Michigan Technological University

College of Engineering

First Year Engineering

Engineering Fundamentals

Undecided about which area of engineering to pursue? No problem. You’ll have a chance to explore them all. Every engineering student at Michigan Tech takes the same core courses, and chooses a major after two or three semesters. You’ll get exposure to all the engineering fields before choosing a career path. While you’re at it, you’ll gain the fundamental skills for success.

Discovery-based learning

In a typical lecture-based class, it can often take days or weeks to get feedback from the professor. That feedback is often based on graded homework assignments or exams. By then the whole class has moved on to something else.

At Michigan Tech, engineering classes aren’t lecture-based. They’re discovery-based. Your professor will spend 15-20 minutes talking to the class. You’ll spend the rest of the time working on in-class activities with your team. Meanwhile, your professor will go from team to team, offering feedback right on the spot. Engineering talent develops naturally as a result—along with important teamwork and communication skills.

Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.

College of Engineering

712 Minerals & Materials Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MIchigan 49931

Ph. 906-487-2005
Fax: 906-487-2782
Email: engineering@mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
906-487-1885

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