The image above represents a lab that I did in my Fundamentals of Engineering course. The lab was particularly impactful to me because it guided me towards what I think my future major will be. In FE, we explore a different major in each lab to give first year pre-engineering students an idea of many different disciplines and help them choose one to pursue. Prior to this lab, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to stay in engineering, but after learning what Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE) entails, I think it’s something I will enjoy. The objective of ISE majors is to optimize efficiency. It’s a lot of problem solving and logical thinking, which are the skills I possess and tasks I enjoy completing. I was feeling very overwhelmed by the options engineers have and the new skills I needed to learn to be one at the beginning of the semester, but I felt more at peace after this lab. Obviously a single lab will not make or break my future, but just knowing there was something out there I was interested in doing as a career was a reassuring thought. I am excited to take more classes in ISE and explore career options.