Teaching

Learning by doing. Teaching that builds engineers.

Teaching is built around hands-on work, curiosity, and the belief that students learn engineering most deeply when they design, test, question, and reflect. Across courses, workshops, and mentoring, the goal is to help students grow into confident engineers who can think clearly, create value, and keep learning.

Teaching Philosophy

A student-centered approach to learning.

This teaching philosophy centers curiosity, agency, hands-on exploration, and meaningful connections between engineering ideas and the people they serve.

Goal
My goal is to make a tangible impact on students by helping them find their passion, build confidence, and speak intelligently about a subject without hesitation.
Section 01 · Foundation

Three principles that ground the work.

Experiential learning

Students use their unique talents through doing, testing, writing, and reflecting.

Ownership over grades

Learning moves toward curiosity, agency, and a personal record of growth.

Clear explanation

Students should leave able to explain ideas clearly, not just repeat equations.

Section 02 · How Learning Happens

Five pillars that build the room.

Portfolio-based assessment Story-driven teaching Active and interactive learning Real-world context Inquiry-based learning
Section 03 · Entrepreneurially Minded Learning

The KEEN 3 C's.

Curiosity

A habit of asking better questions and pursuing what is needed to answer them well.

Connections

Link equations, concepts, experience, and personal understanding into a coherent whole.

Creating Value

Use knowledge in meaningful ways for current work, future work, and ongoing learning.

Section 04 · What This Looks Like in Class

Five stages, one takeoff.

  1. Guided notes
  2. Discussion-based learning
  3. Hands-on or role-play
  4. Reflection in portfolios
  5. Confidence and mastery
Section 05 · What Students Gain

Six things that stay with them.

Confidence Deep understanding Long-term retention Ability to explain ideas clearly Ownership of learning A meaningful record of growth
Philosophy in One Line

Teach for confidence. Design for curiosity. Assess for reflection. Create learning that lasts.

Engineering Unleashed Library

KEEN cards & course modules.

Weekly modules, case studies, and active-learning interventions shared with the KEEN network.

Each card below links to a module published on Engineering Unleashed, the KEEN network's resource library. Modules pair real engineering content with active-learning techniques like the question formulation technique, think-pair-share, and gallery walks.

Filter by course to find what fits your syllabus. Each card shows the course it was developed for and the primary pedagogy it demonstrates.

Aerodynamics EML

Week 1: Flowlines, A Way to Reveal the Invisible

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 2: Connecting Model Geometry to Forces and the Power of Non-Dimensionalization

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 3: Joukowski Transformation, A Tool to Design Airfoils

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 4: Estimating Aerodynamic Forces from Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics

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Aerodynamics PBL + EML

Week 5: The Role of Vorticity in Determining Aerodynamic Forces

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 6: Circulation, A Revolutionary Concept in Aerodynamics

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 7: Elementary Flows, Building Blocks for Simple Flow Simulation

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 8: Kutta Condition and Simulating Flow over a Joukowski Airfoil

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Aerodynamics EML

Week 9: Thin Airfoil Theory, the Most Revered Theory in Aerodynamics

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Aerodynamics PBL + EML

Week 10: Lifting Line Theory, the Theory that Gave us the Supermarine Spitfire

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Aerodynamics PBL + Case Study

Week 11: Case Study, Aerodynamics of the Prandtl-D Wing that Generates Induced Thrust

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 1: Reynolds Transport Theorem, Insight into Conservation of Anything

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 2: What is the Role of Thermodynamics in Compressible Flow?

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 3: A Mind Bending Relationship between Area and Flow Speed

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 4: The Role of Back Pressure

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 5: The What, How, and the Why of Shock Waves

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 6: What do Supersonic Engine Inlets and Wind Tunnels have in Common? Oblique Shocks

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 7: A Look Into Detached Shocks, an Interactive Approach

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 8: Prandtl Meyer Flow + Bonus, the Connection between Water Flow and Shock Waves

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Compressible Flow PBL + EML

Week 9: Rayleigh Flow with NASA's Turbine-less Ducted Fan

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Compressible Flow PBL + EML

Week 10: Fanno Flow and the Role it Plays in Natural Gas Transport

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Compressible Flow EML

Week 11: Linearized Flow, Method of Small Perturbations for Subsonic and Supersonic Flows

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Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 1-2: Introduction and Review of Aircraft Performance

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Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 3-4: Finding the Niche through Historical Buildup

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Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 5-6: Takeoff Weight Buildup and Constraints

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Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 7-8: Configuration Selection, Initial Sizing, and 3D Modeling

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Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 9-10: Component Level Weight Estimation, VN Diagram, CG Calculations

Card #2856 →
Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 11-12: Aerodynamic Buildup and Drag Estimations

Card #2857 →
Aircraft Design EML

Weeks 13-14: Aircraft Performance Evaluation

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iFLY Case Study Case Study

Defying Gravity: Coefficient of Drag and Terminal Velocity at the iFLY Wind Tunnel

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iFLY Case Study Case Study

Bernoulli at Work: Fluid Dynamics and EM in an iFLY Wind Tunnel

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iFLY Case Study Case Study

Conservation of Mass in the Context of the iFLY Wind Tunnel

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iFLY Case Study Case Study

Conservation of Fluid Momentum in the Context of the iFLY Wind Tunnel

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iFLY Case Study Case Study

Conservation of Energy in the Context of the iFLY Wind Tunnel

Card #4193 →
iFLY Case Study Video

iFLY Engineers on Technical and EM-Related Questions

Card #4204 →
Intro to Flight PBL + EML

Why Do Jets Fly So High? Intro to Thrust and Jet Engine Design

Card #763 →
Experimental Aero Project-Based

Approaching Wind Tunnel Design with the 3 C's

Card #867 →
EML Foundations First-Day Module

Intro to the Entrepreneurial Mindset in 2 Minutes

Card #863 →
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Classroom Photos

Learning that Sticks

A rotating gallery of classroom teaching, discussion, and hands-on learning moments.

Student Projects

Student projects in motion.

A video snapshot of student-built work connected to teaching, experimentation, and project-based learning.

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Student Project Showcase

This video highlights student projects connected to the teaching mission of the lab.

Crescendo Workshop Tour

Empowering Faculty Across the Country with Entrepreneurial Mindset and AI Tools for Modern Academia

Rethinking how we teach, learn, and find joy of learning in the age of AI in Higher Education.

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    Mastering Modern Academia
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    August 13, 2025
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    Mastering Modern Academia
    KEEN Leader Meeting, Milwaukee
    September 25, 2025
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    The Intentional Joy of Learning
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    November 5, 2025
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    December 4, 2025
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    Crescendo Faculty Workshop
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