Explore what drives you—
Find what ignites you
The First-Year Rossin Experience (FYRE) is transforming the way future engineers begin their education. FYRE breaks from the traditional “one-size-fits-all” first-year engineering model, offering students an experience that combines classic technical rigor with an early and intentional focus on purpose, creativity, and impact.
From day one, FYRE students engage in hands-on projects, collaborative problem-solving, and real-world applications of engineering fundamentals. They explore the ways engineers shape society—developing not only technical confidence but also an understanding of the power and responsibility that come with the profession.
A New Standard in Engineering Education
Today's world needs engineers who are more than technically proficient—it needs engineers who are creative thinkers, ethical leaders, and lifelong learners. FYRE equips Lehigh students with that mindset from the start, preparing them to tackle global challenges in energy, health, sustainability, and technology with purpose and passion.
FYRE reflects Lehigh's longstanding reputation for hands-on learning, innovation, and real-world impact—and signals the future of engineering education.
The future starts now:
ENGINEERING 095
ENGR 095 is a 3-credit pilot course that serves as the core of FYRE's innovative model of educating first-year engineering students.
The course's academic modules are helping inaugural student teams understand the connections among various engineering disciplines as they learn to solve problems and design solutions in a collaborative setting.
In their first seven weeks as Lehigh engineers, the inaugural cohort designed and built functional machines as part of the Maker Foundations module. And the proof is in the projects—check out the student teams' impressive creations on display at the recent Engr 095 expo.
And be sure to follow FYRE on Instagram or LinkedIn to see these projects and skills coming together, from the perspective of the students living it!
Leading the way:
FYRE Faculty Boot Camp 2025
Senior Rossin faculty recently engaged in a FYRE Boot Camp to gain a real up-close-and-personal appreciation for the experience awaiting future Lehigh Engineers:
LET'S GET FYRE'D UP!
Support the next generation of engineers by donating to the First-Year Rossin Experience (FYRE) at Lehigh University. Your gift helps provide hands-on projects, mentorship, and early exposure to real-world engineering challenges—empowering students to innovate from day one. Every contribution sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and fuels future breakthroughs.
Give to the Rossin College Experiential Learning Fund and help bring this vision to every Lehigh Engineer!
