Rea Lavi 🎗

Rea Lavi is a Digital Education Lecturer and Curriculum Designer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specifically working in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics within the School of Engineering.5 His work primarily focuses on education innovation projects and developing frameworks for teaching real-world problem-solving skills.3

Professional Background

Lavi specializes in several key areas:

1. Problem-Solving Methodologies: He has developed the DIMES-FIRST methodology, a cost-effective approach for tackling ill-defined problems.1
2. Systems Thinking: Lavi is involved in fostering and assessing systems thinking skills in first-year undergraduate engineering students.1
3. Creativity in Education: He explores ways to teach and implement effective creative thinking among students.1

Research and Teaching

Lavi's work encompasses:

• Developing frameworks, methodologies, and tools for teaching real-world problem-solving.3
• Focusing on problem scoping, system analysis, and design.3
• Leading education innovation projects in the MIT School of Engineering.4

Notable Contributions

• DIMES-FIRST Methodology: This approach includes steps like Describing, Inquiring, Modeling, Extracting, and Stating the problem, followed by Formulating, Ideating, Refining, Scoring, and Transcending solutions.1
• Project-Based Learning: Lavi has applied his methodologies in undergraduate engineering courses, producing valuable and viable solutions recognized by experts.1

Online Presence

Rea Lavi maintains an active online presence:

• His LinkedIn profile username is "realavi".2
• He has a personal website at realavi.com.2
• Lavi also has a MIT-affiliated website at realavi.mit.edu.6

Lavi's work aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world problem-solving, preparing students for complex challenges in engineering and beyond.