At other schools, weed-out classes hit engineering students hard and send them packing. Quitting isn’t an option and that is why there is never an empty engineering building on campus. My name is Trevor Crouse, I study mechanical engineering and I am a member of the Design, Build, Fly Project Team, which specializes in building small scale radio-controlled aircraft. Trevor Crouse Trevor Crouse '28 is an Opinion Columnist and a Mechanical Engineering student in the Duffield College of Engineering. His colomn, "Cockpit Conversations," examines the systems, culture, and decisions of Cornell engineering from 30,000 feet in the air.

Source: Daily Sun April 11, 2026 12:28 UTC