1. New Engineering Educational Transformation (NEET)
Threads

2. The NEET Approach to Organizing the Curricula Through “Threads”
Preparing students to participate in some new technology application (the new machines and systems)
Explicitly provides for learning in the NEET Ways of Thinking.
Series of project-centric experiences, for four to six semesters in length, years 1 – 4
There is an interdepartmental (or interschool) nature to the thread
During the next four pilot years, students going through the threads must be able to obtain some existing engineering degree
Threads might be envisioned in: Internet of things; Autonomous vehicles and systems; Smart cities and urban infrastructure; Large data analysis systems

3. New Machine
interdepartmental
Degree
Degree + Certificate
Subjects
Subjects
Project C
Subjects
Subjects
Project B
Subjects
Subjects
Project A
Subjects
Subjects
Dept. 1
Dept. 2
Faculty
Disciplines
Quality

4. Thread Task Groups
The main element of the NEET transformation is the project centric curriculum, organized in threads around a series of NEET projects, and focused on the new machines.
The role of each of several NEET task groups on various threads will be to oversee the development and pilot implementation of the respective threads, in a coordinated manner with other NEET transformations.

5. Criteria for Prioritizing Threads
Fulfilling the NEET Principles
The thread should focus on preparing students to participate in some new technology application (the new machines and systems)
The thread explicitly provides for learning in the NEET Ways of Thinking.
The thread should prepare students on the spectrum from makers to discoverers
Academic criteria
The thread has series of hands-on project-centric experiences
There is an interdepartmental (or interschool) nature to the thread
Engages small and mid-size departments
During the next four pilot years, students going through the threads must be able to obtain some existing engineering degree
Many potential students interested
Has the potential for delaying choice of major until junior year
Does not replicate existing minor or joint degree
Leverage synergies and make efficient use of teaching resource
Are representative of the range of issues in the School of Engineering
Near term implementation criteria
Sophomore year curriculum largely in place, except for projects that may need to be created or revised Faculty members identified who are committed to lead effort
Department can at least in the interim provide project/community space
Initially are within the School of Engineering