Breadth
Exploration of Disciplines
First-year engineering majors have the opportunity in this course to explore various disciplines and narrow their focus for future careers in engineering through small-group seminars on topics such as drug delivery, bridge safety and sneaker design. They also are introduced to the engineering design process and learn about professional responsibility.
Students in Engineering 100 develop:
- a solid disciplinary knowledge, grounded in math and science
- a command of engineering design processes
- the ability to work on teams
- oral and written communication skills
- an understanding of the relationship between engineering and society
- a capacity for self-directed learning
- the ability to design for customer needs
"The strength of this course is that it gives students a broad introduction to engineering and design processes and also allows them to select areas of interest to explore in more depth with faculty. While many universities offer introductory engineering courses, this combination makes the Bucknell experience truly unique."
