Engineering education is a multifaceted journey that encompasses both curricular and co-curricular experiences. These experiences play a crucial role in shaping students’ personal and professional growth, influencing their learning outcomes, and guiding their career development. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of these experiences, educators and institutions can better support students in achieving their full potential. Understanding engineering student experiences and development is essential for creating an educational environment that fosters holistic growth.
We are analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from institutional student surveys via student data analytics. The results are providing a fuller picture of engineering students’ learning experiences and outcomes, which is essential to creating a stimulating, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for a diverse student population.
Funded Project:
“Unleashing the Power of Student Data Analytics,” funded by the FASE Dean’s Strategic Fund, 2019 to 2023. PI: Greg Evans.
Representative Publications:
- Liu, Qin; & Evans, Greg. (2020), Unleashing the power of data analytics to examine engineering students’ experiences and outcomes. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (virtual). https://peer.asee.org/35431
- Liu, Qin; Li, Joanna; & Hossain, Jenifer. (2022). Understanding research on engineering students’ experiences and outcomes from student development perspectives. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. https://peer.asee.org/41138
- Liu, Qin; & Evans, Greg. (2024). Engineering students’ engagement and learning outcomes: A typological approach. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR. https://peer.asee.org/47293