The integrated teaching and learning lab

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado (CU) is in the sixth year of a college-wide reform initiative that models the real world of engineering where skills in communication, teamwork, and leadership, as well as the ability and self-confidence to define and solve open-ended problems, are demanded. The engineering curriculum for the next century must be relevant to the lives of students and the needs of society. To better meet tomorrow´s challenges, we have expanded our teaching methods to exploit teaming, active and group learning, and project-based design and problem-solving experiences. We have learned to value integration in addition to specialization and have come to understand that creating a seamless K-16 partnership is vital to our engineering mission and society.