Doctoral student exploring first-year engineering experience
June 15, 2026
At the College of Engineering and Applied Science, undergraduate students take a series of first-year foundational and design thinking engineering courses (ENED) to set them up for success in their program. For Madeline Martin, aerospace engineering '24, these courses left a lasting impact. With a passion for teaching and experience as a teaching assistant, Martin chose to pursue a doctoral degree in engineering education at UC. She was recently named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month.