My student experience really improved a lot when I got involved in student societies as an undergraduate student, and we are now encouraging our students to get involved much earlier. We want them to come in the door and feel a sense of community right away. Our student area in MEL is packed, especially late at night. There’s a lot more group work than there’s been before with hands-on projects in the curriculum, and student society projects have grown by leaps and bounds. With the new building project, we’ll be able to have all of the students in one central area instead of spread out. Being connected in this manner is going to have an incredible impact. Even more than now, the students will find their own niche, their own place, and a real sense of belonging.
Emad Jassim (BSME ’00, MSME ’01, PhD ME ’06)
MechSE Director of Undergraduate Programs and Lecturer