Project Mechanical Engineering Education Research Program Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Research Program Term Fall 2025 Status Closed Research Area Education Description Are you interested in how engineers are educated and the research behind it? Questions such as how to measure and assess student learning, what are measures of student success, and how are students prepared to enter the workforce? I am working on several quantitative and qualitative projects assessing student learning and outcomes in Mechanical Engineering and other engineering disciplines to understand how students are being prepared for professional practice. Our team needs ME undergraduates who are considering grad school, are interested in educational issues, have excellent skills in MATLAB and Excel, and have open minds to learn about educational research methods! Projects include assessing sophomore success metrics, assessing students’ professional skills, and assessing learning in makerspaces, among others. Supervisor Eric A Holloway Mentor Type of work required You will learn quantitative and qualitative educational methods applied to educating mechanical engineering students working with a team of faculty and graduate students. Websites Qualifications ME junior or senior; Prefer students who are seriously considering graduate school. Will only consider students who can commit to working with our team in the Fall ’25, and Spring ’26 semesters. Credit Hours 3 Weekly Hours 10 (estimated)