Engineering Education and Sustainability Research

Our research primary purpose is to understand how engineering students learn and develop the capabilities required in the professional practice of engineering. Our objective is to continuously improve chemical engineering education, we are guided by the evolving needs of the main stakeholders of the educational experience.

We focus on 5 main areas:

• Project-based learning, design thinking education, and the creation of effective practical laboratory experiences
• Effective teamwork training and the development of teaming skills
• Professional development to close the gap between classroom learning and industry practice in new engineering graduates
• The creation of innovative approaches to engineering pedagogy
• The integration of sustainability and process safety practices in the chemical engineering curriculum