Lafayette Trivia
Lafayette Engineering Trivia
Faculty Trivia
Lafayette Engineering History
True or False
100

Lafayette College was founded in this year

When is 1826

100

This person was the head of the Engineering Division before Dr. Anderson

Who is Dr. Hummel


100

Professor Schaffer went to this institution for college

What is Duke

100

This is the first name of the Acopian family member that AEC is named.

Who is Sarkis

100

2022 is the first year that IntE had graduates.

What is False (2023 is the year!)

200

This person was the founder of Lafayette

Who is James Madison Porter

200

The 3 focus groups of Integrative Engineering are...

What are Environment and Energy, Bioengineering, and Robotics?

200

This is the area of engineering Professor Rosario’s research interests focused in.

What is Bioengineering (tissue mechanics, more specifically)

200

This year was when the most recent Lafayette Alumna drafted into the WNBA 

When is 2021

200

A faculty member within Lafayette's engineering division designed the “Free Bridge"

What is True

300

The first classes were held in this year


When is 1832?

300

This was the first class year Lafayette required a science elective for all students.

When is 1987

300

This is the name of Professor Cohen's Podcast

What are Various Breads and Butters

300

This engineering department was introduced at Lafayette in 1915

What is Chemical Engineering


300

Lafayette College appointed a professor of railroad engineering in 1912.

What is True

400

This is the Lafayette motto

Veritas liberabit

400

This type of engineers were described as people who “originate and design machines and tools” by the department head to separate the confusion between these types of engineers and firemen, mechanics, and technicians.

What are Mechanical Engineers?

400

This many Engineering Faculty are Lafayette Alumni

How many is 6

400

This was the year when Engineering Studies was Founded and the first year that women were admitted to Lafayette.

When is 1970?

400

Electrical engineering used to be part of the physics department.

What is True? It separated from the physics department in 1909.

500

The same architectural firm that designed Kirby Hall of Civil Rights also designed this famous NYC Building

What is Grand Central Station

500

AEC is this many square feet.

What is 90,000 sqft

500

This number of current faculty are on the panels on the stairs of Acopian

How many is 2? 

500

This was the year that Engineering was started at Lafayette

When is 1866

500

29% of Lafayette Students are some type of engineering major

False, its about 27%