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.