The Engineering Experience

Eleven months ago, I was getting ready for prom, graduating high school, and spending every day with my best friends. And then, in the blink of an eye, I was at Purdue– alone, hundreds of miles away from the people I had spent the last eighteen years with. Honestly, it was hard to look past the life that I had grown out of. But, as the leaves fell and the temperatures dropped, I began to bloom into a better version of myself. As I wrap up my second semester, here’s a look back at my freshman year at Purdue! Community: People at Purdue come from all walks of life.  I’ve been able to meet people who have lived in many different countries and those who have never left their hometown. I’ve always considered myself an introvert (the type of person to panic if they have to start a conversation). But, through Boiler Gold Rush , the B-involved fair, and my classes, I’ve found that I’ve begun to strike up conversations with whoever is around me. People here have so much to offer, whether in...

Whether you’ve already made up your mind that you want to obtain a degree after your bachelor’s or you’re still exploring  your options, obtaining research experience as an undergraduate can strengthen your resume for both further study and entering the workforce. As a current sophomore, I’m by no means any sort of an authority on graduate school, but I’ve put together a brief overview of graduate degrees as well as undergraduate research opportunities at and outside of Purdue. Grad School In-person traditional thesis engineering master’s and PhD degrees offered at Purdue are Aeronautics and Astronautics, Agricultural and Biological, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental and Ecological, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, and Nuclear. Professional master’s degrees and online options, which are traditionally geared more for advanced vocational applications than research, are offered for AAE, ABE, BME, CHME CE, ECE, EEE, IE, MSE, ME, NE, Autonomous and Co...

Are you struggling to figure out what type of engineering you would enjoy at Purdue? If so, we have the perfect quiz to help guess which major may be the right fit for you and open your options to some types of engineering you may not have considered before.  On top of that, we have also created a quiz to test which iconic Purdue symbol you are so you can really get a feel for Purdue and the fun mascots, figures, and places we have around campus.  What Type of Engineer Are You? https://www.buzzfeed.com/glitteryeggplant622/what-type-of-engineering-are-you-2sa787aw9b What Purdue Aesthetic Are You? https://www.buzzfeed.com/glitteryeggplant622/what-is-your-purdue-aesthetic-2688yda45m We hope you have fun with these quizzes and get a chance to learn more about engineering and what it is to be a Boilermaker. Share with your friends and family to see if you have the same Purdue aesthetic! Madison Meunier ChE ‘27 Recruitment Project Committee Stay Connected With Purdue WIEP! Facebook...

Over spring break, I went to Ireland for 10 days for the Medical Device Development and Manufacturing Tour in Ireland study abroad. The class I took was through the biomedical engineering program and was offered as a Short Term Engineering Program (STEP). STEPs abroad allow for shorter international experiences and provide an alternative to being abroad for an entire semester. Dublin, Ireland My Class Through the study abroad program, I earned 3 credits for BME 49500. For engineering majors with a “technical elective” requirement, this class can potentially fulfill that. In addition to our week in Ireland, we had two class sessions before the trip to get us ready and one afterward to reflect on everything we’d experienced. Leading up to the trip, we gave presentations on Irish culture and the country’s medical field. We also wrote essays on those same topics, which made up a big part of the class component of the program. Through our assignments and class sessions, I was really excited...