Education
- M.S., Western Governors University, 2025
- B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
Teaching Interests
Marty Jacobson joined Georgia Tech as faculty in 2010, teaching Engineering Design courses in the top-ranked Biomedical Engineering department at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He taught thousands of students the process of human-centered design in the context of medical device development, and created several new elective courses covering design thinking, entrepreneurship, and medical device innovation. Since 2025, he teaches mechanical engineering design courses such as ME1670 and ME2110, combining his mechanical design and Design for Manufacturing expertise with his hands-on prototyping and testing expertise to teach students the process of engineering design. He mentors registered student organizations such as the Medical Robotics Club and coaches student design teams to success in innovation competitions and to create valuable hardware-based startups.
Research Interests
Marty Jacobson’s research focuses on engineering education, especially in the context of engineering design courses involving problem-based learning and hands-on skills development. He is an active contributor to medical device innovation and Design For Manufacturing in support of academic technology development and collaborators in industry.
Recent Publications
- T. M. Fernandez and M. C. Jacobson., “Engineering students’ performance of prototyping: Process, purpose, and perception in the design classroom”, International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 1761 – 1778, 2022
- R. Y. Schaar, J. K. Rains, and M. C. Jacobson, “Jump-Starting Biomedical Design Education in the Sophomore Year: A Human-Centered Approach
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