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This initial study investigates the various sources of knowledge that may influence first-generation and continuing-generation college students in Singapore's engineering learning. College students' learning of engineering may be influenced by their families, communities, and work and school-related acquaintances sharing knowledge and skills. The purpose of this study is to determine how, and which sources of knowledge can assist a first-generation university student in adapting to the engineering course, seeking assistance from peers and those around them, and applying skills learned in the industrial aspect. This study employs a validated survey based on the ten latent constructs: tinkering knowledge from home and work, connecting experiences, networks from family members, college friends, colleagues, and neighborhood friends, perspective taking, reading people, and mediating capability. The survey …