Penn Engineering

Strategic Plan 2030

Reinventing Engineering Education

Sid Deliwala working with students at Amy Gutmann Hall

Penn Engineering is reimagining what it means to educate an engineer in a world transformed by artificial intelligence, sustainability imperatives and social responsibility. These initiatives will reshape how students learn, design and lead, bringing together experiential learning, human-centered innovation and responsible technology development to prepare graduates for an uncertain but opportunity-rich future.

Prepares students to design, manage and collaborate with AI in software development, ensuring that Penn graduates lead in a rapidly evolving field where intelligent systems redefine how engineering work is done.

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Embeds hands-on sustainability modules into core courses, empowering students to apply their technical expertise to real-world energy and environmental challenges and establishing Penn as a national model for experiential sustainability education.

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Launches an AI Education Sandbox at Penn to pioneer equitable, AI-driven learning in math, physics and coding with the goal of creating scalable models that extend from Penn classrooms to Philadelphia schools and beyond.

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Develops a comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular ecosystem to train engineers as ethical, inclusive and socially responsible leaders who anticipate the societal impacts of technology.

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Establishes the scientific foundation for AI tutors that truly enhance learning, building the benchmarks, algorithms and design principles for safe, effective and equitable GenAI in education.

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Why it Matters

Together, these initiatives position Penn Engineering as the leader in educating engineers for an AI- transformed world. They will produce graduates who are not only technically exceptional but also ethically grounded, sustainability-minded and globally engaged. By integrating experiential learning, AI fluency and responsible innovation into every level of the curriculum, Penn will shape a new generation of engineers, creative thinkers equipped to harness technology for humanity’s greatest challenges.