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An Impact-Centered Education
Over the past two decades, Olin has been a leader in the transformation of engineering education at large. The College’s innovations and contributions are now recognized globally.
The challenges of today, however, differ from those that prompted Olin’s founding in 1997. New issues press upon leaders in engineering education, from institutions like Olin to the National Science Foundation and beyond: We must broaden participation in engineering and address the societal inequities that transcend disciplinary boundaries and broaden participation in engineering as a whole.
Simultaneously, those throughout higher education, including here at Olin, must contend with the real challenges of a tumultuous economy coupled with the high cost of education.
Olin was founded to contribute to the future in an ongoing, relevant and significant way. Therefore, the College is now driven to respond to these new and pressing challenges.
The four goals of Engineering for Everyone are based on what Olin aspires to be and do:
Goal 1 → A Sustainable Model
Develop and foster business and operating models aligned with Olin’s values that both enable and leverage impactcentered education.
Goal 2 → An Impactful Curriculum
Advance an impact-centered curriculum that prepares and inclines graduates to serve people, society and the planet.
Goal 3 → An Aligned Community
Cultivate a community and culture aligned with the pursuit of impact-centered education.
Goal 4 → An Engine for Change
Design policies, procedures and structures that enable ongoing learning, improvement and transformation, both internally and externally.
