Experiencing real-world engineering in my first semester at UW-Madison. The first semester at UW-Madison as a freshman engineer is challenging, not just because of the classes. No matter how comfortable you are in CHEM 103, MATH 222, or any other of the freshman-heavy “weed-out” classes, college is a major change. Adjusting to an independent life… Read more:  INTEREGR 170: SURVIVING UW-MADISON’S CRASH-COURSE IN ENGINEERING