Project Grant 2337015

This $327,745 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform undergraduate engineering education to create more inclusive learning environments. The project, titled "FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE AND BEYOND: TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING TEAMING TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND EMPOWERED ENGINEERING COMMUNITY", will develop and validate scalable inclusive teamwork models to foster a sense of belonging for students, particularly from historically excluded populations, in engineering design courses. Key project objectives include: 1) assessing the impact of inclusive teamwork training materials on students' sense of belonging and team skills, 2) improving instructors' ability to facilitate inclusive teaming through a train-the-trainer program, and 3) identifying factors that enhance or impede effective implementation of inclusive teaming practices across different university settings. The project aims to impact 29,000 students and 140 faculty members across 12 campuses at two public universities, with the goal of advancing scientific understanding of how to create more inclusive STEM learning environments.