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Engineering Bachelor's Degrees
Human-Centered Engineering
The most impactful engineers invent and discover at the intersection of the human-made world and the human experience. Embedded in our curriculum and culture is the importance of a human-centered approach to engineering and design and the belief that our work should strive to make the world better for everyone. A Dartmouth engineer has the expertise and problem-solving skills, along with the drive and compassion for humanity, to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
Your first engineering class.
Your very first class, Introduction to Engineering—a.k.a. ENGS 21—will challenge you to build a novel solution to a real-life problem. You’ll team up with classmates to define the problem and solve it by designing a device or system. You’ll research patents to make sure your idea has never been done before. You’ll create a business plan just as if you were taking your product to market. You’ll build and test a prototype and present your project to a professional review board.
Design Thinking
Engineering products, services, structures, tools, and electronics that people love to use takes more than math and science. It takes an understanding of human nature, needs, habits, desires, abilities, and cultures. At Dartmouth, we give students the skills to assess those human factors and incorporate them into a technological design.
"Students who become really good at design become experts at a process that they can apply to anything, from designing medical devices to improving the lives of infants in their car seats. The same process can be applied, no matter what the problem is." —Professor Peter Robbie
We'll help you get your hands dirty.
Even if you've never used a tool before, our faculty and staff are committed to helping all students get comfortable with the creation process. Our state-of-the-art MShop is an important part of that goal and is open to all.
In addition, our Dartmouth Emerging Engineers (DEE) program provides support and mentoring to first-year students as they work through their prerequisite courses.
An engineer and...
…an athlete, a musician, an artist, an entrepreneur, a humanitarian. You name it, we've seen it. Our students combine their passion for engineering with a wide range of other interests. And that's the way we like it.
Engineering for everyone.
Engineering isn't just for engineers. We offer several courses for non-majors to better understand science, technology, and society. You'll experience engineering's power to improve the world and gain problem-solving skills useful in all areas of work and life. You may even decide to become an engineer.
Why Choose Dartmouth?
Engineering and liberal arts.
Study engineering, but not just engineering. Choose from the entire range of liberal arts courses at Dartmouth. You'll better understand the world and how to help it.
Breadth and depth.
No pressure to choose. Master systems-based engineering principles and explore a variety of disciplines before deciding your area of focus.
Project-centered.
Learn by doing. Never built anything before? No worries. We'll teach you everything you need to know.
Collaborative.
Play well with others. Work in teams and network with students and faculty throughout Dartmouth including from Geisel School of Medicine and Tuck School of Business.
Flexibility.
Pursue your unique interests. Modify your major with any other subject—the sciences, math, economics, public policy, studio art, etc.
Multiple skills.
Be prepared for any career. Lay your foundation in design, analysis, fabrication, research, writing, presentation, entrepreneurship, and more.
One department.
Work alongside experts in a range of fields. The world's problems aren't divided into separate disciplines, so why should engineering education be?
You matter!
Get taught by professors, not graduate students—just one reason why Dartmouth is ranked in the top 10 for undergraduate teaching.
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Student Life
Studying engineering will take time, but not ALL your time, and our students enjoy the benefits of other interests along the way.
Research Opportunities
There are many ways undergraduates can participate in research including applying to the First Year Research in Engineering program.
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Foreign Study
Engineering students may pursue a variety of study abroad programs through Dartmouth's Guarini Institute for International Education. In addition, we offer four exchange programs designed especially for engineering majors.
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Life After Dartmouth
Question: What can you do with a Dartmouth engineering degree? Answer: Anything you want.
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