The Mechanical Engineering courses are tough! There is so much information and much of it has applied to my internships and even hobby level projects
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
It's close to home, and the student community is pretty good. You can almost always find other people working on similar course work, so impromptu study groups are very common.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I came from Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach Florida to UMass Lowell, due mainly to the significantly lower cost. But what I found was, not only is UMass Lowell cheaper, but I was getting a much better education! Embry-Riddle was 60 grand a year, UMass Lowell is around 16 Grand a year. I will get my entire degree in little over the cost of one year at a private institution!
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
This goes for any college, but the best piece of advice is, you get out what you put in, and there are no diminishing returns. Also, if you're an engineering major, don't go to the library to print stuff, they charge you like 10 cents a copy. Go to the engineering computer Labs where its free.
When the time comes to take Tech Electives, talk to your advisers and take graduate level classes as tech electives. It will count for both your undergraduate, and graduate degrees, saving you time and money.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
I'm speaking for myself here, but this is a fantastic school for engineering students. There are so many opportunities for hands on learning that really make the connection between homework, and real work.
The Mechanical Engineering courses are tough! There is so much information and much of it has applied to my internships and even hobby level projects
It's close to home, and the student community is pretty good. You can almost always find other people working on similar course work, so impromptu study groups are very common.
I came from Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach Florida to UMass Lowell, due mainly to the significantly lower cost. But what I found was, not only is UMass Lowell cheaper, but I was getting a much better education! Embry-Riddle was 60 grand a year, UMass Lowell is around 16 Grand a year. I will get my entire degree in little over the cost of one year at a private institution!
This goes for any college, but the best piece of advice is, you get out what you put in, and there are no diminishing returns. Also, if you're an engineering major, don't go to the library to print stuff, they charge you like 10 cents a copy. Go to the engineering computer Labs where its free. When the time comes to take Tech Electives, talk to your advisers and take graduate level classes as tech electives. It will count for both your undergraduate, and graduate degrees, saving you time and money.
I'm speaking for myself here, but this is a fantastic school for engineering students. There are so many opportunities for hands on learning that really make the connection between homework, and real work.