As the focal point for teaching and learning issues within the College, the FIC is an integral part of engineering education at UT. The FIC’s core purpose resonates with the College’s key strategic goals, which include promoting quality instruction and supporting faculty in becoming innovative instructors. The FIC provides leadership in developing creative teaching solutions and continually pioneers new and effective ways to apply technology to instruction.

Taking a collaborative approach to working with faculty, the FIC crafts unique and highly targeted solutions to respond to the individual needs of engineering faculty. The FIC has twelve staff members with a diverse skill set to meet a full spectrum of instructional needs. Areas of expertise include instructional design, web development, graphic design, 3D visualization, video production, programming, distance learning, project management, and more.

Funding for the FIC is made possible by students’ Instructional Technology Fees and by additional revenue projects. Engineering faculty have access to the FIC and its resources, however the FIC charges for services supporting research and other non-direct instruction activities.