Engineering Education
With the goal of setting a new standard of excellence in engineering education, the School of Engineering and Applied Science strives to educate well-rounded students who go on to become leaders not just in traditional engineering fields, but also in many areas of industry, government, finance, and public service.
Among the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education’s first initiatives was the creation of an innovative freshman curriculum that integrates engineering with math and physics. The result is "An Integrated Introduction to Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering" (EMP). The center is also committed to supporting curricular innovations within departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and creating cross-department links within the school and across campus.
Beyond our core mission of educating engineers, we are committed to teaching all students about concepts in engineering and science, and instilling in them a solid understanding of technology and how it affects the world. The center has led efforts to establish the EGR rubric for courses with content that integrates engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Many of these courses are of broad interest to students from across the University.
Supported by the center and the Graduate School, the Princeton Writing Program offers courses focused on preparing graduate students for the task of publishing the results of their original work.
Each year, the center hosts a variety of distinguished visiting professors, who bring innovative teaching methods and courses to the engineering school.