This vital foundation, the soundness of which is the hallmark of the Peter Nicol Russell School, provides you with the ability you will depend on during your future professional career to appreciate the significance of new and developing technologies, and to work with them. T he engineer must operate in the real world of economic forces and social priorities. Y ou may have chosen to take engineering because you enjoy proficiency at mathematics and in the sciences, disciplines you probably find interesting and challenging. You perhaps have a liking for solving problems and making things. These are all characteristics of the engineer.
Engineering is about meeting people too, and managing.
T he course in engineering includes more classes and laboratory hours than most. It calls for steady and concentrated effort. Above all it is stimulating and exciting. Engineering students are a cohesive group who play hard, win more than their share of sporting trophies, and have a reputation for flair and initiative. This, too, is the essence of engineering.