ENGINEERING

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

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

FACULTY:  Elaine P Scott

John Lindberg, Physics/EAS Mission Applications

Phil Prins, Computer Science/Coordinator Computer Engineering

Engineering Programs Mission: Preparing engineers with a Christian worldview who are called to serve, equipped to lead, and sent to engage the world with their lives and through the appropriate use of technology.

In a Christian context, engineering is a ministry of designing, manufacturing, testing, and marketing products that serve and preserve God’s creation. An engineer optimally applies the principles of science and mathematics to create the tools, products, and processes that support modern society.

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 with an opportunity to minor in global and urban ministries.

Details for the Electrical Engineering major and minor
Details for the Engineering and Applied Science major
Details for the Computer Engineering major and minor

3-2 Transfer Program
To offer the advantages of combined Christian liberal arts and other engineering majors, SPU has partnerships with other univerisities to provide a wide range of opportunities for students.

A student interested in a branch of engineering not offered at SPU may form a combined program consisting of three years of study at SPU and two years at the partnering school. At the completion of this, he or she will receive a B.A. in physical sciences from SPU and a B.S. from the participating engineering school. During the three years spent in residence at SPU 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 of the partnering university, 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.

Evening/Online Electrical Engineering Degree Program
The electrical engineering major is offered in both daytime and evening/online formats. Students interested in the evening/online program are strongly advised to complete a direct transfer A.A. degree through Washington community colleges. Please see the transfer student guide for more details.

Intern Program
All engineering majors are required to participate in an approved engineering-related internship with industry or another career entity. The internship must include a minimum of 200 hours of work; in almost all cases, the student will be paid by the employer.

Normally students complete internships during the summer between their junior and senior years. The Engineering Department will provide information to help students find internships, but students are individually responsible for finding and completing appropriate internships.

Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
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. Students majoring in electrical engineering are required to pass a practice version of the exam before graduating.

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 and chemistry. 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.

Expectations of Entering Transfer Students
Transfer students should have at least a 2.75 transfer GPA; a 3.0 is preferred.  Transfer work will be evaluated by the Engineering Department to determine if the student needs to take EGR 1402 Introduction to Engineering (2) or EGR 3402 Introduction to Engineering II (2). More information on preparing to transfer to SPU to study engineering is available in the Engineering Department's transfer student guide.

Admission to Engineering Majors
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 an engineering major should be made in the sophomore year after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the SPU engineering program. For applicants to the electrical engineering or computer engineering majors, the completed coursework must include EE 2726 – Circuits I. A student must complete the major requirements in effect when the student is admitted to the major.

Humanities and Social Science Requirement
To satisfy ABET accreditation guidelines, all electrical 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.

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