Colin Doyle

Assistant Professor of the Practice and Program Coordinator

doylec10@erau.edu

School of Engineering

Worldwide College of Aviation

Areas of Expertise

Software Engineering

Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Embedded and Digital Systems
Computer Networks
Responsible Generative AI in Engineering Education
AI Literacy and Source Verification
Online STEM Education and Instructional Design
Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement
Workforce Development
Applied Probability and Statistics

Colin Doyle

Overview

​Dr. Colin Doyle is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Program Coordinator for the B.S. in Software Engineering program in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide School of Engineering. He brings more than three decades of experience spanning aerospace and defense software and systems engineering, higher education, online learning, and curriculum development.
His teaching and course-development work encompasses software engineering, computer science, computer networks, embedded and digital systems, computer graphics, systems engineering, and graduate engineering capstone courses. His current scholarly and applied interests include responsible generative AI use in engineering education, AI literacy and source verification, workforce readiness, scalable online STEM learning, and AI-assisted course development and quality assurance.
Before joining Embry-Riddle, Dr. Doyle held academic leadership positions and engineering roles with organizations including Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, and AAI. He is the author of Applied Probability and Statistics for Engineers: An Interactive Learning Approach and is a member of ASEE and IEEE.

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University

M.S. - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering: Computer Engineering (Certified Cooperative Education), Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Assistant Professor of the Practice and Program Coordinator, Software Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, 2024-present.

Adjunct / Part-Time Faculty, American Public University System, University of Central Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Christian University, current.

Associate Professor and Program Director, Electrical Engineering, American Public University System, 2013-2021.

Software and systems engineering roles in aerospace, defense, integration, simulation, and quality assurance with Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, AAI, Tinker Air Force Base, and consulting organizations, 1986-2013.
Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
College of Aviation Faculty Senator, Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 2026-present
Peer Reviewer, ISCAP Academic Conference, 2026
ABET professional development in program assessment, advanced assessment, and the responsible use of generative AI for program assessment

Teaching

  • CPSC 222: Intro to Discrete Structures
  • CPSC 332: Organiz of Program Languages
  • CPSC 223: Scientific Programming in C
  • SFTW 300: Software Engineering Practices
CPSC 222 - Introduction to Discrete Structures
CPSC 223 - Scientific Programming in C
CPSC 332 - Organization of Programming Languages
SFTW 300 - Software Engineering Practices
By appointment; contact me by email to arrange a virtual meeting.

Research

Doyle, C. L. (2026). Applied Probability and Statistics for Engineers: An Interactive Learning Approach. Cognella Publishing.

Doyle, C. L. (2025). AI-Assisted Course Development for Resilient Aerospace Education. Poster presented at the Embry-Riddle AI Summit.

Tate, K. J., Messina, D., Warnecke, B., Doyle, C., DePriter, T., and Brillhart, D. (2018). Marvelous Metals Matter! Science and Children, 55(5).