Glen Cove, N.Y. November 4, 2014 – Seventy-seven of the nation’s most innovative, young engineering educators have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) sixth (FOEE) symposium. Matthew Werner, the American Bureau of Shipping Chair of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, was selected to represent Webb Institute. The focus of Professor Werner’s work was “Professionalism in Engineering Education.”
Faculty members who are developing and implementing innovative educational approaches in a variety of engineering disciplines came together for this 2-1/2-day event, where they shared ideas, learned from research and best practices in education, and left with a charter to bring about improvement in their home institution. Nominated by NAE members or college deans, the attendees were chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants. The symposium was held Oct. 26-29, 2014 in Irvine, Calif.
“The Frontiers of Engineering Education program brings together top university faculty to explore preparing engineers for the world’s great engineering challenges,” said NAE President Dan Mote. “It is a no-holds-barred look at the front-edge of engineering education.”
“Most of the faculty in higher education must adapt to changing times; from chalk boards to overheads, from classrooms to online education, and from traditional students to learners who are quite adept at navigating the Internet. As a consequence, faculty are not only needing to continuously update their course content but also their delivery approach so as to better engage the students. Research on learning, publications on teaching methods, and conferences on education are all trying to support the beleaguered faculty”, said James M. Tien, Distinguished Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering at University of Miami and Chair of the FOEE Advisory Committee. “So is the annual FOEE symposium, which brings together engineering faculty who are eager to share their innovative teaching approaches and to learn from their equally talented colleagues.”
Notable colleges that were present include: Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Olin College of Engineering, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California Berkley, University of Michigan, and University of Washington.
The 2014 Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium was sponsored by John McDonnell and the McDonnell Family Foundation.
About The National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
The National Academy of Engineering, an independent, nonprofit organization, was established in 1964 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. Part of its mission is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshalling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers to provide independent advice to the federal government on matters involving engineering and technology. NAE along with the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies
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