“I knew that with our engineering students, we could take the idea of an aerial photography device to a new level,” said Wuerffel, who immediately contacted Valpo’s College of Engineering. Jeff Will, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, loved the idea, and asked Wuerffel to pitch her idea to his senior design class – […]
Scott Duncan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering (valpo.edu/engineering) is the recipient of the University’s prestigious Caterpillar Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Caterpillar Award is presented annually to a committed and effective Valpo professor who displays proven excellence in engaging and empowering students, using innovative methods of teaching, and […]
Four current and former Valparaiso University College of Engineering students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship program. Erin Dillon, a senior civil engineering major from West Lafayette, Ind., and Peter Krenzke, a 2008 mechanical engineering graduate, have been awarded graduate fellowships from the National Science Foundation, which will provide […]
More than 20 Valpo alumni returned to campus this fall for the annual College of Engineering Career Fair to recruit quality engineering students. Valpo alumni remain engaged and dedicated to the University, forming an extensive network of successful graduates that benefits current students as they pursue internships and careers in the industry. […]
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has re-accredited academic programs offered in the College of Engineering at Valparaiso University. ABET Inc. is the recognized accrediting agency for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. Covered by the action are programs leading to bachelor of […]
Andrew Schrader was in seventh grade when he decided to pursue a career in humanitarian engineering. “I went on a mission trip to Mexico to help build homes,” he said. “I knew it was the kind of work I wanted to continue.” So when he was deciding where to attend college, he knew he wanted […]
All College of Engineering students at Valpo conclude their undergraduate academic career through immersion in a hands-on senior design project. Utilizing the technical skills acquired in the classroom, students work in interdisciplinary teams to tackle practical, real-world problems under the guidance of a distinguished faculty advisor. And now, senior design presentations are recorded and available […]
Valpo’s College of Engineering launches a new bachelor of science degree in the rapidly expanding field of bioengineering, with student enrollment to begin fall 2017. The College has seen incredible growth across its existing programs over the past several years, and new, strategic programming will ensure continued expansion throughout the College. “Bioengineering is an initiative […]
Haiying He, Ph.D., and Luke Venstrom, ’07, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valparaiso University for the 2019–2020 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage scholarly accomplishments and will afford Professors He and Venstrom the opportunity to continue creative and original work through one semester of full-time leave with pay or two consecutive […]
The College of Engineering is partnering with Texas Instruments, element 14, and Udemy to offer a new Massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction to Microcontrollers and the C Programming Language, to students from around the world. This is the first MOOC offered at Valpo and is led by Mark M. Budnik, Ph.D., associate professor of […]