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Engineering and Design
The Engineering and Design Department offers four undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and Polymer Materials Engineering. Our department has a strong commitment to teaching and scholarship that develops industry-ready graduates through a combination of creative problem-solving, analytical skills development, and experiential learning.
Ross Engineering Technology Building room 204
8-1pm and 2-5pm, M-F
You can also reach us at 360-650-3380 or by email at ENGD@wwu.edu.
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Upcoming Events
April 3, 2023 Department Scholarship Application
Students complete one application to be considered for eligibility for a number of scholarships within our department. Students must be a current declared pre-major or major to be eligible.
April 6, 2023 Industrial Design Entrance Portfolio
Online submissions due by midnight on April 6, 2023
June 2, 2023 Electrical and Computer Engineering Major Application
Online applications due by midnight on June 2, 2023
Making Waves
Hear from faculty at WWU who are forging ahead in academic fields previously (or still) dominated by men. Check out the latest Windows Magazine Winter 2023 featuring Professor Hoekstra, Professor Larson, and Associate Professor Alqudah.
QUICK FACTS
Number of Enrolled Students
419
2022-2023
Number of Graduates
81
2021-2022
Funded Research Projects
16
2018-2022
Research Funding
$2,034,521
2018-2022
SPOTLIGHT
Jayme Perman, a Polymer Materials Engineering senior, has been working with the Ocean Plastics Recovery Project (OPR) since April 2022. Jayme was offered a summer internship by OPR in Portland and was also able to travel to Alaska to characterize recovered marine debris. Jayme is currently working on research incorporating recovered ocean plastic into new products in partnership with HP and OPR.
Jayme, Associate Professor Misasi, and a fellow classmate recently were invited to present their research at the 2023 Plastics Recycling Conference in Washington DC.
Learn more about research and student projects.
Jill Davishahl is Assistant Professor and First Year Programs Director in the Engineering + Design department. Jill’s teaching, service, and research activities focus on enhancing the first-year student experience by implementing strategies focused on increasing equity and improving success in the major. She recently developed a new course ENGR 101: Engineering, Design, and Society that centers social justice within first year engineering education and helps students to understand the relevance of social justice to their future careers. In addition to teaching, she runs a Student Engagement Liaison program and manages the Makerspace. Her current research focuses on creating inclusive and equitable learning environments and is supported by two National Science Foundation grants, one of which is centered around investigating the impact of social engagement on sense of belonging in academic makerspaces.
Polymer Materials Engineering alumna (2022) Juliana Covarrubias is a Research and Development Project Engineer at Janicki Industries where she hopes to improve sustainability of the aerospace industry. While at WWU, Juliana was interested in the ongoing environmental issue of plastic in the ocean and began to research how to recycle various ocean plastics. She joined a research team that found ways to recycle buoys, nets, and fishing lines. Her team's findings were published in the Society of Plastics Engineers journal and at the Annual Technical Conference for Plastics Professionals.
Juliana applied for and received multiple scholarships during her time at WWU, which allowed her to focus on research and studies. This inspired her to create the Pay it Forward Scholarship to help other students studying Polymer Materials Engineering at WWU.
Read more about our graduates on our Alumni Page!