Future of Engineering Education with AI

Our Goals

Our project-based team focuses on understanding and leveraging artificial intelligence to improve engineering education. We aim to:

• Empower First-Year Students: Create an educational package that enables first-year engineering undergraduates to develop AI tools, fostering early engagement with cutting-edge technology.
• Optimize AI Use in Education: Investigate effective practices for prompt engineering to help students and educators utilize AI tools like ChatGPT more effectively in teaching and learning activities.
• Enhance Professional Growth Reflection: Develop templates and strategies for individuals and teams to document their work, allowing AI tools to optimally support reflection on their professional development.

Our Strategy

Our multidisciplinary team is organized into three sub-teams, each tackling a unique aspect of AI in engineering education:

1. AI for Product Development: Explore open-source Python libraries from Hugging Face to develop AI tools for engineering education. We aim to integrate AI training into early engineering coursework, building skills around AI development for course projects.
2. AI for Productivity: Investigate the realm of prompt engineering to determine how students and educators can most effectively utilize AI for teaching and learning. This includes crafting effective prompts for AI tools to enhance productivity and learning outcomes.
3. AI for Storytelling and Reflection: Apply personal knowledge management (PKM) software like Obsidian to enhance students’ metacognitive understanding of their mindset development. We focus on helping students communicate their experiences and promote the transferable skills acquired throughout their curriculum.

Our Impact

By integrating AI into engineering education, we aim to:

• Advance Personalized Learning: Tailor educational experiences to individual student needs, enhancing engagement and understanding.
• Prepare Future Engineers: Equip students with AI skills essential for modern engineering practices, making them more competitive in the workforce.
• Innovate Educational Practices: Develop new methods and tools that educators can use to improve teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.

Join Our Journey!

Are you passionate about artificial intelligence, education, or both? Do you want to contribute to shaping how AI is used in engineering education? As a first-year engineering student, you have the opportunity to be part of a transformative project that blends technology with pedagogy. Come join our team and help revolutionize the future of engineering education!

Related Grand Challenge

• Advance Personalized Learning

Be Part of the AI Revolution in Education!

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in pioneering research at the intersection of AI and engineering education. Join us to develop valuable skills, collaborate with peers and experts, and make a lasting impact on how future engineers are taught and trained.