Goodman shares human-centered design insights in roundtable

9/3/2026 Jackson Brunner

Senior Lecturer Matthew Goodman, leader of the senior design capstone program in Illinois materials science and engineering, shared his expertise about the implementation of human-centered engineering in the classroom during a September roundtable hosted by The Grainger College of Engineering. 

Written by Jackson Brunner

Senior Lecturer Matthew Goodman of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will join a panel of experts this Friday, Sept. 4, from 12–1 p.m. CT for a free virtual roundtable exploring human-centered design in engineering education.

Hosted by The Grainger College of Engineering and the Siebel Center for Design, the discussion will unpack what human-centered engineering means and how instructors can bring it into their own classrooms. Goodman will share how he has applied the approach in materials science — specifically via the senior design capstone course he leads — and what impact it has had on student learning.

The four-person panel includes:

  • Saad Shehab, Associate Director of Assessment and Research, Siebel Center for Design
  • Matt Goodman, Senior Lecturer, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Elle Wroblewski, Teaching Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
  • Sneha Gayen, Ph.D. candidate, Aerospace Engineering

The Grainger College of Engineering has more information available about registration on its website.


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This story was published September 3, 2026.