A professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland has received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research that could redefine the way educators teach engineering design.

The grant, landed by Assistant Professor Elisabeth Kames , will enable her to study how students cognitively engage with engineering design challenges. The research will use neurocognitive tools, such as electroencephalography (EEG), and traditional self-assessment tools to learn more about student problem-solving and learning behavior.

The results will help professors better understand how students engage with open-ended problems and improve teaching strategies within the field.

“The goal is to inform instructional practices within Fl

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