The engineering curriculum at Louisiana Tech integrates engineering, math, chemistry, and physics and incorporates an engineering design project during the freshman year. Engineering, math, and physics are integrated in the sophomore year. All classes rely heavily on cooperative learning techniques, and faculty are moving from the traditional “chalk and talk”, teacher-centered approach to a learner-centered approach.   We continue to have very positive results, which we attribute primarily to three factors:  

·        Better integration of courses – Students actually understand why they are covering certain topics in math, chemistry, and physics and they can make connections between these topics and engineering.  

·        Collaborative learning environment – Students learn to study together from the very beginning.  The learning that takes place between students is at least as important as the more formal learning that takes place from the instructor.  

·        Better interaction between students and faculty – Our faculty have always been very student-oriented.  However, this program creates an environment where teachers are even more involved with students. 

Here are some pictures of freshman engineering classes in progress.

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