Chair
Department of Civil Engineering
Academic ImpactTransforming How
Transforming How
Engineers Learn
Mojgan Jadidi's academic leadership brings together engineering education, emerging technology, experiential learning and institutional innovation. Her work explores how students can engage more deeply with engineering through immersive environments, hands-on learning and technology-enabled approaches.
PEOPLE / ENGINEERING / TECHNOLOGY / LEARNING
Leading Engineering EducationFrom the Classroom
From the Classroom
to Institutional Leadership
Mojgan's academic trajectory has expanded from teaching and research into curriculum, program and departmental leadership—while maintaining a strong focus on how emerging technologies can reshape engineering learning.
01Teaching
02Experiential Learning
03Curriculum
04Program Leadership
05Department Leadership
Director
Common Engineering & BSc Science
Coordinator
First Year Engineering · Markham Campus
Graduate Attribute Lead
Engineering education
Associate Professor
Teaching Civil Engineering
First-Year EngineeringReimagining the
Reimagining the
Engineering Learning Experience
Mojgan's first-year engineering leadership connects experiential and active learning with the design of engineering education.
Markham Campus / 2024–2025Coordinator,
Coordinator,
First Year Engineering
2026 recognitionD2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning
First-Year Engineering Block Model
National Recognition2026 D2L Innovation Award
2026 D2L Innovation Award
in Teaching and Learning
Recognition associated with the First-Year Engineering Block Model.
2026 / TEACHING & LEARNINGD2L +
STLHE / SAPESFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING BLOCK MODEL
STLHE / SAPESFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING BLOCK MODEL
Learning by DoingEngineering Beyond
Engineering Beyond
the Traditional Classroom
Mojgan's academic work incorporates hands-on, project-based and immersive approaches designed to connect engineering concepts with environments students can explore, manipulate and experience.
Hands-on Learning
Engineering experiences that move beyond passive instruction.
Project-based Learning
Learning environments organized around application, exploration and engineering problem-solving.
Immersive Learning
Using AR, VR and related technologies to expand how engineering environments can be experienced.
Immersive Engineering EducationTurning Learning Spaces
Turning Learning Spaces
into Digital Environments
The initiative reflects Mojgan's exploration of immersive and spatial technologies as tools for engineering visualization and experiential education.
Academic Innovation Fund / 2020–2022
Explore Innovation & ResearchA New Realm of Experiential Education Using an Augmented Reality Sandbox
Principal Investigator$99,150
Physical → DigitalPhysical Lab.
Physical Lab.
Digital Experience.
Connected Learning.
01Physical Environment
02Spatial Representation
03Immersive Interaction
04Digital Twin
05Engineering Learning
2026 YUFA Teaching Fellowship
Lab-in-a-Box
Scaling Hands-On, Project-Based Learning in First-Year Engineering
Immersive & Inclusive LearningDesigning Learning
Designing Learning
for More Ways of Engaging
Academic Innovation Fund — Category I / 2023–2028
Inclusive, Immersive, Accessible and Affordable Learning Environments Using AR/VR, Gamification and Educational Comics
Principal Investigator$300,000
AR / VRGamificationEducational ComicsImmersive LearningAccessibilityAffordabilityInclusive Environments
Active Learning InfrastructureCreating Environments
Creating Environments
for Experiential Learning
Classroom infrastructure for experiential and active learning is part of the broader institutional approach to engineering education.
Training Equipment Renewal Fund / 2026–2027
Creating Classroom Infrastructure to Enhance Experiential and Active Learning
Academic Partner$923,107
Selected RecognitionRecognition for
Recognition for
Educational Innovation
D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning
First-Year Engineering Block Model
YUFA Teaching Fellowship
Lab-in-a-Box: Scaling Hands-On, Project-Based Learning in First-Year Engineering
Best Paper Award · ASEE Zone I
VIVID Comics pedagogy
Best Paper Award · ASEE Saint Lawrence Section
VIVID Comics pedagogy
Best Poster Award · ASEE Saint Lawrence Section
Education as ScholarshipStudying How
Studying How
Engineers Learn
Engineering-education scholarship connects immersive education, experiential learning and new approaches to first-year engineering.
View Research & Publications on Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)01Immersive education
02AR / VR
03Experiential learning
04Gamification
05Educational comics
06First-year engineering
07Project-based learning
Student Research & MentorshipAdvancing Research
Advancing Research
Through Mentorship
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering / 2026Best Student
Best Student
Paper Award
- Student
- Sara Abbasian
- With
- Mojgan Jadidi
- Research area
- BIM-driven sustainable construction and demolition waste management
Professional Education LeadershipContributing to the
Contributing to the
Engineering Education Community
Vice-Chair
Saint Lawrence Division
American Society for Engineering Education
Campus Representative
American Society for Engineering Education
Lassonde School of Engineering
Conference Chair
ASEE Saint Lawrence Section Conference
Toronto
Beyond the ClassroomPreparing Engineering
Preparing Engineering
for a Changing Technology Landscape
Connecting engineering education with emerging AI and construction conversations beyond the university.
2026–Present / ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Preparing Canadian Construction Workforce in the Era of AI
From Learning to ApplicationIdeas Become Powerful
Ideas Become Powerful
When They Are Put to Work
Explore selected projects connecting spatial intelligence, digital twins, immersive environments and engineering innovation.