Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) was awarded a three-year, $402,630 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. The grant supports research titled "Collaborative Research: Neuro-Cognitive Feedback to Enhance Engineering Design of Systems" under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041).
The project aims to improve engineering design through applying insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Researchers will study how the brain processes different types of feedback during early-stage design tasks. They seek to determine how to structure feedback to optimize learning and facilitate more effective design processes. Outcomes may include evidence-based guidelines for incorporating feedback mechanisms into engineering curricula and design tools. The research has potential to enhance both design outcomes and design education.
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