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I need to compile a list of project-based engineering colleges/universities.  I know that Franklin Olin College works that way but I need other options because Olin has such a low acceptance rate.  My son is a sophomore this year and has his heart set on engineering...maybe mechanical but possibly electrical.  He is very techy, lots of robotics, arduino, programming etc but I don't think he would survive a traditional engineering program involving lots of theory and lectures.  Thank you for your input!

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GMI is perhaps even more project based and experiential than Olin... Its called Kettering University now but all the old MEs I know still refer to it as GMI. It has a 71% percent acceptance rate and could be a great safety if you don't mind being in Flint or the 80:20 gender split.

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These are on our list so far:

Nice and near our home - Santa Clara U's robotics https://www.scu.edu/engineering/labs--research/labs/robotics-systems-lab/

Hubby was an exchange student and love it. Hubby's current colleague is a fresh grad from there - University of Waterloo, Canada http://uwrobotics.uwaterloo.ca

 

We intend to tour U of W as part of our Canada/East Coast vacation.

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These are on our list so far:

Nice and near our home - Santa Clara U's robotics https://www.scu.edu/engineering/labs--research/labs/robotics-systems-lab/

Hubby was an exchange student and love it. Hubby's current colleague is a fresh grad from there - University of Waterloo, Canada http://uwrobotics.uwaterloo.ca

 

We intend to tour U of W as part of our Canada/East Coast vacation.

 

I think of Waterloo's great strength being their coop programs. Courses may be taught in a traditional manner but having frequent coop semesters keeps it all applied.

 

If schools with great coop programs are on your list, you should add in places like Virginia Tech.

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I will have to look in to the differences of these. I am not familiar with the engineering technology major.

 

I suggested it simply because you said your ds likes the hands-on stuff and not so much the theory stuff. My eldest is the same way. He tried the straight engineering major, but after a year and a half of theory he just burned out on it and wanted to get his hands dirty. He switched to engineering technology and is much happier now.

 

This is specific to my son's school, but if you scroll down the page you will find a link to a pdf file that gives an overview of how the two majors differ.

 

http://www.letu.edu/_Academics/Engineering/

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GMI is perhaps even more project based and experiential than Olin... Its called Kettering University now but all the old MEs I know still refer to it as GMI. It has a 71% percent acceptance rate and could be a great safety if you don't mind being in Flint or the 80:20 gender split.

 

Thank you!  It will definitely go down as one of our safety schools.

 

These are on our list so far:

Nice and near our home - Santa Clara U's robotics https://www.scu.edu/engineering/labs--research/labs/robotics-systems-lab/

Hubby was an exchange student and love it. Hubby's current colleague is a fresh grad from there - University of Waterloo, Canada http://uwrobotics.uwaterloo.ca

 

We intend to tour U of W as part of our Canada/East Coast vacation.

Arcadia, Santa Clara sounds great!! As does the possiblity of going to Canada.  I will put them on our list to learn more about.

 

Check out South Dakota Mines. We have one of our Eagle Scouts there and it has been a perfect fit for him. 

 

 

Thank you Margaret!!  I will read more aobut it!  I appreciate the input.

 

WPI--Worcester Polytechnic Institute

EKS, definitely!! I Polytechnic sounds like just the ticket!

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I don't know much about it, but I have heard Kennesaw State University's engineering program is very hands on. Up until about a year ago, the engineering school was a separate university called Southern Polytechnic State University. It merged with KSU in a money saving move. It doesn't have the variety of majors that big engineering schools have, but I am sure it offers the Enginerring Technology major. Also, it has the added bonus that classes transfer to Georgia Tech, if the student decides to change schools. The SPSU campus is in Marietta, GA. It is definitely an admission safety.

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https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/departments/me/

 

My ds's graduated from there with his chemE degree and they had a lot of projects. I don't know that it is what is truly defined as a project-based university, but I do know that his UG experience was nothing like dh's (who is also a chemE.). Dh often commented on the difference between his classroom experience and ds's projects.

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