Collins Award for Innovative Teaching

Collins Award for Innovative Teaching

W. Leighton Collins was a faculty member in the College of Engineering from 1929-65 and former executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He was a pioneer and leader in ASEE and helped shape engineering instruction in the United States. This award recognizes outstanding development or use of new and innovative teaching methods. The winner receives a check and a plaque.

Solicitation
October
Associate dean for academic programs sends memo to department heads, enclosing explanation of award and list of recipients. The nomination packet should include a standard cover page, a letter of nomination from the department head, a statement from the instructor describing the teaching innovation, and appropriate supporting documents, such as class notes, syllabus, examples of student work, or whatever might help convey the nature of the teaching innovation. Innovations with success within the past three years will be given priority over older efforts. Off-campus and distance learning efforts are also eligible. Each department is limited to one nomination.

Nomination cover sheet (pdf)

Due
November 30 - to departmental main office

January 15 - six (6) copies to Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 206 Engineering Hall, MC-272.

Selection
January
One recipient chosen by the Teaching Evaluation and Improvement Subcommittee of the Executive Committee plus undergraduate students.

Publication
Recipients are informed by letter from dean, drafted by associate dean for academic programs, with copies to the following:

department head

nominator

editor in the Engineering Communications Office for convocation booklet publication

associate dean for academic programs for convocation program

associate deans for external and admin. affairs

chairman, awards committee

Logistics
February/March
The editor in the Engineering Communications Office prepares the college awards convocation booklet, which will carry photo and biosketch of awardee.

Previous Recipients