ENGR 100:
INTRODUCTION TO
ENGINEERING
Check out our current section offerings!
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WHAT IS ENGINEERING 100?
Engineering 100 is an engineering student’s first taste of what it is to be a practicing engineer! This project-based course simulates a real-world engineering environment. Each section asks students to complete an engineering project where they design a solution to an authentic, real-life problem. Students can choose from a range of different sections, each with its own project focus – from radiation mitigation to robotics to rocket science, and more!
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WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Every ENGR 100 section shares the same four core learning outcomes. Students will learn to:
Employ
the Engineering Design Process
Communicate
Effectively as an Engineer
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Collaborate
in Diverse Teams
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Understand
and Practice Professional Engineering Values
WHAT MAKES ENGR 100 UNIQUE?
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Engineering 100 helps Michigan Engineers learn how to integrate design, communication, teamwork, and people-first engineering in one unified experience. Uniquely, this course embeds writing and communication instruction (first-year writing requirement) within the engineering discipline. This discipline-specific writing instruction helps our students learn the professional communication skills necessary to build their engineering career.
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FACULTY & STAFF
Meet our team of faculty and staff
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AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
We’re pleased to share some of the awards and publications we’ve received!
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EXTERNAL PARTNERS
Meet our external partners and learn how to get involved
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GSI INFORMATION
Learn how to get involved as a Graduate Student Instructor
How to Apply
To indicate your interest in specific ENGR 100 sections, please complete this form and provide your skills and technical experience. The form is open mid-February to mid-March for fall, and mid-October to mid-November for winter. You can review section descriptions on the website here. Form responses are given to ENGR 100 faculty with a GSI opening. These faculty will review applicants, comparing the applicants’ qualifications with the responsibilities and required skills/technical experience for their section’s GSI position, and make final decisions (in consultation with the Director of Academic Programs and/or First Year Programs Assistant Director, if needed). You are notified by email of the status of your application. Offers are extended by the end of the current semester in most cases. Please note that not all sections of ENGR 100 hire GSIs; some only hire undergraduate Instructional Aides (IAs), and some hire a combination of both. All offers are contingent upon a successful background check. Both incoming and current graduate students are eligible for GSI positions. Please see the ADUE Class Size Policy for the GSI to student ratio in ENGR courses.