Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Inaugurated in 2001 by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the intent of the Gordon Prize is to recognize new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders. Latest UpdateMay 24, 2023 Read More
In Progress Practices for Engineering Education and Research (PEER) Practices for Engineering Education and Research (PEER) will conduct studies, workshops, and other activities focused on equitable and inclusive engineering education and related research at the precollege and higher education levels. This program will consider the entire educational system, ... Latest UpdateMay 16, 2023 Read More
Completed Global Grand Challenges Summits Series of global summits for leading scientists and engineers, educators, policy leaders, students, and the public to address grand challenges. Latest UpdateApril 25, 2022 Read More
Completed NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering The NAE convened a select, international committee to evaluate ideas on the greatest challenges and opportunities for engineering. Latest UpdateDecember 23, 2021 Read More
In Progress Sharing Admissions Practices That Promote Diversity in Engineering All students should have the opportunity to study engineering, but despite long-standing calls to increase the numbers of women, African-Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics of any race, students from low-income families, and other underrepresented groups in undergraduate ... Latest UpdateJune 10, 2021 Read More
Completed Guiding Implementation of PreK-12 Engineering in the United States NAE Transitions the Management of LinkEngineering to the ITEEA The goal of this three-year project is to provide guidance to key stakeholders in US K-12 education regarding effective engineering education. The stakeholders include organizations leading development and implementation of the ... Latest UpdateApril 20, 2021 Read More
Completed Educator Capacity Building In PreK-12 Engineering Education This 18-month project, overseen by the National Academy of Engineering in partnership with the Board on Science Education , will conduct extensive data gathering to better understand the current and anticipated future needs for engineering-literate PreK-12 educators in the United States and how ... Latest UpdateFebruary 19, 2020 Read More
In Progress Roundtable on Linking Academic Engineering Research and Defense Basic Science The National Academy of Engineering, in conjunction with the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) will establish a Roundtable on Linking Academic Engineering Research and Defense Basic Science. The roundtable ... Latest UpdateJanuary 17, 2020 Read More
Completed Understanding the Engineering Education-Workforce Continuum Over a 20-month period, an ad hoc committee will explore a set of questions about the career choices of engineering graduates and those employed as engineers with non-engineering degrees in the United States in order to provide a comprehensive view of the career pathways and related decision making of engineering graduates and working engineers in the United States. Latest UpdateMay 22, 2019 Read More
Completed Engineering Education Leadership Institute The Engineering Education Leadership Institute served to imbue leaders of the engineering academic community with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to create environments that will successfully prepare engineering students for the technical and social challenges of practice in the 21st Century. Latest UpdateApril 3, 2019 Read More
Completed Engaging the Engineering Community in a Constructive Dialogue Regarding ABET Criteria Changes An ad hoc committee will support an effort to engage the engineering education and broader engineering community in a constructive dialogue on the proposed ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) changes to Criteria 3 and 5. As part of this effort, the NAE will be hosting a public forum ... Latest UpdateJanuary 18, 2019 Read More
Completed Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium bringing together engaged and innovative engineering educators to recognize, reward, and promote effective, substantive, and inspirational engineering education Latest UpdateJanuary 18, 2019 Read More
Completed Global Grand Challenges Short Video Competition Global Grand Challenges Short Video Competition The Global Grand Challenges Summit is a major new initiative by the national academies of engineering in the UK, the US, and China. The summit will bring together leading international thinkers and innovators to explore new ... Latest UpdateAugust 20, 2018 Read More
Completed A Vision for the Future of Center-Based, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research In this 21-month project, the National Academy of Engineering and the National Materials and Manufacturing Board will develop a vision and high-level, strategic recommendations for the future of National Science Foundation (NSF)–supported center-scale, multidisciplinary engineering research. ... Latest UpdateOctober 24, 2017 Read More
Completed Exploring Content Standards for K-12 Engineering Education Assesses the potential value and feasibility of developing and implementing content standards for engineering education at the K-12 level. Latest UpdateJune 14, 2017 Read More
Completed Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education We will highlight exemplary models of infusing real world experience into engineering education. Latest UpdateJune 14, 2017 Read More
Completed Engineering Technology Education in the United States The ability of the United States to support innovation requires production and retention of individuals highly skilled in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM). These STEM professionals work in a widely disseminated global enterprise spanning government, industry, and ... Latest UpdateFebruary 15, 2017 Read More
Completed Strengthening HBCU Engineering Education Research Capacity Through this NSF-supported (HRD-0411994) project, HBCU deans identified annually 3-person teams that included at least 2 engineering faculty and up to 1 faculty member from a social science or education discipline. Each team participated in a one-year cycle of activities in 2004, 2005, or 2006. ... Latest UpdateJanuary 5, 2016 Read More
Completed Alliance for Graduate Education Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researchers The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program allowed CASEE to place postdoctoral fellows with members of our Research Community. Fellows were selected from among recent doctoral recipients in engineering and science disciplines who wished to receive 12 months of ... Latest UpdateJanuary 5, 2016 Read More
Completed Toward Integrated STEM Education: Developing A Research Agenda The National Academy of Engineering and NRC Board on Science Education are overseeing a new study of integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (iSTEM) education at the K-12 level. The project aims to develop a strategic research agenda for determining the approaches and ... Latest UpdateSeptember 2, 2014 Read More