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Department of Engineering
College of Integrated Science and EngineeringJames Madison University
April 12th & 15th , 2013
The word “engineer” has its roots in the Latin word ingeniator, which means “ingenious, to devise in the sense of construction, or craftsmanship”. Other words related to ingeniator include “ingenuity”.
Practical Ingenuity
Engineering “Versatilists”“Enterprises that focus on technical aptitude alone will fail to align workforce performance with business value… Instead, they need to build a team of versatilists who build a rich portfolio of knowledge and competencies to fuel multiple business objectives.”
Sustainability Focus
SingleEngineering
BachelorDegree
75-100 StudentsPer Year
(300-400 Total)
Meet ABETAccreditation
Standards
Pass FEPre-Licensure
Exam
4-Year126-CreditCurriculum
Program Focus• Sustainability• Engineering Design• Systems Analysis
JMU Engineering
Technical Financial Environmental Societal
Sustainable Engineering Design Process
Curriculum Overview
Science & Math
General Education Engineering
Business &Management
Sustainability
Engineering Design
SelectedDesign Topics
TechnicalDesign Skills Design Ethics
Aesthetics of Design
Creative &Critical Thinking
SustainableDesign
DesignEconomics
DesignErgonomics
Spans Traditional
Engineering Disciplines
7-SemesterHands-On
Design Experience
Integrated Sustainability
Focus
Integrated Business
Curriculum
StrongLiberal Arts
Core
Fundamentalsof
EngineeringPre-Licensure
Exam
Undergraduate Research
Focus
20 Hours ofLaboratory
Credits
Flexible126-Credit
(4-Year)Curriculum
Differentiating Features
Engineering Workforce
• Applications Engr.
• Product Design• Process Design• Process
Engineer• Project
Engineer• Systems
Engineer• Other Options
• Product Service
• Technical Sales
• Management• Marketing• Etceteras
Engineering Graduate
School• Civil• Environmental• Industrial• Materials• Mechanical• Systems• Other Options
• Aeronautical• Agricultural• Biological• Chemical• Etceteras
Other Opportunities• Business
School• Law School• AmeriCorps• Peace Corps• Military Service• Entrepreneurshi
p• Other Options
• Applied Science
• International• Medical
School• Politics/Policy• Etceteras
What’s After Graduation?
Inaugural Class – 45 Graduates (May 2012) 30% Graduate School –Over 9 engineering disciplines
represented 65% Industry and GovernmentEmployer Position Title Starting Salary
Volvo Powertrain Engineering Consultant $76,000Advanced Engineering, Inc. Mechanical Engineer $60,000
DCO Energy LLC Project Engineer $49,750U.S. Army Army Officer, 2nd LT $33,900
Chartier Redevelopment Group Not Disclosed $45,000Capital One Business Systems Analyst $65000
KPMG IT Attestation Associate $61,000Peterson Technologies Junior Systems Engineer $72,600
Our FacultyBob Kolvoord,
Dean, CISE
Kurt Paterson, Department Head
Our Support Staff
Our Students
Sophomore Design
CapstoneDesign
