The Engineering Experience

Purdue’s Women in Engineering Program (WiE) is dedicated to encouraging women to study engineering and is committed to providing an environment for women in engineering to grow and prosper at Purdue. There are several resources provided by WiE to help students succeed, and plenty of opportunities for new students to take advantage of. The WE Link Leadership Team Learning Community The WiE Learning Community, centered in Meredith South, provides the opportunity for women in first-year engineering (FYE) to live on campus amongst other women in FYE. This learning community is a great way to meet other women in engineering at Purdue, and most of the Residential Assistants are upper class engineering students. To apply for this learning community, students must have signed a housing contract with Purdue and preferably apply by the priority deadline, as those applications will be considered first. To learn more and apply, click here . Classes There are two classes offered by WiE at Pur

As the home of over a thousand registered student organizations, Purdue has something for everyone. These clubs, teams, and groups provide an ideal way for students to supplement their academic pursuits and explore passions and facets of themselves outside of the classroom. While everyone has their individual preferences, the following student organizations are some of my personal favorites. CHAARG CHAARG (Changing Health, Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls) is a national women’s fitness community with a chapter at Purdue that hosts a wide range of exercise and social events. Weekly workouts with the whole chapter rotate through a variety of workouts (kickboxing, pilates, yoga, HIIT, etc.) both on and off campus while weekly small groups form closer connections with a core group of girls. This organization also hosts social events throughout the year such as collage making, movie nights, glass painting, and holiday parties as well as partner events with other organizations on campus

     As I get ready to graduate and reflect on my previous three years with Purdue University, I’ve come to realize that the engineering program and college involvement here is truly something special. Whether it's the iconic bell chimes while students head to their next class or the late night studying sessions with friends in Armstrong Hall, Purdue always offers excitement and new discoveries. So what sets Purdue University apart from other colleges? Read more to learn about the community, network, and innovation that defines the Purdue experience! Purdue’s Women in Engineering Program      Of course the Women in Engineering Program (WiE) must be mentioned when thinking about Purdue Engineering and how Purdue is unlike any other. The Women in Engineering Program was created in 1969 and is the first Women in Engineering Program in the nation. Because of the Women in Engineering Program’s efforts, the enrollment rate of women within the College of Engineering has gone up to 26%

Purdue students hail from all over the world. Students here come from all 50 states and 130 different countries. Out-of-state students make up a majority of Purdue’s student body, and I am one of them. Coming from Colorado, there were a lot of things I was not expecting about Indiana and Purdue itself. Here are just a few to acquaint you with Purdue’s campus, and the Midwest as a whole, if you are not from the area. Indiana Weather and Climate Colorado has its cold days and I thought it would be similar to Indiana's winter weather, but I was not as prepared as I thought I would be. I was used to low humidity and the sun always being out in the winter. It was shocking when the weather started getting colder and feeling colder. When the weather app said 40 degrees Fahrenheit, it felt much colder due to the Indiana wind. Midwest winter also involved shorter periods of daylight, so it became really important to get outside and see the sun when I could! These darker winter days make yo

At Purdue University, the College of Engineering has what we call First Year Engineering (FYE). This is something that isn’t as commonly seen at other universities, and we often get many questions about how First Year Engineering works, and why it works so well. This blog will hopefully answer many of your questions about FYE. First Year Engineering means that you do not decide what Engineering discipline you will pursue until after you have completed FYE. The benefit of this is it allows you time to truly understand what engineering has to offer before having to worry about specific classes and a career path. Within this first year you will be in classes with engineers planning on pursuing all different disciplines, and you will be taking classes that work on the fundamentals of engineering problem solving. There are multiple pathway within FYE, all of which take different classes, but all count towards the FYE requirements. The five pathways are the Main, EPICS, VIP, Goss Schol