BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-7925@eng.ufl.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T103000 DTSTAMP:20251201T211557Z URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/eed-lecture-series-with-sai ra-anwar-ph-d-texas-am-learn-design-and-develop-a-human-centered-technolog y/ SUMMARY:EEd Lecture Series with Saira Anwar\, Ph.D.\, Texas A&\;M Learn\ , Design\, and Develop: A Human-Centered Technology- DESCRIPTION:EEd Lecture Series : Learn\, Design\, and Develop: A Human-Cent eredTechnology-Based Approach to Engineering Education\nDistinguished Gues t Lecturer: Saira Anwar\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Multidisciplinary Engineering\, Texas A&\;M\n\nAs technology continues to advance\, the w ays we teach and learn engineering must evolve as well. In this invited ta lk\, I will present work from the Learning Enhancement and Applications De velopment (LEAD) Lab at Texas A&\;M University\, where we design\, impl ement\, and study educational technologies that help learners think\, crea te and problem-solve like engineers. \n\nOur projects - including Sediment Sketch\, FossilSketch\, the AI-based Text Classifier\, and the EdGUIDE web tool - illustrate how human-centered design\, data analytics\, machine le arning\, and pragmatic approaches to meaning-making can enhance learning i n authentic engineering contexts. These technologies are grounded in engin eering education theories and are developed through iterative cycles of de sign\, implementation\, and evaluation\, allowing us to refine tools based on learner experiences and outcomes. They provide insights into how digit al tools can foster conceptual understanding\, creative engagement and mea ningful problem-solving skills. \n\nI will also share my vision for engine ering education that emphasizes creativity\, collaboration\, and societal impact\, preparing learners to apply technical knowledge and design techno logies that positively shape the world around them.\n\nDr. Saira Anwar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&\;M University\, where she has served since 2021. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and master's degre e in computer science. Her research integrates educational\, psychological \, and technological perspectives to explore students' learning and motiva tion in engineering and computing contexts. \n\nHer work spans three areas : designing and evaluating educational tools\, developing integrated STEM learning environments\, and assessing instructional impacts on learners' c ognitive and non-cognitive outcomes. She has secured over $5.8 million in external funding as a co-PI from federal agencies and has published over 1 00 peer-reviewed papers. \n\nHer honors include the 2023 NSTA/NARST Resear ch Worth Reading Award\, a 2025 ASEE COED Top 4 Paper\, the ASEE ERM Divis ion Apprentice Faculty Grant\, and the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Ne w Faculty Fellow. She also serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of E ngineering Education.\n\nQuestions? \nContact Curtis Taylor at curtis.tayl or@ufl.edu\nFree &\; Open to All\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:NSC 520\, NSC 520\, 1929 Stadium Rd\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, U nited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NSC 520\, 1929 Stadium Rd\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=NSC 5 20:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR