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Integrated Engineering

The Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science provides an integrated engineering curriculum which combines engineering, math, chemistry, and physics.  This program provides:

• Better integration of courses - Students can make connections between math,   chemistry, physics, and engineering.

• Collaborative learning environment - Students learn teamwork, creative problem solving, and engineering design.

• Better interaction between students and faculty - Classes use cooperative learning techniques, and faculty have moved from the traditional “chalk and talk,” teacher-centered approach to a learner-centered approach.

Goals of the Four-Year Engineering Curriculum

Freshman:  To build student knowledge of basic English, mathematics, and science with a progressive introduction to engineering throughout the freshman year.

Integrated Freshman Engineering Curriculum

Sophomore: To continue to strengthen student knowledge of mathematics, while providing a breadth of knowledge in a number of key engineering subjects.

Integrated Sophomore Engineering Curriculum

Junior: To focus on the engineering fundamentals required for a specific engineering discipline.

Senior: To use the tools developed in the first three years to solve specialized engineering problems.