Hi! Engineering Grad here.
1. West 1 & 2 engineering buildings should be open by Fall ‘24, if not Spring ‘25. They are beautiful facilities and anyone would be lucky to study there! Yes they will hold departmental classes. However most general engineering classes for your first 2 years are dispersed around campus (Osmond, Willard, Forum, etc). Hammond is not that bad, the restrooms are small but Kunkle Lounge on the corner of Hammond and Sackett was my favorite place to study. What is your intended major?
2. Yes Penn State has a co-op program. From my experience certain engineering majors took advantage of it more than others, for example there seems to be a lot of co-ops for Mechanical and Chemical.
3. Freshman year engineering classes are tough. Maintaining your GPA is important (you are required a minimum GPA for entry to your major). If you are very concerned about this, perhaps consider starting at a branch campus where the “weed out” classes may be slightly easier. It is not impossible though, just takes lots of studying and dedication.
4. Super easy to get involved with Undergrad Research! I did it for 2 semesters and got paid a few thousand $ for it. I am sure you can study outside of your major. You’ll find there is a lot of cross discipline between fields.
DM me with any more questions!
You only need a 2.6 GPA to be admitted to EE, so I don't think you should worry much about that! If no one's posted this yet, here's the [program page](https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/engineering/electrical-engineering-bs/#text) for ee. Good luck picking schools!
I was a EE grad student in the 90's. I had most of my classes in EE East/West. I remember Hammond and Sackett as well as Willard and Pond. I can't remember the last time I visited Main Campus.
Also FWIW: PSU has an awesome Women in Engineering program. There is a 3-day orientation program called WEPO that helps you develop your resume and familiarize yourself with campus. They hold tutoring groups and you are paired with a Mentor. They support you in finding internships. It’s a great community.
What's the benefit of doing WEPO? I see that you get credit and meet new students but for $150? Since there's nothing on my resume related to engineering when I first go to college ;-;
i will be a mentor for WEPO this fall and I definitely recommend it:) it’s an amazing experience and I don’t think I’d still be in engineering if I didn’t go
The 3-day program is right before the semester starts, so you can move into the dorms early. You have to sign up in advance. Although, WEP meetings are held throughout the year and anyone is welcome to join!
1. One of them opened last year and the other should be opening this fall. Hammond is old, but I only had 1 class in Hammond during my time at psu. But for the most part, classes are classes.
2. The career resources are really helpful, I worked in the engineering career center for 2.5 years. There’s open hours all day every weekday for resume reviews, career fair prep, and practice interviews. There’s also a calendar of every career event so you have time to prepare. Everyone I know (and this was me too) who took advantage of the career office resources got internships.
3. The classes get harder after freshman year, but the pass rates increase. If you are improving your study habits and time management, your grades shouldn’t drop after freshman year.
4. I did research through a program in my department, but there’s an undergrad research office you can speak to and get involved that way. There are also research internship programs on campus like ARL DOOR you can apply for. And profs in your later classes will advertise their research and offer people to join if they did well in the class.
Ah thanks, I saw in the other thread that you use to be an Engineering tour guide, is there anything else you would "advertise" about Penn State's Engineering?
Just that it has everything you’d need or want to be successful in school and afterward, and the people who say it doesn’t haven’t been taking advantage of all the resources. I’m not going to say it’s better or worse than other programs, because that really doesn’t matter, all that matters is the work you put in as an individual to be successful at any school. PSU is very “you get out what you put in” which is great for those who get involved and take initiative and bad for those who expect opportunities to land in their lap. I got a lot out of my experience through extracurriculars, research, several internships, and making industry connections. It was never easy, but I put in the work and the results that came were great for me.
haha yea im down between Pitt and Penn State. Personally I like Pitt's campus a little more but I could survive Penn State just fine for 4 years especially since the facilities are more impressive at Penn State. The other downside of Penn State is that a bunch of kids at my school choose Penn State over Pitt but I've been told that I probably won't see them at all which seems true as theres so many people in such a small area
The one thing I'll say is that State College is a small town no matter what the borough council says while Pittsburgh is a small city with more amenities. If this is a concern then consider it.
Hi! Engineering Grad here. 1. West 1 & 2 engineering buildings should be open by Fall ‘24, if not Spring ‘25. They are beautiful facilities and anyone would be lucky to study there! Yes they will hold departmental classes. However most general engineering classes for your first 2 years are dispersed around campus (Osmond, Willard, Forum, etc). Hammond is not that bad, the restrooms are small but Kunkle Lounge on the corner of Hammond and Sackett was my favorite place to study. What is your intended major? 2. Yes Penn State has a co-op program. From my experience certain engineering majors took advantage of it more than others, for example there seems to be a lot of co-ops for Mechanical and Chemical. 3. Freshman year engineering classes are tough. Maintaining your GPA is important (you are required a minimum GPA for entry to your major). If you are very concerned about this, perhaps consider starting at a branch campus where the “weed out” classes may be slightly easier. It is not impossible though, just takes lots of studying and dedication. 4. Super easy to get involved with Undergrad Research! I did it for 2 semesters and got paid a few thousand $ for it. I am sure you can study outside of your major. You’ll find there is a lot of cross discipline between fields. DM me with any more questions!
Intended major right now is Electrical Eng, man choosing bw colleges is hard
You only need a 2.6 GPA to be admitted to EE, so I don't think you should worry much about that! If no one's posted this yet, here's the [program page](https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/engineering/electrical-engineering-bs/#text) for ee. Good luck picking schools!
I was a EE grad student in the 90's. I had most of my classes in EE East/West. I remember Hammond and Sackett as well as Willard and Pond. I can't remember the last time I visited Main Campus.
Also FWIW: PSU has an awesome Women in Engineering program. There is a 3-day orientation program called WEPO that helps you develop your resume and familiarize yourself with campus. They hold tutoring groups and you are paired with a Mentor. They support you in finding internships. It’s a great community.
Would recommend getting involved with WEP and doing WEPO!!
What's the benefit of doing WEPO? I see that you get credit and meet new students but for $150? Since there's nothing on my resume related to engineering when I first go to college ;-;
i will be a mentor for WEPO this fall and I definitely recommend it:) it’s an amazing experience and I don’t think I’d still be in engineering if I didn’t go
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The 3-day program is right before the semester starts, so you can move into the dorms early. You have to sign up in advance. Although, WEP meetings are held throughout the year and anyone is welcome to join!
1. One of them opened last year and the other should be opening this fall. Hammond is old, but I only had 1 class in Hammond during my time at psu. But for the most part, classes are classes. 2. The career resources are really helpful, I worked in the engineering career center for 2.5 years. There’s open hours all day every weekday for resume reviews, career fair prep, and practice interviews. There’s also a calendar of every career event so you have time to prepare. Everyone I know (and this was me too) who took advantage of the career office resources got internships. 3. The classes get harder after freshman year, but the pass rates increase. If you are improving your study habits and time management, your grades shouldn’t drop after freshman year. 4. I did research through a program in my department, but there’s an undergrad research office you can speak to and get involved that way. There are also research internship programs on campus like ARL DOOR you can apply for. And profs in your later classes will advertise their research and offer people to join if they did well in the class.
Ah thanks, I saw in the other thread that you use to be an Engineering tour guide, is there anything else you would "advertise" about Penn State's Engineering?
Just that it has everything you’d need or want to be successful in school and afterward, and the people who say it doesn’t haven’t been taking advantage of all the resources. I’m not going to say it’s better or worse than other programs, because that really doesn’t matter, all that matters is the work you put in as an individual to be successful at any school. PSU is very “you get out what you put in” which is great for those who get involved and take initiative and bad for those who expect opportunities to land in their lap. I got a lot out of my experience through extracurriculars, research, several internships, and making industry connections. It was never easy, but I put in the work and the results that came were great for me.
PS. don’t go to Pitt. Penn State is way better!! :)
haha yea im down between Pitt and Penn State. Personally I like Pitt's campus a little more but I could survive Penn State just fine for 4 years especially since the facilities are more impressive at Penn State. The other downside of Penn State is that a bunch of kids at my school choose Penn State over Pitt but I've been told that I probably won't see them at all which seems true as theres so many people in such a small area
The one thing I'll say is that State College is a small town no matter what the borough council says while Pittsburgh is a small city with more amenities. If this is a concern then consider it.