pioneer profile

Charles Yokomoto: From technical research to engineering education

Charles YokomotoCharles Yokomoto has worked at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for more than 30 years. His research gradually changed from technical research to engineering education. He worked on projects involving the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator model and other psychological scales to investigate learning styles of students at his institution. He was involved in the ABET accreditation process at his institution and participated in different projects involving learning styles throughout his career.

This profile was authored by Joel Alejandro Mejia, Utah State University, based on an interview with Dr. Yokomoto in 2014. Continue reading Charles Yokomoto: From technical research to engineering education →

pioneer profile supplement

Lueny Morell on “The icing on the cake” (supplement)

This is a supplemental section accompanying Lueny Morell’s profile. It details her vision of engineering education at New Engineering University at the University of New Haven, where she was Provost & Chief Academic Officer at the time of her interview in 2014.

The icing on the cake

The Learning Factory model, which revamps engineering education, gave me the base for developing a new concept in engineering pedagogy: New Engineering University (NEU). Continue reading Lueny Morell on “The icing on the cake” (supplement) →