Engineering Live West Lafayette: Parents and Families

Описание: In this special webinar format broadcast we welcome our Director David Bowker hosting two students - Bryan Akinmade and Alanna Nash - and their parents, Carol Akinmade and Andy Nash along with Vanita Patel, mom to one of our own PSEF students, Aryton Desai.

In this broadcast our parents talk about their experiences helping their students adjust to college life, where to get supplies, how to help them adjust to homework, friends, and the rigor of engineering.

0:04 Office Staff Introductions
2:46 Parent Introductions
10:19 How easy is it to get involved in research as a Freshman?
13:03 Parents' take on student involvement in research opportunities
15:27 How quickly do students begin hands on design or lab work?
16:55 Parents' outlook on student hands on opportunity in and outside of class
20:50 What kinds of labs and maker-spaces does Purdue offer?
23:22 Are there departmental scholarships and how competitive are they to get?
28:20 Parents' view on financial aid and dealing with Purdue tuition
31:31 Parents' advice to parents sending their young adult students to Purdue
37:05 Parents' impression of housing/residence halls and impact on student life
40:23 Is there a best dorm for engineering students? How do learning community influence this?
43:51 How is the food at Purdue residences/dining courts?
45:34 What percent of students get their engineering major of choice?
46:14 Parents discuss how they planned with their student and had contingencies ready
48:32 Is Purdue more collaborative or competitive in culture
50:11 Parents share some good ways new students make friends at Purdue
54:00 Student staff discussion on how their social lives have evolved throughout college
58:19 Delve a little deeper into VIP and EPICS learning communities
1:00:50 What kind of study abroad opportunities are there for Engineering Students?
1:03:38 When should families start preparing for move in and Boiler Gold Rush?
1:04:41 Parents explain move in and planning trips to visit students and campus
1:07:20 What is student culture like? Parents share perspective outside looking in.
1:11:49 Any last advice parents have to families joining Purdue?
1:14:52 Closing