Engineering

Are you curious about how things work? Do you like solving problems? Do you enjoy science and math? If so, then perhaps God has equipped you to pursue a career in engineering.

As a Christian engineer, you can have a fascinating career with endless opportunities to explore complex problems, develop innovative solutions and meet human needs as you carry out God’s commission to be a steward of the earth in a fallen Creation. And with the emergence of new fields such as nanotechnology, mechatronics, bioengineering and alternative energy, the opportunities to make a positive impact in our world are only limited by your own creativity.

BJU’s engineering program combines a quality ABET-accredited general engineering program, the BJU Core and one of five concentrations to prepare you for a successful engineering career in the 21st century.

Preparing to Study Engineering

1. Take as much math and science as you can in high school.
2. Take the ACT. For best results, take it soon after your last math class. If your ACT math score is below 30, you will need to prove your math ability on a placement test or you will need to take remedial math classes.
3. If you are weak in math, consider taking a math class during the summer before you come to college.

Program

Because engineering is a constantly changing discipline, you need more than just current technical knowledge to succeed. Rather, you need to be systematically taught how to think and how to learn on your own. Our engineering program offers you a broad foundation with core engineering and math classes including Statics, Materials, Circuits and Control Systems.

Design skills are emphasized throughout the curriculum and culminate in two senior design experiences. You will design and build a complex system such as an autonomous vehicle, a steel bridge or a nanosatellite as part of a large interdisciplinary design team, and you will also complete a solo design project.

When you graduate from our program, you will be prepared for entry-level jobs in your chosen discipline or for further study in other disciplines. You will also take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, which is an important first step toward licensure as a professional engineer.

Licensure Disclosure

Concentrations

BJU’s engineering program allows you to focus 15 credits on engineering electives on one of the engineering concentrations. The first-year curriculum is the same, so you are not locked into the concentration you choose. It is easy to change later.

• Aerospace Engineering: Aerodynamics, Aerospace Propulsion, Operating in the Space Environment
• Civil Engineering: Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering: Microprocessor Interfacing, Computer Systems, Computer Science II, Data Structures, Computer Network Fundamentals
• Electrical Engineering: Electromagnetics, Electronics, Electric Machinery, Linear Integrated Circuits, Microprocessor Interfacing, Computer Systems
• Mechanical engineering: Dynamics, Computer Aided Design, Thermal-fluid Sciences, Electric Machinery, Thermodynamics

BJU Core

Broad life skills and interdisciplinary engineering are increasingly important for the 21st-century engineer. There is a growing demand for engineers to be good writers, communicators and team players. As part of your BJU education, you will take the BJU Core, a unique combination of liberal arts and Bible courses that grows your faith and develops these essential skills.

By being exposed to a broad range of subjects, you will develop important collaboration skills as you interact with others across a wide array of majors. Courses include English, speech, philosophy, economics and more.

Electives

If you have the time and interest, you may add technical writing and extra engineering and math electives to further enhance the core program.