Purdue Engineering Education

06/29/2026

Congratulations to Professor Brent Jesiek on receiving the 2026 Sterling Olmsted Award in Charlotte last week. The award is the highest honor presented by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES).

The Sterling Olmsted Award recognizes individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the development and teaching of liberal arts in engineering education.

Jesiek, associate head of graduate programs for Purdue Engineering Education with a joint appointment in Purdue Electrical and Computer Engineering, draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance engineering education research. His work explores global competency and boundary spanning in engineering practice, ethics and social responsibility among engineering students.

The award was presented during the 2026 ASEE Annual Conference by LEES Chair Marie Stettler Kleine.

Congratulations, Brent, on this well-deserved recognition!

06/22/2026

Conversations, connections, and collaboration are underway at in Charlotte, NC! Our Purdue ENE faculty and graduate students are sharing research, discussing emerging challenges in engineering education, and engaging with colleagues across the community.

If you're attending the American Society for Engineering Education conference this week, stop by Booth #301 and say hello—we'd love to connect.

06/04/2026

🌎 We were pleased to welcome Ms. Nurul Yasmin Abdullah, Director of Education Malaysia for North and South America, to Purdue’s School of Engineering Education on May 29, 2026.

Discussions focused on potential collaborations between ENE and Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning, including study abroad opportunities in Malaysia, faculty and student exchanges, and partnerships through programs such as Fulbright. Ms. Yasmin also expressed interest in ENE’s accredited multidisciplinary engineering program and Teaching Engineering Graduate Certificate.

During her Purdue visit, she met with Marisol Koslowski to explore additional opportunities for international engagement.
We look forward to building strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with universities across Malaysia and expanding global opportunities for our students and faculty.

05/19/2026

The Purdue Engineering Education proudly celebrates PhD graduates Jorge Cristancho, Andrew Gray, Rachel Higbee, and Leonardo Pollettini Marcos as they crossed the stage during Spring 2026 Commencement.

Thank you for your contributions to engineering education research, innovation, and student learning. Congratulations on this incredible achievement!

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Congratulations graduating Purdue Multidisciplinary Engineering (MDE) and Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies (IDES) undergrads!

05/14/2026

Engineering meets engagement.

A Multidisciplinary Engineering student team at Purdue University developed an Animatronic Engineering Outreach Mascot for their senior capstone design project.

The animatronic purple squirrel serves as an interactive ambassador for the program, combining a plush design with motion, audio, and offline Q&A capabilities. It can greet visitors, answer common questions, and demonstrate how mechanical, electrical, and computing systems work together in a safe, reliable design.

05/08/2026

Join us in congratulating Maxell Lumbera on successfully defending his PhD prelim in Engineering Education!

Advised by Dr. Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, with committee members Dr. Justin Hess, Dr. Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, and Dr. Michelle Soledad (Virginia Tech), his research explores how engineering instructors in the Philippines shift toward student-centered teaching and the role of emotions in transformative learning.

We’re excited to see the impact of his work—congrats, Maxell!

05/06/2026

From orbit to the classroom. For their capstone design project, Multidisciplinary Engineering seniors developed a Classroom CubeSat Learning System for their senior capstone design project.

The low-cost, modular platform brings hands-on space systems learning into K–12 classrooms. Built with an Arduino-based core and swappable sensors, it allows students to run mission-style activities—collecting, analyzing, and transmitting data—through an accessible and scalable design.

05/06/2026

Making advanced imaging more accessible. For their capstone design project, Multidisciplinary Engineering seniors developed a Portable Biodynamic Imaging System.

The compact, user-friendly system simplifies complex optical setups, allowing biologists to measure intracellular motion without specialized training. By improving usability, alignment, and portability while maintaining accuracy, the design supports applications such as chemotherapy response prediction, IVF embryo selection, and agricultural research.