Learning Objectives

To successfully complete the requirements of the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering Education program, students must meet the following key learning objectives:

LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing

LO2: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) major issues related to human learning including the nature of expertise, knowledge organization and deployment, transfer of learning, and assessment of cognitive skills

LO3: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of engineering education as the field has evolved within academic, social, political, and economic contexts

LO4: Apply (e.g., use, implement) the appropriate skills necessary to organize and prepare competitive grant proposals

LO5: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) basic principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research

LO6: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) various methods to measure and evaluate student achievement within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains

LO7: Create (e.g., design, develop, formulate) and/or evaluate (examine, interpret, critique) learning objectives and relevant assessments

LO8: Apply (e.g., use, implement, interpret) principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research

LO9: Apply (e.g., use, implement, interpret) regulations, policies, statutes, ethical issues, and guidelines that govern the conduct of research with human subjects