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On Campus
This is a research intensive program focused on students' development and demonstration of an ability to create knowledge through rigorous independent and collaborative research practices.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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| ENGR 824 | Unique Concerns of Engineering Education | 3 |
| ENGR 833 | STEM Teaching | 3 |
| ENGR 834 | Framing Engineering Education Research | 3 |
| Total | 9 | |
Addition details about the program can be found in the Graduate Handbook.
Admission Requirements
For full funding consideration, apply for Fall by January 15.
- Resume/CV
- Personal Statement: Submit a statement of 750-1000 words that includes descriptions of each of the following: (1) Your interests in pursuing a PhD focused on engineering education research; (2) How such a degree will enable you to pursue your career goal; (3) Why this PhD program at UNL is a good fit for you; (4) Past evidence of your personal skills, attributes, and/or traits that will enable you to complete this UNL PhD degree.
- Essay: Anchored Research Statement. Select a research article that interests you from an American Society for Engineering Education's Annual Conference and Exposition published within the last 5 years. The selected research article must NOT have any University of Nebraska – Lincoln authors. Use this article to complete the tasks below to prepare and submit a statement of 750-1000 words: (1) Provide a complete formatted citation for the article; (2) Briefly summarize the article in your own words, highlighting the research purpose; (3) Describe what you find interesting about the article; (4) Develop two questions for the author(s) that you have after reading this article and describe why you are interested in the response to these questions; (5) Describe how this article aligns with your own research interests.