The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,097 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. The project aims to investigate how engineering undergraduates leverage social relationships, or "social capital," to develop professional skills such as teamwork, communication, and ethics - critical competencies for 21st century engineering careers.
The mixed-methods study will survey up to 1,500 engineering students who began their studies during various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by in-depth interviews with a subset of 30-45 participants. The research seeks to offer recommendations for effective in-person and virtual opportunities to foster professional skill development both within the engineering curriculum and through extracurricular activities.
The University of Georgia Research Foundation is collaborating with Purdue University on this project through a $57,020 sub-award to support the research on undergraduate social capital and professional skills. The overall project will run from October 2023 to August 2024.
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