Celebrating 50 years!
- Uniquely integrating engineering and the liberal arts, the Engineering Studies program has been preparing students to be broadly educated sociotechnical citizens since 1970. Learn more
Engineering Studies
Engineering Studies provides students with a platform to develop engineering habits of mind, such as problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and an understanding of the design process.
The coursework empowers students to meet the world’s complex, interdisciplinary challenges and devise creative solutions and ideas for them.
Program
The Engineering Studies Program brings together the four divisions of campus—engineering, humanities, science, social sciences—for a truly liberal arts education.
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Opportunities
Student-led faculty collaboration. Study abroad. Interdisciplinary programs such as Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project (EEGLP). These are some of the ways students apply their knowledge to the real world.
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Engineering Programs
The programs are grounded in Lafayette’s traditional strength in discipline-specific engineering and complemented by the College’s excellence in the liberal arts.
Learn more about the engineering programsExplore the Engineering Programs
Contact Information
Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Ph.D.
Chair, Engineering Studies,
230 Acopian Engineering Center
230 Acopian Engineering Center