ENGINEERING

Otto Miller Hall
206-281-2140
www.spu.edu/depts/ee

FACULTY:  Kevin  Bolding, Donald M Peter, Melani I Plett

Don Bowie, Affiliate faculty; John Lindberg, Physics/EAS Mission Applications; Phil Prins, Computer Science/Coordinator Computer Engineering

In a Christian context, engineering is a ministry of designing, manufacturing, and marketing products that serve and preserve God’s creation. An engineer applies the principles of science and mathematics to create economically the tools, products, and processes that people want or need. Today, as civilization becomes more complex the engineer must have a deeper understanding of the physical world, a wider versatility with mathematical and experimental techniques, and an increased sensitivity to the long-term effects of technology on people. The engineering program not only develops these skills in the applied sciences, but it also provides the liberal arts enrichment that makes the engineer better able to communicate ideas to other segments of our society.

Majors

SPU offers B.S. degrees in electrical engineering (BSEE), computer engineering (BSCPE) and engineering and applied science (BSEAS). The BSEE degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The BSEAS degree offers options in bio-engineering, engineering physics, environmental engineering and missions applications. The missions application option is a unique blend of practical engineering training for the missions setting and an opportunity to minor in global and urban ministries.

To offer the advantages of combined Christian liberal arts and other engineering majors, SPU has formal arrangements for dual degree programs with the University of Washington, Columbia University in New York, and the University of Southern California. For example, if a student is interested in another branch of engineering, he or she can obtain a baccalaureate from SPU and a B.S. from the participating engineering school. Three years are spent in residence at SPU, during which time the student satisfies many requirements for the B.S. degree by taking the core Christian foundations, liberal arts, and prescribed courses in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering. If the student then fulfills the entrance requirements, he or she may transfer to the participating university. At that university, the student will spend two years taking upper-division engineering courses to complete the second degree. Details of this 3/2 transfer program are available from the engineering program director.

Seattle Pacific University engineering seniors are urged to take Washington state’s Department of Licensing Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Those passing the test are certified by Washington state as licensed engineers-in-training.

Electrical Engineering major and minor

Engineering and Applied Science majors

Computer Engineering major and minor

Intern Program
All engineering majors are required to do an internship with industry or another career entity. Normally this internship is accomplished during the summer between their junior and senior years. In almost all cases the interns are paid. These internships are facilitated by the director of engineering.

Expectations of Entering High School Students
In addition to meeting all the general SPU admission requirements, the high school graduate entering the engineering program should present a high school record showing four years of mathematics and one year of physics or chemistry (preferably both). SAT scores of at least 1100 are recommended. Those students entering with deficiencies should consult an engineering advisor for a program of preparation for the engineering curriculum. Scores higher than 1200 are given consideration for freshman engineering scholarships.

Expectations of Entering Transfer Students

Transfer students should have at least a 2.75 transfer GPA; and a 3.0 is preferred.  Transfer work will be evaluated by the Engineering department to determine if the student needs to take EGR 1401 Introduction to Engineering (2) or EGR 3402 Introduction to Engineering II (2). 

Admission to the Major
Student performance during the first two years will be used as an indicator of the student’s promise of success in engineering. Application for admission to the major should be made in the spring of the sophomore year. The application includes an essay that reflects the student’s engineering mission and goals.The engineering faculty will review these applications. Students with SPU grade point averages below 2.5 are normally not granted admission to the major. Transfer students (sophomores and beyond) apply in the first Spring Quarter after one full quarter of class work (12 or more hours) in the SPU engineering program. Students must be admitted to the major prior to taking senior (4000-level) courses and must have completed EE 2727.

Humanities and Social Science Requirement
To satisfy ABET accreditation guidelines, all engineering students must take at least 24 credits of philosophy, religion, history, literature, fine arts, sociology, psychology, political science, or foreign languages other than a student’s native language(s). These courses satisfy a general humanities and social-science accreditation requirement. Students who take the full SPU Core and Exploratory general education program more than meet this requirement. However, transfer students should carefully select their courses to ensure they fulfill the 24-credit humanities and social-science requirement both in breadth and depth. They must see their assigned general education advisor to ensure this requirement is met.

Engineering Transfer Program Curriculum
Students may wish to obtain their Christian liberal arts and basic engineering education at SPU. Later they may want to transfer to another university and obtain an engineering degree not offered at SPU. Contact the department for more information.

Students may select mathematics, science, and engineering courses, which they may transfer, from the following list:

Mathematics

MAT 1225, 1226 Calculus (10)

MAT 1228 Series and Differential Equations (5)

MAT 2228 Multivariable Calculus (3)

MAT 2401 Linear Algebra (3)

Science

CHM 1211 General Chemistry (5)

CHM 2371, 2372 Organic Chemistry (10)

PHY 1121, 1122, 1123 Physics for Science and Engineering (15)

Engineering Science

CSC 1230 Problem Solving and Programming (5)

CSC 2430 Data Structures and Programming (5)

EE 1210 Introduction to Logic Circuit Design (5)

EE 2726, 2727 Circuits I, II (8)

EGR 2391 Material Science (5)

EGR 2891 Statics (4)

EGR 3401 Thermodynamics (4)

EGR 3841 Dynamics (5)

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