Engineering (B.S.E) with Environmental Concentration

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Engineering program can:

  1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
  2. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  3. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
  4. Function on multidisciplinary teams.
  5. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  6. Understand professional and ethical responsibility.
  7. Communicate effectively.
  8. Demonstrate the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
  9. Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
  10. Demonstrate a knowledge of contemporary issues.
  11. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
  12. Integrate Christian faith, learning, and professional life.

Major Requirements (59)

Complete the following for your major:

ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering

2

ENGR 112Engineering Design Tools

2

ENGR 211Project Management

1

ENGR 212Programming for Engineers

2

ENGR 213Engineering Statistics

3

ENGR 214Materials Engineering

4

ENGR 215Circuits l

4

ENGR 216Mechanics l

3

ENGR 301Seminar I

1

ENGR 302Seminar II

1

CHEM 105General Chemistry I

4

MATH 111Calculus I

4

MATH 112Calculus II

4

MATH 211Calculus III

4

PHYS 211General Physics I

4

ENGR 301, ENGR 302: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Six credits distributed over at least 4 semesters from:

ENGR 415Engineering Project

1-3

Environmental Concentration (38-39)

CHEM 106General Chemistry II

4

ENGR 371Thermodynamics

3

GIS 245Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

ENGR 345Fluid Mechanics

4

ENGR 346Water Resources Engineering

3

ENGR 353Environmental Engineering

4

ENGR 371Thermodynamics

3

ENGR 451Water and Wastewater Management

3

ENGR 452Design of Steel Structures

3

PHYS 212General Physics II

4

Four credits from the following:

BIOL 160Molecular and Cellular Biology

4

GEOL 201Foundations of Geology

4

Four credits from the following:

BIOL 160Molecular and Cellular Biology

4

BIOL 162Plant Biology

3

CHEM 204Introduction to Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 240Environmental Chemistry

4

ENGR 323Mechanics ll

3

ENGR 324Control Systems

4

ENGR 342Embedded Systems Design

4

ENGR 443Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design

4

GEOL 201Foundations of Geology

4

POLI 323Public Policy

3

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement (ENGR 302) met/major
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar 3
Oral Communication 3
Created and Called for Community (W) 3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 111) met/major
Laboratory Science (CHEM 105) met/major
Science, Technology & the World waived
Two of the following (6 credits total):
   Social Science
   European History
   United States History
6
Literature 3
Philosophy and Religion 3
Arts waived
First Semester of Language 3
Second Semester of Language 3
One of the following*:
   Third Semester of Language
   Cross Cultural
   Non-Western Studies
2 or 3
Bible 3
Christian Beliefs 3
Wellness course 1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism 3
QuEST requirements 39-40
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration) 90-91
Total credits 129-131

*The choice of either a third semester of a language, a cross cultural, or a non-western studies course applies only to the Engineering major.