The Engineering Experience

5 Things to Know about First-Year Engineering (FYE) First-Year Engineering is housed in Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. Purdue has a great program for all undergraduate students in their first year of engineering.  Not only does Purdue’s First-Year Engineering program educate students on disciplines, but you get the opportunity to work with peers who have many different interests in engineering.  Here’s 5 Things to Know about First-Year Engineering! 1. Engineering Classes Everyone in first-year engineering takes great engineering classes at the very beginning which incorporate helpful team experience in order to learn proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a programming tool called MATLAB.  These fundamental skills help with more advanced classes and provide meaningful opportunities to grow as a problem-solver. 2. Discipline Information Before it’s time to select your discipline, professors from different engineering disciplines present informa...

Having finished all of your applications, it’s time for the fun part of transitioning to college, choosing your dorm! Choosing where you want to live can be a big decision and WE Link is here to help guide you to your perfect freshman home within one of our many learning communities. Here are my top reasons for joining a learning community Me in my perfect home at Purdue! Students who share your same passions      Purdue learning communities offer you the chance to live on the same floor as countless people with your same passions. Whether you love solving real-world problems or helping to save the environment, there is a place for you. But even if you are hesitant about living on a floor with your learning community, there are options for communities that hold weekly meetings instead of living together. Help on homework and projects      L iving in one of Purdue’s learning communities offers you a huge network of support as you start your excitin...

At the beginning of a semester, I always think it’s important to reflect on why you chose your major, and what you want from your career as an engineer.  I had the opportunity to attend the 2017 SWE National Conference, and here’s some of what I learned that is helpful to keep in mind to start the semester off on the right foot.  Attending the SWE conference was a tremendous opportunity to be inspired, network, and most of all: learn. 1. Find Value in Feedback As humans, it's hard for us to truly know how we are perceived by others. Being open to and thoughtful of feedback will help you to project your best intentions. Getting to know professors in office hours is a great way to create an opportunity to ask for feedback from an expert in the field. 2. Act with Grit Engineering is tough! Problem-solving is fun most of the time, but it can also be frustrating. When something gets tough, allow yourself to struggle, but persist until you finish what you started...