Experiential Learning  is the hardest aspect of this major because many students in the program are still developing their hands-on skill sets. These skill sets are needed during the prototype development phase in the design courses. Knowing how to use the business end of a screwdriver is vital. We work with real tools while creating real devices. 

ESE Updates

• ESE | Introduction to Design – Trebuchet Competition
  The ESE class of 2027 Introduction to Design cadets conducted a Trebuchet Competition event on December 11.  Each of the six teams was provided 20 pounds of weight with a maximum drop height of 3 feet as a potential energy source to throw a tennis ball as far as possible down the field.  The teams spent 8 weeks designing,… Read more: ESE | Introduction to Design – Trebuchet Competition
• ESE | Ella Morgan
  Over the summer Ella completed an internship with Granite Shore Power at Merrimack Station, the last major coal power plant in New England. There, she worked with their operations and maintenance departments to maintain and operate equipment both on and offline. It was rewarding to apply the lessons learned in first-year engineering courses to an… Read more: ESE | Ella Morgan