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365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç±­ Case School of Engineering, we understand how important hands-on experiences are as you shape and pursue your goals. That’s why we ensure you’ll have plenty of them—starting with the Roger E. Susi First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Experience.

Launched in 2018 with financial support from alumnus Roger E. Susi, this program allows all first-year engineering students to explore engineering via a variety of hands-on, team-based experiences during their first year at Case Western Reserve University.

Program Overview

Through the First-Year Experience course, ENGR 130: Foundations of Engineering and Programming, students gain skills in areas such as:

• Problem solving through hands-on projects  
• Working in teams
• Data analysis
• Computer programming using MATLAB
• Prototyping in

Students learn about the variety of engineering disciplines available at CWRU via guest presentations, and they also explore several branches of engineering in more depth through hands-on lab modules.

Each module is co-designed by a professor in one of our engineering departments. For example, you may explore civil and environmental engineering by designing and testing a water filter and sensor. In another module, you may learn about biomedical engineering by prototyping a heart rate monitor.

Student Experiences 

“This course taught me the importance of collaboration. I believe the ability to collaborate in a team environment is a crucial skill to have in any type of industry but it is even more important in engineering.�

“It was very empowering to see that I could actually do things that I thought I could never do by myself. I learned confidence; confidence in myself, that I could actually be an engineer and make an impact in people’s lives.�

“My work in this class has taught me that having discomfort is okay. After taking this course, I know that I don’t have to know everything about a project and it’s okay that I most certainly will not know all of the answers at first.�

“What made this experience even more rewarding was the opportunity to collaborate with my peers. Working in the lab wasn’t just about coding; it was about coming together as a team. This collaboration helped me improve not only my technical skills but also my communication and organizational abilities.�

“With each lab, I became better at managing projects and people. ENGR 130 challenged me to work with a broad range of students, boosting my skill as a teammate and as a leader.�

Meet Our Staff

Looking to learn more about the Roger E. Susi First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Experience at Case School of Engineering? Get in touch with a member of our team.