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- September 1, 2009 - Prof. Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics with a passion for science education will deliver a lecture at USC on Tuesday, October 13th. Prof. Wieman received the Oersted Medal in 2007, the highest honor given by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Read more>>
- May 19, 2009 - AME490 - "Engineering as Teachers" students share their thoughts about the class. Read more>>
- April 15, 2009 - DEE's Alice Parker receives the 2009 ASEE Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education. The awards presentation will occur mid-June at the American Society for Engineering Education's annual awards banquet to be held in Austin, Texas. More on Parker's work>>
- March 6, 2009 - NAE Grand Challenges Summit a Smash Hit - USC Viterbi co-hosted a first-of-its-kind conference to address issues of sustainability, health, national security and quality of life. Learn more>>
- March 9, 2009 - USC Viterbi student Farzana Ansari wins third place and $5,000 in NAE's Grand Challenges Video Competition. Watch her video >>
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“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
Established in 2007, USC Viterbi School's Division of Engineering Education addresses various issues surrounding engineering education that impact all departments of the school. The organization is comprised of jointly-appointed, existing faculty, who focus a non-trivial part of their academic activities on engineering education at both the undergraduate and master's levels.
The division's main goals are to:
- Implement a major curriculum reform in the school's undergraduate programs with the aim to better educate and prepare students for their future;
- Address the needs of a large body of Master of Science students who use this as a terminal professional degree, by guiding and assisting them in taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the industry;
- Obtain funding for the implementation fo school-wide programs in engineering education.
The Division of Engineering Education runs and/or endorses a series of special projects & programs, including Little Big Science, Viterbi Fab-Lab and much more.
The Division of Engineering Education represents a vibrant and passionate body of faculty that acts as a liaison between the school's independent departments, helping them implement innovative, school-wide initiatives to transform and enhance engineering education at USC.
For more information about the Division of Engineering Education's activities, please contact Division Chair and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Prof. Raghu Raghavendra, at raghu@usc.edu.
Projects & Programs
Little Big Science - Exploring the frontiers of nanoscience: the art of nano-blacksmithing Learn more>>
A Degree Project Approach to Engineering Education - Modernizing the Curriculum with Engineering "Degree Projects" Learn more>>
Capstone class project: Smart Surfboards - Viterbi electrical engineering and mechanical engineering students join forces to revolutionize surfing Learn more>>
