Engineering provides a foundation in the sciences and associated mathematics that underlie engineering and provides student the opportunity to obtain a depth of knowledge in an area of their choosing through technical electives and a capstone project. The curriculum is designed for students who seek to link the engineering disciplines with science and to do so in context of a broad liberal arts education.
Engineering is a program in which graduates can obtain employment or use the degree as a foundation for further specialized graduate study in a specific field of Engineering. A graduate with a degree in Engineering could find employment as a field engineer, manufacturing process engineer, quality engineer, customer support engineer, test engineer or product development engineer.
During their four years at Saint Vincent College some students may develop a strong interest in a specific engineering discipline and choose to pursue graduate study in this field. The specialized course offerings related to environmental science, materials engineering and computer science may motivate students to pursue one of these offerings.
The Engineering degree is also a good foundation for a student who wishes to enter the field of intellectual property, either as a lawyer or as a supporting staff member for a legal team.
Major Requirements (82 credits)
The student must complete the requirements listed in the following categories:
Engineering Core Requirements: 33 credits
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering - 2 credits
ENGR 115 Introduction to Engineering Computation - 3 credits
or
CS 110 C++ Programming I - 3 credits
ENGR 220 Engineering and Computing Ethics - 2 credits
ENGR 223 Statics - 3 credits
ENGR 226 Materials Engineering - 3 credits
ENGR 228 Materials Engineering Lab - 1 credit
ENGR 240 Engineering Design and Lab - 4 credits
ENGR 261 Introduction to Electrical Circuits - 3 credits
ENGR 263 Intro Electrical Circuits Lab - 1 credit
ENGR 310 Engineering Thermodynamics - 3 credits
ENGR 315 Junior Engineering Lab – 1 credit
ENGR 366 Control Theory - 3 credits
ENGR 440/1 Capstone Design Project - 4 credits
Engineering Concentration Requirements: 15 credits
The student must complete one of four engineering concentrations:
Chemical Engineering Concentration
ENGR 230 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals – 3 credits
ENGR 330 Fluid Mechanics – 3 credits
ENGR 340 Heat and Mass Transport - 3 credits
ENGR 360 Separation Processes – 3 credits
ENGR 420 Chemical Reaction Engineering – 3 credits
Environmental Engineering Concentration
ENGR 235 Introduction to Environmental Engineering – 3 credits
ENGR 330 Fluid Mechanics – 3 credits
ENGR 350 Alternative Energy Processes – 3 credits
ES 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - 3 credits
Engineering Elective* – 3 credits
Materials Engineering Concentration
ENGR 320 Mechanics of Materials - 3 credits
ENGR 325 Advanced Strength of Materials - 3 credits
ENGR 327 Soft Materials - 3 credits
ENGR 328 High Temperature Materials - 3 credits
ENGR 340 Heat and Mass Transport - 3 credits
Mechanical Engineering Concentration
ENGR 222 Engineering Graphics and Design - 3 credits
ENGR 224 Dynamics - 3 credits
ENGR320 Mechanics of Materials - 3 credits
ENGR 330 Fluid Mechanics – 3 credits
ENGR 340 Heat and Mass Transport - 3 credits
*Any ENGR course not required by the concentration
Technical Elective: 3 credits
The student must select one of the following:
Any 100-level or 200-level Biology course
CH 102 General Chemistry II
Any 200-level Chemistry course
Any 100-level, 200-level, or 300-level Computer Science course, excluding CS 102, CS 110, CS 357, and CS 358
Any Engineering course not required in the Engineering Core or in the student’s selected concentration
Any 100-level or 200-level Environmental Science course
Any 200-level Integrated Science source
Any 200-level, 300-level, or 400-level mathematics course, excluding those required in the Engineering core
Any 200-level or 300-level Physics course, excluding PH 214, PH 215, PH 223, PH 224, PH 225, and PH 381
Mathematics and Science Requirements: 31 credits
CH 101 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 103 General Chemistry I Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 111 Calculus I - 4 credits
MA 112 Calculus II - 4 credits
MA 211 Calculus III - 4 credits
MA 212 Differential Equations - 4 credits
MA 311 Probability and Statistics - 3 credits
PH 111 General Physics I - 3 credits
PH 113 General Physics I Laboratory - 1 credit
PH 112 General Physics II - 3 credits
PH 114 General Physics II Laboratory - 1 credit
Students pursuing a degree in engineering are encouraged to pursue engineering internships in a field related to their area of interest, such as industrial engineer, customer service engineer, health and safety engineer, product engineer or manufacturing engineer. Students may also pursue graduate programs in a specific engineering discipline at the master’s or doctoral level, or transfer to another vocation such as business or law where engineering training offers a valuable foundation, such as intellectual property law.
The Engineering curriculum is designed so that students can attain the following outcomes at the time of graduation:
Academic
Year
|
Enrollment in
Engineering Program*
|
B.S. in Engineering
Graduates
|
2019-20 | 7 | 1 |
2020-21 | 33 | 10 |
2021-22 | 43 | 10 |
2022-23 | 49 |
*The B.S. in Engineering Program was introduced in 2019
Academic
Year
|
Enrollment in
Engineering Science Program**
|
B.S. in Engineering
Science Graduates
|
2013-14 | 4 | 0 |
2014-15 | 30 | 3 |
2015-16 | 38 | 2 |
2016-17 | 42 | 8 |
2017-18 | 50 | 6 |
2018-19 | 57 | 18 |
2019-20 | 37 | 8 |
2020-21 | 8 | 3 |
2021-22 | 2 | 2 |
2022-23 | 1 |
**The B.S. in Engineering Science program is being phased out. This program was not available to newly admitted students as of Fall 2019.
Academic
Year
|
Enrollment in
Math/Engineering Program
|
B.A. in Math/Engineering
Graduates
|
2013-14 | 35 | 11 |
2014-15 | 34 | 12 |
2015-16 | 35 | 1 |
2016-17 | 34 | 12 |
2017-18 | 31 | 5 |
2018-19 | 32 | 6 |
2019-20 | 24 | 6 |
2020-21 | 25 | 6 |
2021-22 | 21 | 3 |
2022-23 | 16 |
Design-Focused Engineering Curriculum
Hands-on design is emphasized throughout all four years of the Engineering Curriculum. The Engineering core curriculum provides breadth in Engineering fundamentals while the curricula for the Engineering concentrations provides depth in one of the following Engineering fields:
Start-of-the-Art Facilities
The Engineering program is housed in the new James F. Will Engineering and Biomedical Sciences Hall, which includes a multimedia classroom, an Engineering laboratory, and an Engineering CAD laboratory. Engineering students also have access to a machine shop for use in their project and capstone design classes.
Successful Preparation for Industry and Graduate School
Graduates from the Engineering program have successfully secured employment in industry or admission to top graduate programs. Recent graduates have been employed by companies including the following:
SVC Student Nick Pietrusinski, a double major in engineering and music with a minor in mathematics, embraces the opportunity to blend the arts and sciences at Saint Vincent College. Merging his interests in these distinct programs has Nick on a path to success while pursuing his passions.
Under the guidance of Dr. Derek Breid, assistant professor of engineering, six seniors embarked on a year-long capstone project of building a functioning concrete canoe with the aim of sailing it on Saint Vincent Lake upon its completion. Breid explained that the project is the product of the Engineering Department’s revamped curriculum, which includes an emphasis on a larger scope, group-based design projects for each students’ required capstone. Read More »
Two Saint Vincent College students have been named Clare Boothe Luce Scholars in conjunction with a program sponsored by the Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Program for Women in STEM of the Henry Luce Foundation, which is designed to increase the amount of women who will enroll and graduate as leaders in computing, engineering and physics. Read More »
Every year, students in each academic program at SVC are recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom. Congratulations to the 2021 Academic Excellence Award Winners in Engineering - Hannah Rudy (Engineering/Materials Engineering Concentration) and Caleb Bouch (Mathematics/Engineering).