At Smith Engineering, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of excellence while also pushing the boundaries of what is possible in engineering education. Our instructors are truly inspirational and dedicated to designing world-class learning experiences, inspiring students, and shaping the future of engineering.  

Take a look at the following video series showcasing instructors as they tell you about teaching and learning innovation in their courses and what they love about teaching. 

Dr. Barbara da Silva - Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Dr. Barbara da Silva describes how she adopted a competency-based approach in her third-year technical course on Heat Transfer.
Dr. Amir Fam - Civil Engineering
Dr. Amir Fam shares insights about how students in his fourth-year class studied the social and environmental impacts of bridge design.
Dr. Matthew Pan - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Matthew Pan describes how he redesigned his third-year electrical engineering course to help students develop skills in ethical thinking and decision-making, as well as project management and project documentation.
Dr. Jason Olsthoorn - Civil Engineering
Dr. Jason Olsthoorn shares details of the fun, week-long, intensive design challenge for second-year Civil Engineering students that integrated technical knowledge and professional skills.
Dr. Sean Whitehall - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Sean Whitehall describes how he redesigned his third-year electrical engineering course to challenge students to extend their learning through designing, assembling and testing their own personal computer board.