First-Year Student Engineering Program

Requirements

All engineering first year students pursue a common academic program, selecting a major upon completion. The first-year student curriculum includes two specially designed engineering-oriented courses (ENGR 0011 Introduction to Engineering Analysis  and Engineering 0012 Introduction to Engineering Computing ). These courses provide freshman students with an overview of the various areas of engineering, introduce certain engineering skills and tools, and acquaint students with the engineering problem solving process. First year students also participate in an engineering seminar, conducted in part by the First Year Student Leadership Team’s Peer Advisors. These seminars provide general information on the transition to college and the improvement of study skills and provide an overview of the various engineering fields so that first year students can make an informed choice of majors at the end of the first year. Students are also given several opportunities to visit the various programs in order to talk to the faculty and learn about the specific academic requirements. All engineering first year students participate in the First Year Student Engineering Conference during the Spring Term. Outstanding first year students may also participate in the Fessenden Honors in Engineering Program (See Special Academic Opportunities/Programs for details). For more information on the First Year Student Engineering Program, visit http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/freshman/