“Brains are wired through hands-on interaction with the physical world” Anonymous
I learnt to walk by taking baby steps and falling a million times. I learnt to talk through saying something. I learnt to listen by listening. Just as the above quote suggests, we learn through doing things. Engineers also learn by being actively involved. Experiential learning is the basis of all internships, co-ops, research opportunities, engineering societies and early real-world projects for prospective engineering students.
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About: The goal of the program is to provide engineering students across all disciplines with a library “of high-quality, tested, hands-on team-based society-focused projects for first-year students. These projects are designed to increase the recruitment, persistence to degree, and satisfaction of all students, and particularly women, in baccalaureate Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Biosystems Engineering and Electronics Engineering degree programs.”
Benefits: Having prospective engineering students actively involved in real world projects instills a sense of enthusiasm in the students and they are likely to adhere to those disciplines. The projects also involve the students at a much more intimate level than the typical lecture.
Opportunity: Engineering societies
About: Students can be part of professional engineering societies throughout their college life. Engineering societies such as Engineers Without Borders (WEI), Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), Women in Engineering (WEI) aim to further the engineering profession and the interests of individuals engaged in that field.
Benefits: Engineering students get mentorship from professionals, enhance their support networks and learn a lot about their prospective fields. Faculty members and student interactions also help to provide the foundations of professional relationships.
Opportunity: Undergraduate Research
About: Undergraduate Research is an epitome of engaged learning. It is the collaborative research between faculty members and students to examine, create and share new knowledge. Freshman students can also get the chance to explore a specific topic within a field and make an original contribution to the discipline.It also involves creation, experimentations, development analysis and problem-solving.
Benefits: Students are able to gain experience since research combines classroom and hands-on experience. Engineering students also improve their analytical and critical thinking skills, learn to overcome obstacles and work through complex problems.Students who invest the time and effort into undergraduate research leave with a strong network of colleagues and connections
All these opportunities are available for engineering students to take advantage of so that they can learn more about engineering through active engagement. To all prospective engineering students brace yourselves for a world of opportunities. Till next time.
Panashe, M-
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About: Undergraduate Research is an epitome of engaged learning. It is the collaborative research between faculty members and students to examine, create and share new knowledge. Freshman students can also get the chance to explore a specific topic within a field and make an original contribution to the discipline.It also involves creation, experimentations, development analysis and problem-solving.
Benefits: Students are able to gain experience since research combines classroom and hands-on experience. Engineering students also improve their analytical and critical thinking skills, learn to overcome obstacles and work through complex problems.Students who invest the time and effort into undergraduate research leave with a strong network of colleagues and connections
All these opportunities are available for engineering students to take advantage of so that they can learn more about engineering through active engagement. To all prospective engineering students brace yourselves for a world of opportunities. Till next time.
Panashe, M-
Sources
“About RWEP." IEEE Real World Engineering Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
“Undergraduate Research at Michigan State University”. Michigan State University. Print
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