Day1: Design
First-year engineering students tackle a design challenge posed by a customer from the local community.
As part of the Day1: Design program, you and a team of other first-year engineering
students will explore a challenge posed by a local community customer and work to
develop possible technological solutions. Join a dynamic community of peers and mentors
while doing engineering in a real-world context to start your first year with a truly
engaging and life-changing experience.
Day1: Design is a deliberate attempt to make the engineering profession real from your very first semester. As part of the Design program, you will carry out a design project as you work in teams to analyze the needs of a customer from the Holland community, design a viable and efficient solution, and develop an actual prototype. Culminating your semester of work will be your presentation of the prototype to the customer.
“It felt good to actually do something important for someone already in my freshman year. This kept me really interested in engineering right away.”
Community Details
- Design project is embedded in the Introduction to Engineering laboratory course
- Upper-level engineering students mentor first-year students through the design project
Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Jeffrey Christians Assistant Professor of Engineering 616.395.6895
christians@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2106 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Katharine Polasek Professor of Engineering, Department Chair 616.395.7079
polasek@hope.eduVanderWerf Hall – Room 223F 27 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
A. Paul Schaap Science Center35 East 12th StreetRoom 3207Holland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7405
day1@hope.edu