Cal Poly SLO "Hands On" Concerns

jjsoa1
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:36:13 +0000

I’m currently at Cal Poly. Most of the “hands on” learning I’ve encountered has been through labs. Although CP has the reputation as being a “hands on” school, the school still pushes theory in lectures because it is necessary to understanding the material. For example, you’ll still do proofs in math courses and won’t do anything “hands on” in physics lecture. Many students also turn their senior project into a research project which is more theoretical.

The labs tend to be more hands on. For my computer science labs students spend time writing programs that support or apply what was learned in lecture.

I personally think that CP is a strong school for engineering in general and not just “hands on” learning. You will get a strong education in both here.