i-want-to-study-engineering.org is an online question bank of almost 200 maths, physics and engineering problems, being made available free of charge to anyone who wants to have a go at solving them. Anyone stumped by a problem can click on a hint video and get detailed help from current Cambridge Engineering students on how to tackle the problem.
Professor Richard Prager developed the project in order to benefit all students who want to study engineering at university. "Some schools are more experienced than others at preparing their pupils for competitive engineering entrance interviews,” Professor Prager explained.
“i-want-to-study-engineering.org aims to level the playing field by providing a collection of technical interview questions that everyone can use for practice."
“The exercises on the website are designed to inspire and challenge students. We hope that this will encourage them to consider studying Engineering at University. By developing their problem-solving skills we can also help them to turn that ambition into a reality.”
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How do you solve an Engineering interview?: i-want-to-study-engineering.org launched
24 October 2013
Goats, game show hosts, eyeballs and pirates are going to help the next generation of engineers win places at leading universities, thanks to a new website launched by the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering in partnership with The Underwood Trust.