Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 (Lauren Phillips and Zack Roberts)
Date: Spring 2012
Course Instructor: Professor Cohen
Abstract: Since Lafayette’s founding in 1824, the curriculum and majors provided by the school have been constantly evolving to reflect the desired skill set of the students and society. In the spirit of EGRS 451, this research project was an attempt to answer the two-part question: “how has the engineering department at Lafayette College evolved since its founding and how has this evolution been representative of larger education trends?” To do this we worked with Skillman Library’s special collection staff to produce a timeline and interactive Prezi document. Many different engineering departments have come and gone at Lafayette College, but for this project we focused primarily on departments that yield graduating majors, not minors or other engineering programs, like graphics or mechanics. This project has been an attempt to demonstrate the diverse opportunities that have been available to an engineer at an elite liberal arts school.
Tags: EGRS 451, Spring 2012, education, history