ENGR 10301 Keys to Learning
For any incoming first year student in the fall, I wanted to call your attention to a one-credit hour course I teach, ENGR 10301 Keys to Learning.
The course is general audience discussions of the human brain; neuroplasticity; what is learning; best practices for learning; purposeful practice; the important psychological aspects to learning of mindset, self-control, and grit; and the importance of sleep, exercise, relationships, nutrition, and meditation for learning.
Any Purdue student can take the class. There were 296 students in the class Fall 2025, but they were mainly first-year engineering students. I don’t know how to reach non-engineering students, so I thought I would post here.
There are three sections scheduled for Fall 2026: CRN 14930 (section 022), Mondays 1:30 – 2:20, CRN 21736 (section 023) Mondays 2:30 – 3:20, or CRN 33517 (section 033) Thursdays 1:30-2:20.
Even if the course does not fulfill a degree requirement, it will greatly help you with all your other courses throughout your whole Purdue career. Actually, the course material will be useful all your life. In the Fall 2025 semester, 288 out of 296 students received A's. Essentially come to class and you will get an A.