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Provides first-year students with opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary courses designed to help explore what is means to be an engineer and develop skills required in the engineering workplace, be it team dynamics, leadership skills, intercultural competency, or communication techniques. Students will explore topic areas offered as separate sections under the course heading. Each section uses a hands-on, interactive, discussion/team-based approach. The courses use active learning exercises in addition to reflections, readings, and project work. Course Information: May be repeated in the same or separate terms for a maximum of 4 hours.

In this course, students will learn about issues related to sustainability and sustainable practices, both in engineering and in their personal lives. Travel to Trinidad & Tobago will take place at the end of the course to interact with locals through service-learning projects initiated in class during the fall semester. Travel will last 9 days in January 2026. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Learn more about estimated costs and travel details here: https://gfx.grainger.illinois.edu/gfx-scholars/global-sustainability.