The primary goal of ENGR 1620 is to introduce you to the fun and challenge of real world engineering practice through design experiences that address realistic, open-ended problems.  As we work towards this goal, you'll

• add to your technological literacy
• improve important 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, systems thinking, and problem solving
• experience the technical and non-technical knowledge, skills, and abilities you will use in your professional practice of engineering
• have fun!

For the main design project, your team will design and develop an object or a process addressing a problem contributing to issues in the food system such as inequities in supply and quality, sustainability, safety, and production. The project will stress also "design for X," where X refers to characteristics such as affordability, maintainability, quality, reliability, and sustainability.