{"id":23,"date":"2025-03-20T10:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:47:07","slug":"what-is-applied-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/about\/what-is-applied-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Applied Engineering?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Applied engineering focuses on the practical applications of engineering principles in order to solve the problems facing a variety of different industries. Anyone who thrives with hands-on learning can turn their practical orientation into structured problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applied Engineering?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re someone who prefers a hands-on approach to education, our applied engineering program is for you. Applied engineering provides avenues for people who thrive on knowledge application in modern industrial settings, such as designing and fabricating prototypes, optimizing operations and performance testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our curriculum is ideal for students who have a penchant for problem-solving and a desire to work in industry as engineers. The faculty leading our classes and labs come with backgrounds as leaders in their industries. They have worked on the same systems and tools that our students will use as they enter the workforce. They speak the language of industry and train students to hit the ground running from day one. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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