We are revolutionizing engineering education and empowering engineering graduates to solve complex, real-world challenges that address diverse societal needs. Duffield Engineering is making significant investments in the systematic study of education, creating knowledge that defines, informs and improves how students learn. We are developing and implementing innovative approaches to ensure excellence in the next generation of engineers.
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How many days it takes students to deconstruct an engine in the Forklift Learning Studio.
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Engineering faculty members with access to the McCormick Family Teaching Excellence Institute.
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Year engineer Ezra Cornell founded the university as a place for “any person… any study.”
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1,400
Students participate in 34 project teams offered by Duffield Engineering.
Latest News
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Duffield Engineering launches $25M education research institute
With funds from a record-setting naming gift from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will establish the $25 million Cornell David A. Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute.
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Revolutionizing engineering education: The rise of a new research pillar
Cornell Engineering is rapidly becoming a leader in engineering education research, a field dedicated to designing effective education systems and learning experiences for students. The insights emerging from this work have the potential to redefine engineering education on campus and far outside it.
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$25M endowment to advance experiential learning in Duffield Engineering
The funding will provide long-term support to programs that provide undergraduates with opportunities to participate on project teams, join research labs, develop and evaluate innovative technologies, and benefit from other hands-on learning activities.
Featured Faculty
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Erica Dawson
Assistant Dean and Director of the Selander Center of Engineering Leadership Professor of Practice
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Allison Godwin
Associate Director, Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute Dr. G. Stephen Irwin ’67, ’68 Professor of Engineering Education Research Associate Director of Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility
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Alexandra Coso Strong
Director, Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute Associate Professor
