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David B. Knight

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1965
Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentCareer Development and DiversityEngineering Education and PedagogyHigher Education Research StudiesExperimental Learning in Engineering

Publications

336

Citations

3,791

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1965

Research summary
AI-generated

David B. Knight studies engineering education, focusing on how undergraduate and graduate engineering students develop skills, make career decisions, and are supported by academic programs and employers. His work examines topics such as doctoral student career pathways, curriculum design, study-abroad and transfer-student experiences, and how universities and workplaces prepare engineers for academic, industry, and other career tracks. Much of the research uses education and workforce data, including surveys, job advertisement analysis, and text analysis of student feedback.

Engineering education and curriculum designGraduate student career pathways and mentorshipWorkforce skills and employer expectationsDiversity and equity in engineering educationStudent experience (study abroad, transfer, teamwork)

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade but shows a generally increasing trend, with notably high output in 2020 and 2024 and a strong recent five-year average.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.8/year recently
2017: 11 publications172018: 21 publications182019: 13 publications192020: 42 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 15 publications232024: 47 publications47242025: 9 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Engineering Education×24
  • International Journal of STEM Education×3
  • 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings×3
  • PLoS ONE×2
  • Journal of international engineering education.×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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