Princeton University undergraduates David Clifton and David Heinz discuss their research -- ranging from testing MATLAB code to working in the machine shop -- on a test robot called "the beluga."
Princeton Engineering welcomes prospective freshmen
In the past year, undergraduate students at Princeton Engineering have published research in the journal Nature, built a library in Ghana and launched entrepreneurial ventures that emerged out of their coursework.
These are the kinds of opportunities and achievements Princeton Engineering students pursue along with a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum. The stories below are a sampling of news articles we've published in the last few months and reflect the broad accomplishments and extraordinary dedication of our students. Their diverse work in and out of the classroom prepares Princeton engineers to lead in any areas they choose.
To those who have recently received offers of admission to Princeton University – congratulations! You were chosen because you are ready to do great things too.
Whether you are certain that engineering is for you, or if you are a liberal arts major who is curious about how science and technology shape and re-shape society, I encourage you to join us. Please explore our prospective student FAQ, connect with us on Facebook, and don't hesitate to contact us with questions.
Best wishes,
H. Vincent Poor, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Michael Henry Strater University Professor of Electrical Engineering
Princeton Preview
Students admitted to the Class of 2016 and their parents are encouraged to attend the Princeton Engineering programs offered as part of Princeton Preview on the Friday afternoons of April 20 and April 27. Each program includes a B.S.E. student panel, meetings with faculty and students in engineering departments, and engineering tours.
Undergraduate Highlights
A sumptuous, stately tour of Princeton's Engineering neighborhood, narrated by Dean H. Vincent Poor and filmed by Michael E. Wood '08. This video was commissioned in honor of the Engineering Quadrangle’s 50th anniversary in 2012 and shows the expansion and breadth of Engineering at Princeton as well as its seamless integration within one of the world’s finest liberal arts institutions.
Princeton electrical engineering professor Mung Chiang introduced the undergraduate class "Networks: Friends, Money and Bytes" to examine the common foundation governing the networks that wind throughout modern life. A key part of the coursework is a two-week mini-project.
In the summer of 2011, five students from the Princeton Engineers Without Borders Ghana team traveled to Ashaiman, Ghana, to finish the construction of a community library -- the culmination of a three-year project.
Entrepreneurs and business leaders discussed opportunities and challenges posed by the underrepresentation of women in startup companies and venture capital during a panel discussion hosted by the Keller Center.
Students in the freshman seminar "Global Environmental Change: Science, Technology and Policy" addresses the issue of climate and sustainability through the lens of many disciplines.
The opening freshman enrollment for the School of Engineering and Applied Science is 333, nearly 25 percent more than the previous record in the fall of 2009.
Princeton engineering students are participating in a research project to produce fiber-optic-based computational devices that work similarly to neurons, but are a billion times faster.
Ed Weng '10 and fellow students field-test Weng's bicycle-powered water pump in Kenya. Weng developed the pump, which was part of his senior thesis work, to provide clean drinking water to remote areas.
What happens when humans behave as if they were schooling fish or swarming insects or flocking birds? Engineering professor Naomi Ehrich Leonard and choreographer Susan Marshall conspired with a creative group of undergraduates to find out.
