Archive | Fall 2017

By Matt K. The main takeaway I gained from this course is that engineers cannot create like they used to. Therefore, they cannot learn like they used to. The purpose of being an engineer today is not about designing and manufacturing just to make money off of consumers. The global scope has to be considered. […]

By Darayus K. When I first walked in to room 1200 of the Kim Engineering Building on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, at 1:00pm on the first day of September, 2017, I saw more unique faces and appearances than I ever had in my life. As myself and the rest of the students […]

By Kristen J. Engineering for Social Change was an enlightening course this semester. It started with Dr. Grimm bringing up hard discussions of homelessness and how we as individuals could help. What is the best way to help someone in that position? Money? Food? We came to the conclusion as a class that we don’t […]

By Ruth J. As future engineers we are a part of designing the future. When looking back in time it is somewhat easy to see the errors of the past and criticize. However “Engineering For Social Change” has made me see that at lot of the problems, like pollution and waste are unintended consequences of […]

By Benjamin H. This course offered a platform for both learning and discussion of engineering areas and its former, current, and future impacts on the global society. A wide array of engineering topics have been covered, each as important to discuss as the last. I have realized from this course that engineering is more than […]

By Jason H. As engineering students, we often get so caught up in the technical aspects of engineering that we forget about the impact that we are having on the society around us. In an environment that throws as many formulas as possible at you in a short time, students often forget to question why […]

By Sarp H. Walt Disney once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” This is the mindset that I had while registering for this class. This was my first semester at the University of Maryland, so I had no […]

By Megan G. Engineers have been the force behind social change for centuries; however, often engineers are ignorant of this fact until there are negative repercussions. During the education of an engineer, mathematics, physics, and technology courses are taught consistently. Non-tech classes are not highlighted in many engineering programs, so engineers seem to lose their […]

By Marissa G. The idea of social change is common. Now a class about engineering for social change is an unique experience that brought my passions to light and showed me different perspectives on the limitless possibilities to make an impact on society. Here, I do not specify “positive” impact as we have learned that […]

By Arnold G. When I first saw the saying on the front of the book “Engineering is not just engineering”. I was not sure what to make of it. Now that the semester is over, I know exactly what this means and how important saying is. I am glad to say that I have learned […]