Individual Fellow Initiatives

Freshman Introduction to Research in Engineering (FIRE)

Cohort: 2015
Fellow: Carolyn Seepersad

The goal of this initiative is to establish a freshman research program for mechanical engineering students that can serve as a template for an engineering-wide freshman research program.  Many first-year students express an interest in participating in engineering research early in their college careers, but the perceived barriers can be high.  It can be difficult for first-year students to navigate the research enterprise, and many professors are hesitant to hire first-year students.  The potential advantages of freshman research, however, are much greater than the barriers