Teaching Cards
Published activity cards on the KEEN Engineering Unleashed network. Each card is a structured, classroom-ready artifact that other engineering faculty can adopt, adapt, and cite. Topics span AI-augmented engineering pedagogy, authentic assessment, the full design process from problem definition through delivery, and the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering contexts.
Cards are licensed through the KEEN network. Click any card to open it on engineeringunleashed.com.
From Lab to Market
IP, Licensing, and the Tech-to-Market Path
Responsible by Design
Ethical Reasoning and Professional Character
See the Whole System
Feedback Loops and Second-Order Effects
Make Them Care
Pitching and Storytelling with Engineering Data
Make the Numbers Work
Cost, Price, and the Business Case
Get Out of the Building
Customer Discovery and Market Validation
Build to Learn
Rapid Prototyping and the Minimum Viable Prototype
Storming to Performing
Building and Repairing Engineering Teams
Take It Apart to Put It Together
Reverse Engineering as a Discovery Engine for Connections and Creativity
Dig to the Root
The 5 Whys for Root-Cause Curiosity
Experiential Learning Ecosystem at Colorado School of Mines
From Assistants to Innovators
Structuring Undergraduate Research for Value Creation
Beyond the Grade
Authentic Assessment
Mastery at Scale
AI-Augmented Experiential Learning for Engineering Education
Engineer First, AI Second
A Framework for AI-Augmented Engineering Thinking
Start with the Stakeholder
From Client Needs to Engineering Action
Gate by Gate
Navigating Design Reviews from Proposal to Final Delivery
Ship, Reflect, Repeat
Hybrid-Agile Project Management for Engineering Design
Test Before You Trust
Integration, Verification, and Test Planning for Engineering Design
After the Handoff
Designing for Operations, Maintenance, and End of Life
Before You Build
AI-Assisted Requirements Development for Engineering Design
From Requirements to Reality
Concept Generation, Trade Studies, and Design Down-Selection
Ask First, Design Second
The 5Ws+H for Engineering Problem Definition
Beyond the Blueprint
Arguing for Engineering's Broader Impact
From Opportunity to Execution
Building Value Propositions with FDVSE + TBL
Fail Faster, Build Better
AI-Driven Test Planning
Driving Down Drag
How Super Trucks Combine Technology and Human Behavior to Save Fuel
Adam is a KEEN Crescendo member (Spring 2026), a member of KERN Community Catalysts Cohort 13, and a 2026 KEEN Engineering Unleashed Fellow. To collaborate on new cards, reach out at aduran@mines.edu.