MIT Appoints Justin Solomon Associate Dean of Engineering Education Effective July 1
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Updated · MIT News · May 19
MIT Appoints Justin Solomon Associate Dean of Engineering Education Effective July 1
1 articles · Updated · MIT News · May 19
Justin Solomon will become MIT School of Engineering’s associate dean of engineering education on July 1, taking a new role centered on updating how engineering is taught.
AI integration is a core mandate: Solomon will help departments redesign curricula, test new teaching models, and implement recommendations from MIT’s Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training.
Industry-linked learning is another focus, with Solomon set to explore new internship models, campus industry collaborations, and shared teaching opportunities across departments and schools.
Solomon brings a strong teaching and AI profile—he is an EECS associate professor, CSAIL principal investigator, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab core faculty member, and co-teacher of MIT’s 6.C01 machine-learning course.
The appointment reflects MIT’s broader push to adapt engineering education to an AI-enabled world while expanding experiential and interdisciplinary learning.
How will MIT's new curriculum redefine the value of a human engineer as AI automates more technical tasks?
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