Topic #8: Learning to be an Engineer with Hands-on Experiences

      Within the field of engineering, much information is learned in a classroom setting, but the majority of your learnings will come with experience and practice with hands-on activities. These certain activities allow students to develop a sense of teamwork and cooperation when completing tasks. Teamwork within the engineering field is crucial, many projects as an engineer will be with teams and it is very important to learn how to work, cooperate, and collaborate without difficulties. Also, what makes an engineering successful is the ability to think “outside the box” and think with ingenuity in order to solve problems.

      Recently, in my Engineering 100 class, my team and I built and programmed a robot made out of Legos, motors, and sensors. The whole process of this hands-on project was far more educational than sitting in a classroom. I was able to learn the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams, and how to overcome and resolve adversities. Also, I was able to think with ingenuity and creativity that allowed us, as a team, to overcome problems as we used our materials in the most resourceful way possible. With this experience, it gave me a basic understanding of what an engineer encounters and the problems they may run into during a particular project. The skills of an engineer are not learned, but are rather developed with experience in the field.

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