Yan Tang

Title
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Email
Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
College
College of Engineering

Office Hours

16:00-17:00 (M-F) or by appointment

Areas of Expertise

Cognitive Load Theory, Deliberate Practice, Problem Solving

Yan Tang

Dr. Yan Tang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She also serves as BSME Program Coordinator. Her current research is in engineering education and focuses on effective practice strategies for learning mechanics. ​She primarily teaches dynamics where she applies research findings to improve learning experience.


  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida

EE401/EE402

ME306

ME400

ME402

ME414

ME419

ME495B

ME595F



American Society for Engineering Education

2021 Tej Gupta Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award. This is one of three awards (teaching, research, and service) given to faculty on the Daytona Beach campus.