The Engineering Experience

It's Thanksgiving season, where everyone takes the time to sit back from the craziness of college and remind themselves what they are thankful for.  Purdue is something that I am so thankful for! From hanging out with friends to taking exams, I know that everything at Purdue is going to help us out so much in the long run and shouldn't be taken for granted.  Here's some top reasons why I'm thankful for Purdue: 1. Top-Ranked Engineering Program Of course, academics takes the top.  The entire Purdue community is centered around academics and even more so in the College of Engineering.  As I pursue my degree in Mechanical Engineering, I realize more and more everyday how applicable my studies are to real-life careers.  Although maybe challenging at times, the College of Engineering will prepare me for anything the world has to throw at me, and I couldn't be more thankful.   2. All of the Unique Student Organizations Me in front of the Engineering Mal...

In my last post I talked about the many experiences I had during my year away on co-op, and in this post I will share how those experiences have impacted my professional and personal life moving forward.  Because I was on co-op rotation for a year, I will now graduate one year later than I was planning to when I started college. Even though this is not the conventional path, I believe that the experiences I had and knowledge I gained during my co-op far outweigh that.  Before my co-op I didn’t have any other engineering work experience, so I lacked confidence in my abilities. During my co-op I gained a lot of experience in conducting important projects, and working with dynamic teams. Having these foundational experiences has given me the skills and confidence necessary to be successful in future roles. While working I got exposure to many different types of industry roles, which allowed me to figure out what type of role I am interested in pursuing after graduation. ...

Although college is a lot of fun, it’s still a lot of work!  You might be thinking that school is school, and college won’t be that different from high school, but college courses are actually quite different from high school courses.  Never fear though, we are here to give you some tips and tricks to transitioning to college! Engineers having fun and loving college!  One big thing about college is that you are a lot more independent.  You are responsible for getting all your work done on time, as well as knowing everything you have to get done as the professor might not warn you when assignments are due.  Most of your assignments will probably be posted online somewhere on a course page, so it is important to check that frequently! In addition, you are a lot more removed from your professors and it is on you to get to know them.  Your professors care, but they can’t reach out to 100+ students.  If you want to get to know your professors, you ...