Engineering program that is very project/practical-learning based

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RIT has majors in “Engineering Technology” which is less theoretical and more hands-on than a regular Engineering degree

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MIT

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Look at Purdue Polytechnic Institute (it’s a college within the main campus of Purdue). More hands-on and less theoretical. I think there is less advanced math in those programs though, which could be good or bad depending on your kid’s wants.

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Anonymous wrote:RIT has majors in “Engineering Technology” which is less theoretical and more hands-on than a regular Engineering degree

Many employers do not consider these as equivalent to a regular engineering degree. We know those degrees have watered down ABET requirements. Think carefully before choosing that path. Hiring manager here.

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan Technological University just completely revamped their gen ed core curriculum. They say students weren't connecting classes in ethics, literature, etc to core skills they needed in life and professionally. It looks like fewer credits, and is now more skills based. This will likely make these classes much more obviously relevant to students.
Article: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/04/30/michigan-tech-reimagining-gen-ed-courses-with-essential-education-program/?outputType=amp

I read that engineering courses lean towards being project based.

MTU has been called easy to get into, hard to get out of.

Quite literally. They get avg 200 inches of snow per year

As someone who tends to roll my eyes when people on this forum talk about cold and winter as concerns for northern universities, I was going to point out that they do have serious, long winters up there. And Houghton's a great little town, and there are tons of outdoor things to do, but there are no cities anywhere.

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Rose-Hulman.

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Engineering is largely about learning which formulas to use when, combined with mathematics. Professional Engineers design bridges mostly by using math. This reliance on math and formulas does not lend itself to hands-on projects as the best way to learn.

You are going to be hard pressed to find an engineering program, project-based or not, that does not require regular math courses. I don't think this is what the person was asking.