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Preparing Engineers to Lead and Serve

 

The hallmark of Valparaiso University's College of Engineering graduates has been their ability to lead and to serve in professional, community, and congregational settings.  Since its founding in 1917, the College has instilled these values through a rigorous curriculum that seeks resonance between the professional programs and the liberal arts.  This integrative approach has produced graduates who have applied scientific knowledge, ethically and creatively, to benefit society.

Engineering the Valpo Experience

 

• Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow.  Valparaiso University has always prepared strong leaders to fill the needs of society.  A Valpo engineer is adaptable and ready to sieze opportunities that have yet to be imagined. 
• Engineering as  Vocation.  The Christian character of our institution, when combined with the strong undergraduate education within the College of Engineering, creates a positive environment that is unusual in undergraduate engineering settings.
• Engineering in a Collaborative Environment.  For nearly 90 years, one defining characteristic of the College has been the camaraderie among faculty, staff, and students

 

	Valpo has again been named a Best Value, Best in Midwest, and in the top 15% of engineering schools by U.S. News and World Report.

 

Scientific Visualization Laboratory

 

The Valparaiso Scientific Visualization Group (VSVG) is dedicated to introducing visualization in the education of undergraduate students in all areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Learn More

 

Valparaiso International Engineering Program

VIEP-German is a five-year program that combines a major in one of the four engineering fields with a major or minor in German. The program allows students to gain multi-cultural experience and German language proficiency along with technical engineering skills and prepares them for careers with one of many German research and manufacturing firms located in the United States. Learn More

 

Engineering Student Organizations

 

• American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Engineers Without Borders
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Society of Automotive Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• Tau Beta Pi

 

National Student Awards

 

• Joshua Wood, senior ECE student, was named to the Third Team of the USA TODAY's 2008 All-USA College Academic Team! We have had three winners of this prestigious distinction in the past four years - Rachel Husfeld won First Team in 2005, David Wheeler won Third Team in 2006, and now Josh in 2008! This is the last year that USA TODAY will be offering the award due to budget cuts, so that makes this win even more special!

• Jason Hallman '06 ME and Rachel Husfeld '06 CE were both named 2006-07 Tau Beta Pi (TBP) Fellows. Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, named a total of 35 Fellows from 218 applications representing 30 colleges of engineering from the 330+ in the U.S. Hallman won the Spencer No. 51 Fellowship; it is presented to the winner who has made significant contributions to his or her collegiate chapter. Only four engineering programs in the U.S. had two winners besides Valpo: Ohio Northern, UNLV, U. of Louisiana-Lafayette, and the United States Naval Academy. Valpo was the only winner representing the State of Indiana.

• Alicia M. Zinnecker '07 EE was named a 2006-07 Tau Beta Pi (TBP) Scholar. Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, named a total of 123 Scholars from 200 applications.

• Alan Holderread, a civil engineering student, was selected as a 2007-08 recipient of the ITE Indiana section Edward J. Cox Memorial Transportation Scholarship Award. He and Professor Leitch attended an awards ceremony at Purdue University.

• Luke Venstrom and Kevin Ford won national Tau Beta Pi Fellowships for graduate study and Josh Wood was named a national Tau Beta Pi Scholar for 2007-2008.

Student Awards Archive