First Year Seminar 191ENG37 - FYS- Engineering FYS
Fall
2026
04
1.00
Amma Agyekum
M 2:30PM 3:20PM
UMass Amherst
21065
Engineering Laboratory rm 327
aagyekum@umass.edu
This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in engineering. The course will be an exploration of an exciting engineering-related topic of societal impact. This seminar will also introduce basic skills and available resources skills for life as a college student.
First-year (R1ST) Course Title: Engineering the Invisible: The Systems Behind Everyday Life
Focuses on infrastructure systems that support daily life, including transportation, water, and power, and how system failures and engineering decisions affect society and access to essential services.