The Art of Engineering Education

🎓This professor sees their role as an engineer of the entire learning experience, from the moment students enter the classroom.

🏫Physical layout, music, and movement are intentionally engineered to create a productive learning environment.

📚The professor believes in starting each course from scratch, assembling the material to create a unique and effective learning experience.

💡The professor applies their precision engineering approach to marketing, course design, and classroom delivery.

👥Building deeper connections with students is a priority for this professor, who goes beyond teaching and grading to offer guidance and support.

What sets this professor's teaching approach apart from others?

—This professor considers themselves an engineer of the entire learning experience, carefully designing the physical environment and utilizing music and movement to create a purposeful learning environment.

How does the professor approach course design?

—The professor starts each course from scratch, gathering materials and assembling them into a unique and effective learning experience.

How does the professor apply engineering principles to marketing?

—The professor applies their precision engineering approach to marketing, designing strategic go-to-market strategies and using a recipe-like model for teaching marketing concepts.

What is the professor's philosophy on building connections with students?

—The professor believes in building deeper connections with students, serving as a friend, guidance counselor, and connector outside of the classroom.

What is the ultimate goal of the professor's teaching approach?

—The professor aims to engineer connections that transform both the students and themselves, emphasizing the social component of teaching.

00:00The professor sees their role as an engineer of the entire learning experience, carefully designing the physical environment and utilizing music and movement.

01:28Starting each course from scratch, the professor gathers materials and assembles them into a unique and effective learning experience.

02:12The professor applies their precision engineering approach to marketing, designing strategic go-to-market strategies and using a recipe-like model for teaching marketing concepts.

03:33The professor's love for building extends beyond teaching, as they share their passion for DIY car restoration and seeing projects through from start to finish.

04:51The professor's approach to course design involves breaking it down to the bare bones and making deliberate decisions at each layer to create a clear narrative for students.

05:53Building connections with students is a priority for the professor, who aims to serve as a friend, guidance counselor, and connector outside of the classroom.

06:33The professor reflects on their relationship with their father and how it influences their approach to teaching and building connections with students.

07:49The professor believes that a professor is more than just someone who imparts knowledge and strives to engineer connections that transform both the students and themselves.