Engineering 4 All (E4All) Foundations is a year-long professional development program designed to connect and support faculty and instructors across the College of Engineering to advance the teaching of cross-disciplinary professional skills for undergraduate students (e.g., communication, ethical practices, and teamwork). The program is endorsed by the Dean’s Office and organized by a collaborative planning team of past participants, staff from the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE), Academic Advising, Engineering Communications, and the Professional Development group within the Office of Inclusive Excellence & Educational Innovation.
To date, almost 40 people have participated representing all engineering departments and instructional roles and the majority of them have continued participation beyond their first year to dive more deeply into specific topics.
We are currently recruiting new participants for the 2025-26 academic year (click the button below to register). The time commitment* for the program includes:
- Half-day kick-off meeting in late August;
- Monthly 90-minute workshops (3 each semester) to introduce topics, share resources, and develop implementation plans for your course;
- Winter retreat in late January.
*Sessions are scheduled around participants’ availability.
Are you interested in this program? Let us know!
Program Goals
- Build a community of practice for faculty and instructors across the College of Engineering to support advances in teaching and learning
- Deepen student learning for cross-disciplinary content areas that are ubiquitous for all engineering disciplines (teamwork, communications, and ethics)
- Approach changes in teaching with an equity lens and inclusive practices to help all students succeed
- Support direct application into courses
Benefits of Participation
- Assistance with publishing in teaching and learning journals;
- Letters of recognition from College leadership to include in your personnel file for promotion;
- Letters of support for grant proposals, promotion packages, etc.;
- Invitations to special events open only to E4All participants.
Other benefits currently being explored include
- Professional development funds for teaching and learning priorities;
- Public recognition at all-school meetings, newsletters, “Spotlight on Teaching” features, etc.