CASEE Research Affiliate: Department of Engineering Education

Research Foci:

We are currently involved in a number of research efforts using information from our large (~1300 new students per year) freshman engineering class.

  1. Investigating the effect of initial attiutdes toward computer programming as it affects learning to use computers.
  2. Investigating the relationship among various academic and non-academic experiences of students piror to their admission to Virginia Tech with their academic success here.
  3. Researching the use of electronic portfolios in engineering insturctiona and assessment.


Contact Information:

Dr. Maura Borrego
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Education
332 Randloph Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Voice: 540-231-9536
Email: mborrego@vt.edu