Entry Date:
January 6, 2026

LEAP Group

Principal Investigator John Liu

Associated Departments, Labs & Centers

Project Website https://leapgroup.mit.edu/

Project Start Date September 2023


The MIT Learning Engineering and Practice Group (LEAP Group), led by Dr. John Liu, applies design and systems principles to solving challenges in learning and develops learning experiences to better meet the increasing demand for STEM skills in tomorrow’s workforce. The award-winning research-to-practice approach includes the focus areas of human-machine/computer interaction, XR, simulations and haptics, MOOC and blended learning, and curriculum development to enhance and scale engineering education and training. The group is in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department.