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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
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EGR 1001 - Exploring Engineering

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Students will learn about the different disciplines of engineering and related fields through lectures, discussions, research, hands-on activities, and interacting with MSOE community members working in the disciplines. Students will engage in student-centered active-learning exercises focused on career exploration and student success. Students will decide which fields might be a great match for them and work with an advisor to create a course plan for further exploration in their majors of interest. Students will choose in-major courses to enroll in for the following term.
Prereq: None
Note: Only students in the Engineering Explorers Pathway program may enroll
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Explore strengths, values, skills, and interests that influence major and career choice 
  • Recognize differences between fields of study at MSOE  
  • Critically evaluate degree options by utilizing self-reflection, career research, and decision-making strategies
  • Research and describe careers and day to day work associated with fields of study of interest to the student 
  • Investigate career options through interaction with the MSOE community and its partners 
  • Demonstrate understanding of one’s own career aspirations and fit with MSOE majors
  • Determine specific majors of interest at MSOE to pursue in the following term 
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Introduction to the following disciplines:
    • Architectural Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Business majors
    • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Computer Engineering 
    • Computer Science
    • Construction Management
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Software Engineering
    • User Experience Design
  • College success skills
  • Career exploration assessments and activities
  • Reflection activities
  • Interfacing with MSOE community members working in the disciplines
Laboratory Topics
  • Career exploration assessments and activities
  • College success skills 
  • Researching careers
  • Academic planning with advisors
  • Reflection activities
Coordinator
Beth Felch


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