engineering and inspire them with the fulfilling careers it can make possible.

ASU’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program recognized nationally, continues to grow

October 21, 2016

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering's Grand Challenge Scholars Program was well-represented at the program's national meeting in Washington D.C.

Showing students humanitarian value of engineering is mission of new President’s Professor

October 12, 2016

Mark Henderson’s work to challenge engineering students to solve real problems around the world is among achievements that have earned him a prestigious ASU President’s Professor title.

High recognition for decades of dedication to engineering progress and students’ success

October 3, 2016

Bruce Rittmann has an impressive collection of awards attesting to his environmental engineering research and teaching skills, but his most recent honor has special meaning for him.

Inspiring aspiring engineers is best part of the job

September 29, 2016

Peter Fox’s years of work building ASU’s environmental engineering program and mentoring students helped earn him an international award for his accomplishments as an educator.

A look back at 2016 summer camps

August 11, 2016

ASU's Fulton Schools Summer Academy actively engages students in grades 1-12 in STEM opportunities through hands-on engineering activities.

Bench to bedside: Self-replicating cells help study, treat neuro disorders

July 26, 2016

David Brafman has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to take stem cell discoveries out of the research lab and into the clinical setting where they can transform, even save, lives.

Hello, robots. Hello, world of engineering.

July 8, 2016

LEGO robots help teach young students programming and problem solving at a summer program that aims to make STEM fun and engaging.

Construction programs lauded for enhancing educational efforts

July 7, 2016

A major industry group spotlights the rising academic quality of the Fulton Schools’ construction programs.

ASU’s Southeast Asia engineering outreach accelerates in Vietnam, expands to Indonesia

June 7, 2016

HEEAP has provided engineering education support to nearly 5,000 Vietnamese participants from 20 universities and invested $25 million in higher education.

Expect the unexpected: Autonomous car project prepares engineers for industry challenges

June 6, 2016

In the robotics industry, engineering isn't easy, so a professor is teaching his computer systems engineering students to work with difficult and unpredictable sensors and situations.

Exploring tech-based solutions to elevate education

May 26, 2016

Can the use of technology in the classroom help bridge the educational divide across diverse demographic, socio-economic and cultural landscapes?

Jeremi London bridges a path towards better engineering education

May 23, 2016

Jeremi London previously had no intention of becoming a faculty member but is now helping to shape the Fulton Schools' new Engineering Education Systems and Design doctoral program that starts in Fall 2016.

Education, government, industry alliances give root to innovation in Vietnam

May 19, 2016

Developing effective boards and councils, cultivating industry partnerships and research processes were focus of this year's Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC).

Robotic autonomous cars teach whole system design

April 7, 2016

Computer systems engineering students get a hands-on lesson in complex cyber-physical systems in a redesigned course that now uses robotics instead of flashing LEDs.

Should engineers take more risks in the classroom? Skydiving professor says yes.

April 2, 2016

Nadia Kellam, a freestyle skydiver and engineering professor, not only experiences risk firsthand as she falls from the sky, but she also researches the role of risk taking in engineering education.

Engineers around the world benefit from online master’s program

March 26, 2016

Recent graduates recall their experiences with the novel approach to graduate-level, remote engineering education.

Mechanical engineering faculty help prepare students for licensing exam

March 23, 2016

Faculty put on an after-hours workshop for their students ensure their success in the first step of their Professional Engineer licensing process.