Olin College of Engineering — Local services in Needham

One time in class, a professor asked one of those "raise your hand if you've heard of __" questions that are commonly asked before diving into a new topic. As always, some students raised their hands half-way, hesitant in their own recollection. What came next was likely a lifetime of waiting for the perfect opportunity. Hell, maybe the professor became a professor for the sole purpose of having the opportunity to make this joke. He said, in the exact words that I will never forget: "Okay. I see some hands and I see some Parkinson's." And that was the best moment of my...

I attended the I2E2 conference at Olin College this summer, and the experience was truly transformational! The administrators and faculty at Olin College are genuine and transparent in their catalytic support of educational transformation within other institutions. I believe that Olin College is a case of punctuated equilibrium in the evolution of engineering education, and their pedagogy is already impacting engineering education and practice...

Amazing school! 9/17/21My son graduated in May. I will miss visiting this campus. It is located in a safe community. (Parenys you'll sleep well at nights). The young adults are nice to each other...it's like they've found their...