The Living WITH the Lab curriculum works by putting the ownership of much of the "laboratory" into the hands of the students, allowing faculty to focus on teaching while students maintain their own equipment and supplies. This approach provides a giant boost in experiential learning with sustainable faculty workloads. Links to the purchases that students should make for each of the three freshman courses are provided below.
| Course | Description of Items to Purchase | |
ENGR |
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Most of the items required for the freshman year are purchased early on in ENGR 120. Items purchased include a Boe-Bot, a multimeter, safety glasses, a tool bag, needle nose pliers, a ruler, a dial caliper, screwdrivers, a wire cutter/stripper, alligator clips, a fine point permanent marker, electrical tape, solder, flux for soldering, a knife, batteries, and a 12 VDC power supply. The cost of these items is around $170. Students are also required to have a laptop computer, solid modeling software, Mathcad, and MS Office. Click here for more details. |
ENGR 121 |
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Students are required to purchase a set of drill bits, a breadboard, and a few other supplies to support the fishtank project in ENGR 121. Click here for more details. |
ENGR 122 |
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Students purchase a small hacksaw, a box cutter, tape and any supplies they need for their smart products in ENGR 122 (frequent trips to hardware stores). Click here for more details. |
