E2020 Studies

This is the home page for two related studies of undergraduate engineering education, collectively entitled the Engineer of 2020 studies. Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca and Dr. Patrick T. Terenzini are the Co-Project Directors and Dr. Betty J. Harper and Ms. India McHale maintain the web pages.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
View a list of E2020 Presentations and Events 
at the ASEE Annual Conference &. Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, June 26-29, 2011.

Welcome to the project web site for:

Prototype to Production: Conditions and Processes for Educating the Engineer of 2020

and

Prototyping the Engineer of 2020: A 360-degree Study of Effective Education

Prototype to Production (P2P): This three-year (2006-09), National Science Foundation-funded study assesses the alignment between undergraduate engineering program goals, curricula, and instruction and the goals of the National Academy of Engineering’s recent report entitled, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. The "P2P" study investigates the educational experiences of undergraduates in two- and four-year colleges, examining how diverse students (women, low-income, and historically underrepresented students) experience their engineering programs and perceive the engineering profession.

Prototyping the Engineer of 2020 (P360): Whereas the P2P study asks, “What is the current state of engineering education in America vis-à-vis the engineer of 2020?,” the Prototyping (“P360”) study seeks to answer the question, “What could be?” by focusing on programs that have demonstrated that they are already preparing students effectively. P360 will identify six engineering schools that are already supporting high-quality, innovative, undergraduate programs.