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About Us

The College of Engineering is a demanding, exclusively undergraduate professional college, committed to teaching and operating in the Christian tradition of Valparaiso University. Led by a readily accessible faculty having a rich and varied academic and professional practice background, the College offers a comprehensive curriculum that stresses fundamentals while also providing a professional and  practical experience. The College provides a high-expectations, high-support environment, blending technical and non-technical education and enabling bright, aspiring young people to enter the engineering profession.

Our Vision for Students

"To provide students the finest undergraduate

engineering experience while

developing values-based leaders for tomorrow."

Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Engineering is to educate qualified and motivated individuals in a strong undergraduate environment who, upon graduation, are prepared for lifelong learning and the pursuit of professional excellence by ethically and creatively applying scientific knowledge to benefit society.

 

Green design explored in talk

April 25, 2008

Two experts in the design of environmentally-friendly buildings and business activities will discuss the benefits of “green” engineering during an April 30 talk at Valparaiso University.  Valparaiso alumnus John Abrecht, senior architect and director of sustainable design at Knight Engineering & Architecture, and Tim Carey, a chemical engineer at Quaker Oats, will present “Sustainable Design Engineering.”

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Engineering students to demonstrate projects

April 23, 2008

From a device that could help calm autistic children to a recliner retrofitted with a beverage delivery system, Valparaiso University engineering students will show off their design and building skills during the College of Engineering 's 10th annual Design Expo on May 3.

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Student wins national defense fellowship

April 17, 2008

Valparaiso University engineering student Josh Wood of Reynolds, Ill., has won a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the Department of Defense to pursue research that could have important implications for national defense.


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Professor honored for work in engineering education

April 11, 2008

A Valparaiso University engineering professor who has won national recognition for his scholarship on ethics and emerging technology was honored by the American Society of Engineering Education's Illinois/Indiana Section earlier this month.

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