{"id":1929,"date":"2025-02-06T21:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/?page_id=1929"},"modified":"2026-02-03T19:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:47:07","slug":"first-year-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/first-year-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year In Indianapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FYE-Classroom-3.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section has-image-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">the first year in engineering at purdue<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"#fyep\" target=\"_self\">\n                                west lafayette                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"\">\n                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"#fyee\" target=\"_self\">\n                                Indianapolis                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gold-background \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Establishing the basics is a crucial first step toward success, which is why we\u2019ve established a unique core curriculum that all of our new beginners in engineering follow. The first year in engineering at Purdue allows students to cultivate a strong foundation on which to achieve their vision and make their mark on the world.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"section\n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \n                \"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\" id=\"fyep\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2099 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/COE-00-lillyScholars-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WEST LAFAYETTE &#8211; <br>First-Year Engineering Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue Engineering students in West Lafayette begin in the First-Year Engineering (FYE) Program, where they are placed in teams to learn collaboration, communication, math, science, design and problem-solving skills. In addition, students explore each of our majors to find the best fit to pursue their passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-boiler-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/Engr\/Academics\/Undergraduate\/first-year-engineering\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">more about fye<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Year in West Lafayette<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering students in West Lafayette enroll in our First-Year Engineering Program and participate in group project coursework with their classmates. The First-Year Engineering Program includes a group work focus through one of four pathways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ENE\/Academics\/i2ilab\">i2i (Ideas to Innovation)<\/a>: Faculty-led pathway with real-world engineering projects involving teams of students working together to find project solutions.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/EPICS\">EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service<\/a><\/strong>): Popular pathway through which&nbsp;teams of students partner with local and global community organizations to address human, community and environmental needs.&nbsp;<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/VIP\">VIP (Vertically Integrated Projects)<\/a><\/strong>: Popular pathway where students work with faculty and graduate student mentors on active research projects.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/honors.purdue.edu\/index.php\" title=\"\">Honors<\/a><\/strong>: Pathway for students enrolled in the John Martinson Honors College that includes heavy focus on robotics and physics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-boiler-gold-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-boiler-gold-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"indyfirstyear\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" id=\"fyee\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; <br>First-Year Engineering Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue Engineering students in Indianapolis are admitted direct to their major. However, they will follow a core first-year curriculum similar to that of First-Year Engineering students in West Lafayette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-boiler-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campuses\/indianapolis\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">More about engineering in indianapolis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2023_PI_RR26565-lvedits.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2098 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2023_PI_RR26565-lvedits.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2023_PI_RR26565-lvedits-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">First Year In Indianapolis<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering students at our Indianapolis location will enroll directly to one of the six majors available: industrial, biomedical, computer, electrical, mechanical or motorsports. The first-year experience for engineering students includes a group work focus through one of two pathways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/EPICS\">EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service)<\/a>: a popular pathway through which&nbsp;teams of students partner with local and global community organizations to address human, community and environmental needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/VIP\">VIP (Vertically Integrated Projects)<\/a>:&nbsp;a popular pathway in which students work with faculty and graduate student mentors on research projects and national, international and industry-sponsored design challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*John Martinson Honors College students in Indianapolis will choose either the EPICS or VIP pathway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE &#8211; First-Year Engineering Program Purdue Engineering students in West Lafayette begin in the First-Year Engineering (FYE) Program, where they are placed in teams to learn collaboration, communication, math, science, design and problem-solving skills. 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