The PhD program in engineering education systems and design aims to advance understanding of the engineering education ecosystem. The goal of the program is to enable long-lasting improvement of the learning process and infrastructure in engineering education at all levels (i.e., K-12, higher education, engineering professionals, graduate students, etc.) by emphasizing the study of education as a complex ecosystem that takes into account the multiple inputs, outputs and interactions within an educational setting. A typical student enters the program with a master's degree in an engineering or a related discipline and selects a research area such as engineering student pathways, increasing participation and retention of underrepresented groups in engineering, making and the maker movement, effective teaching and assessment strategies, the application of learner analytics to relevant data, or entrepreneurship. Upon completion of the program, graduates are equipped to take competitive positions in top-tier research institutions as exemplary scholars and teachers or as leaders in engineering education in a variety of education settings (e.g., universities, science centers, government agencies, museums, policy setting institutions or industries).