Bachelor of Science in Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering in the School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering develops highly skilled, highly educated engineering professionals ready to succeed in the lab, in the field or in the C-suite.
Why Engineering?
The demand for engineers in the U.S. grows every year. The modern engineer must be able to balance technology with the real-world concerns of human resources and social issues. They are critical in fields as diverse as urban planning, product development, robotics and machines that people and industries count on every day.
Engineering Curriculum
The B.S. in Engineering is a 129-hour degree program that combines a strong core of math, science and engineering courses with an intensive study in one of four or tracks. Students can choose from electrical, mechanical, management and mechatronics tracks based on their career or academic goals.
Engineering students also have the opportunity to work with faculty on ongoing research projects, among them are Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as part of the department’s Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Lab.
The Capstone course challenges students to apply their engineering education and apply it as a solution or innovation to a contemporary issue.
The Electrical track provides students a strong foundation in engineering principals with an emphasis on the programming of devices, signal analysis, electrical frequencies, interpretation of random signals, feedback systems, control of systems, tradeoffs between sensitivity and performance, and control theory. Students have options to work on robotics and other devices. Graduates specializing in this track are also prepared to pursue a graduate degree in electrical engineering.
Click here to see a 4-year outline for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Electrical Track.
The Mechanical track is a hands-on concentration that includes courses covering the following topics, among others—mechanical vibrations, degrees of freedom for movement in a structure, stress analysis of elastic solids, finite elements, stress in solids, fatigue failure, gears, springs, thermophysical properties, heat transfer and heat exchangers. Students can expect to explore the inner workings of complex machines like vehicles and industrial equipment. Graduates specializing in this track are also prepared to pursue a graduate degree in mechanical engineering.
Click here to see a 4-year outline for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanical Track.
The Management Track is an interdisciplinary concentration that integrates a comprehensive engineering education with business courses in economics, accounting, management and financial management, which all together prepare students for careers as managers and administrators in engineering and technology firms.
Click here to see a 4-year outline for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management Track.
The Mechatronics track is a multidisciplinary concentration that combines elements of the Electrical track and Mechanical track. Mechatronics track students can further tailor their study by selecting two courses from the Electrical track and two from the Mechanical track with the approval of their advisor.
Click here to see a 4-year outline for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechatronics Track.
Careers in Engineering
Graduates can pursue positions in civil engineering, robotics, transportation and aerospace, product design, construction, mechanical design and many more. The U.S. military and government are also major employers of engineering graduates as engineering technicians, researcher, computer engineering technician, and project managers.