Engineering
Engineering
The College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University offers engineering and computer science students the unique combination of a scientific and technically-based major within the context of a liberal arts education. Our philosophy is simple. We aspire to provide a teaching/learning environment in which we maximize opportunities for student success.
Majors
- Civil Engineering (BSCE)
- Computer Engineering (BSCPE)
- Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Engineering Education (BS)
Minors and Options
- Computer Science
- Environmental
Distinctive features
- It is through our intensive “hands–on” programs which provide rigorous coursework and “real world” project work that ONU engineering and computer science graduates have earned a well-deserved reputation as outstanding graduates. The project work occurs through student participation in such activities as class and laboratory projects, industry sponsored senior design projects, professional society competitions, co-op and internship opportunities and undergraduate research.
- Our supportive environment provides students with access to their professors, advising for course selection, tutoring sessions and encourages students to form study groups with their peers.
- Our students have a wonderful sense of involvement in the life of the University community and have garnered state, regional and national recognition for their accomplishments.
- Student-centered and student-focused environment
- Commitment to the blending of the college’s programs with liberal arts and humanities
- Professionally-engaged faculty that inspire and mentor
- Programs that instill ethical leadership and professional skills and produce highly productive graduates
- Experiential learning opportunities for all students
- Facilities and learning environments that support and enhance curricular and extracurricular activities
- Ranked as one of the nation’s top 50 undergraduate engineering schools in U.S. News & World Report, America's Best Colleges (2010)
- The BSCE, BSCPE, BSEE, and BSME programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700
- The BS in Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700
Facilities
The Robert W. Biggs Engineering Building houses the T.J. Smull College of Engineering. Major features of the facility include:
- Concrete testing laboratory
- Circuits/electronics laboratory
- Control systems laboratory
- Digital electronics and microprocessors laboratory
- Engineering material science laboratory
- Finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics laboratory
- Power systems laboratory
- Thermal systems laboratory including two wind tunnels & jet engine facility
- First-year engineering studio
- Senior design studios
Student organizations
Professional organizations offer opportunities for leadership-building skills and participation in regional and national conferences.
- American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Joint Engineering Council (JEC)
Other organizations in the college include the following:
- Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon computer science honor society
- Phi Sigma Rho (social sorority for female engineering and computer science majors)
Program outcomes
Approximately 20% of graduates go immediately on to graduate and professional schools. Successful careers with companies such as American Electric Power, General Dynamics L and Systems, Honda EGA, Marathon Petroleum Company, MERI Paper, Mitsubishi Electric Power, Nestle R&D, Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, US Army Corps of Engineers
Professional placement
Cooperative Education Program: Students who have completed their second year of engineering or computer science with an accumulative grade point average of at least 2.5/4.0 are eligible to participate in the co-op program. This five-year optional program is designed to include up to five semesters of work experience related to a student’s major during the student’s third and fourth years of college. A full-time administrative faculty member assists students with co-op job placement.
