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Students view an exhibit on a field trip at Boeing-St. 路易总部
In fall 2015, Principia launched an on-campus, dual-degree engineering program. Students take general education and introductory engineering courses from Principia professors as well as distance-learning courses taught by University of North Dakota (UND) engineering faculty. Those completing the five-year program earn two degrees: a BS in engineering science from Principia and an ABET-certified* BS in civil, 化学, 电, 机械, or petroleum engineering from UND. (Students are eligible for scholarships and financial aid for the full five-year engineering program.)
The distance-learning courses are proctored by Principia professors so that students can ask questions. In a recent Fundamentals of Electrical 工程 class, 例如, a question about a voltage equation arose, so the professor paused the lecture while students took turns at the whiteboard graphing equations to solidify the concepts.
Principia’s small classes are key to this approach. “But underlying all of this is that at Principia we teach from the standpoint that each student is the manifestation of divine Mind and fully capable,博士说。. 克林特Staley, who joined Principia’s faculty this fall after teaching at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for nearly 30 years. “当然, the small classes are wonderful—at Cal Poly I averaged 35 students per class, and here in a class of seven I can provide immediate feedback and ideas. But the real difference is the common bond of Christian Science, and you won’t find that anywhere else.”
Another popular—and very useful—aspect of studying engineering at Principia is the ready access to hands-on learning opportunities. Here are just a few examples from specific courses:
- Introduction to the 工程 Profession: Students build a bridge model (after developing the concept design on AutoCAD software and fabricating materials in the machine shop) and then test the model’s strength and capacity.
- 动态: Students construct a walking dinosaur or similar mobile object.
- 工程研讨会: Students build an underwater autonomous vehicle and then test it in the swimming pool.
Students also have opportunities to interact with engineering professionals on field trips—to Boeing’s aerospace center or the General Motors assembly plant, 例如—and with speakers from a variety of engineering fields who visit campus.
学生们怎么说
小凯文·沃德, who spent his first three college semesters studying 机械 engineering at Purdue University, finds in Principia’s program the academic rigor he was seeking—but with closer faculty engagement. “I’m very happy I transferred to Principia,” he says. “My professors really know me here, and I find the distance-learning works extremely well.” Sophomore Namrata Roy, who is also focusing on 机械 engineering, agrees. “We learn the material to understand it, not just memorize it,她说。. “The faculty really care, and we take the time in class to master the content before we move on.”
Students are also putting what they’re learning into practice in campus clubs and activities, 尤其是太阳能汽车团队. 例如, sophomore Austin Webster and junior Nicole Gerber are applying their engineering course material to the design and construction of Ra X, 原理公司的下一款太阳能汽车. That’s also true of freshman Ava Lesko, who considered engineering programs at large universities but ultimately chose Principia. “The opportunity to jump right into the solar car project and learn exponentially in a hands-on setting is something I wouldn’t do until at least junior year at most universities,她说。. “It’s truly wonderful to have this opportunity here as a freshman—and recently I trained to be a driver!”
These future engineers are engaged in many non-engineering-related activities as well. Among the seven students in Fundamentals of Electrical 工程, participation spans the award-winning mediation team, 网球, 越野, 还有足球队, serving as a resident assistant, helping to plan the Public Affairs Conference, 而且是董事会成员.
“Principia’s concept of educating the whole man doesn’t get any better than this,Chris O 'Riordan-Adjah说, Director of the 工程项目. “Our key objective and goal is to strive for perfection and develop the best engineers. 十大最大的网络彩票平台的小尺寸, 个人建议, 接触教师, 爱的鼓励, 校园的参与, and the spiritual freedom expressed here reach students on all levels—academically, 身体上的, 和精神上.”
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