Andrew Bartolini
Associate Teaching Professor
Director, First-Year Engineering Program
Areas of Interest
Andrew Bartolini directs the College of Engineering’s First-Year Program, which features a two-course sequence of engineering courses for approximately 500 students, with a diverse set of instructors representing each department. He also leads a team of two dozen undergraduate first-year engineering student assistants.
He conducts engineering education research related to first-year engineering programs. He studies methods to boost students toward academic success, assists students in making an informed program of study decision, and engages students in hands-on learning environments through the inclusion of makerspaces in the curriculum.
Bartolini is an active member of the First-Year Programs Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and serves as an Executive Director of its board as well as Program Chair – Elect. He is also a member of the Steering Committee for the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference through ASEE.
Bartolini is a concurrent associate teaching professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES). Within CEEES, he is the faculty advisor for the Notre Dame Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Education
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2019
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 2013