Engineering and Design

Introduction

The Department of Engineering and Design offers Bachelor of Science degree programs that prepare graduates for technical and professional careers in industry. Each program offers a unique mix of theoretical course work and laboratory exercises where students apply theory to solve practical problems in engineering and design. Creativity is encouraged and emphasized. In addition, Western’s General University Requirements (GURs) provide graduates with a solid foundation in communication skills and contribute to a broad-based education.

The programs are:

• Electrical Engineering (Electronics concentration)
• Electrical Engineering (Energy concentration)
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Plastics and Composites Engineering
• Industrial Design
• Industrial Technology - Vehicle Design

Programs which are in moratorium include:

• Electronics Engineering Technology (in moratorium)
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology (in moratorium)
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (in moratorium)
• Plastics Engineering Technology (in moratorium)

Engineering and Design includes professions in which knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences, technical experience and practice are used to plan, design, create and enhance technologies that benefit humanity. Graduates are employed by major technology companies, such as Boeing, PACCAR, Alpha Technologies, Cypress Semiconductor, Nike, and Microsoft, and by firms such as TEAGUE and Ziba Design, although career opportunities range across the spectrum due to the broad nature of the programs.

Students planning to major in any Engineering and Design program should have a solid foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Students planning to major in Industrial Design should also have a sound background in art and design.

Faculty

JEFFREY L. NEWCOMER (1998) Chair and Professor. BS, MEng, MS, PhD (Mechanical Engineering), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
MORAD M. A. ABDELAZIZ (2014) Assistant Professor. BS, MS (Electric Power and Machines), Ain Shams University; PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering), University of Waterloo.
SURA K. AL-QUDAH (2014) Assistant Professor. BS (Electronics Engineering), Yarmouk University; MS, PhD (Industrial and Systems Engineering), State University of New York at Binghamton.
APRIL BRYAN (2014) Assistant Professor. BS (Aerospace Science Engineering), Tuskegee University; MS, PhD (Mechanical Engineering), University of Michigan.
TANVEER CHAWLA (2013) Assistant Professor. BE, Gulbarga University; MS (Mechanical Engineering), Wayne State University; PhD (Mechanical Engineering), University of North Dakota.
DAVID D. GILL (2014) Assistant Professor. BS (Mechanical Engineering), Texas Tech University; MS (Mechanical Engineering), Purdue University; PhD (Mechanical Engineering), North Carolina State University.
NICOLE HOEKSTRA (1998) Professor. BS (Mechanical Engineering), MS (Mechanical Engineering), University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology.
KATHLEEN L. KITTO (1988) Professor, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. BS, MS (Metallurgical Engineering), Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology.
ANDREW G. KLEIN (2014) Assistant Professor. BS (Electrical Engineering), Cornell University; MS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), University of California - Berkeley; PhD (Electrical & Computer Engineering) Cornell University.
NICOLE M. LARSON (2005) Associate Professor. BS (Mechanical Engineering), Bradley University; MS (Mechanical Engineering), University of Washington.
ERIC C. LEONHARDT (2002) Associate Professor. BA, Whitman College; BS (Industrial Technology-Vehicle Design), Western Washington University; MS (Automotive Systems Engineering), University of Michigan.
YING LIN (2010) Assistant Professor. BS, MS (Electrical Engineering), Harbin Institute of Technology; MS (Applied Statistics), PhD (Electrical Engineering), Syracuse University.
JOHN LUND (2013) Assistant Professor. BS, Washington State University; MS, PhD (Electrical Engineering), University of Washington.
JASON A. MORRIS (2004) Associate Professor. BS (Mechanical Engineering), West Virginia University; Master’s of Industrial Design, Pratt Institute.
TODD MORTON (1988) Professor. BS, MS (Electrical Engineering), University of Washington.
ARUNAS P. OSLAPAS (1991) Professor. BFA, Montana State University; MFA, University of Illinois.
MARK PEYRON (2014) Assistant Professor. BS (Chemical Engineering), University of Idaho; PhD (Chemical Engineering), University of Washington.
DAVID RIDER (2010) Assistant Professor. BS (Chemistry), Simon Fraser University; PhD (Chemistry), University of Toronto. Joint appointment with Chemistry Dept.
DEREK M. YIP-HOI (2007) Associate Professor. BS (Mechanical Engineering), University of the West Indies; MS (Mechanical Engineering), State University of New York-Buffalo; PhD (Mechanical Engineering), University of Michigan.

Instructors

CHRISTOPHER S. BALTON (2012) BSME, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs.
PAUL D. KEARSLEY (2012). BS (Industrial Design), Western Washington University.
INDLE G. KING (1987) BA, MA, University of Washington.
STEPHEN R. SAMMS (2013) BS, MS, PhD (Chemical Engineering), Case Western Reserve University.
STEPHEN D. SANDELIN (2012) BS (Electrical Engineering), Washington State University.
NATHAN SLESINGER (2012) BS (Plastics Engineering Technology), Western Washington University; MS (Materials Engineering), The University of British Columbia.
JERIMIAH G. WELCH (2012). BS (Industrial Design), Western Washington University.

Other Departmental Information

Advising and Declaration of Major

Students who intend to complete one of the majors should immediately obtain advisement from the department program coordinator/pre-major advisor to declare their pre-major and plan a program of study. Because Engineering & Design programs require long course sequences with strong prerequisite structures, both freshmen and transfer students should begin their studies within the department in their first year at Western. Students should start immediately fulfilling the math and science requirements of the program. The pre-major advisor/program coordinator for this department is located in ET 204, 360-650-4132.

Vehicle Design Post-Baccalaureate

A post-baccalaureate professional development certificate program in vehicle design is offered for students who already have an undergraduate degree in engineering. The three quarter lockstep program begins fall quarter, is self-supporting and has a different tuition rate. Students interested in the post-baccalaureate program need to be referred by the program director of the Industrial Technology - Vehicle Design program. Upon referral, students should complete the Extension Undergraduate Application. Extension admission and registration information is available from Extended Education , 360-650-3308.

Academic Standards

Students are required to follow all prerequisite requirements for courses and seek early departmental advisement. A grade of C- or higher is required to pass all engineering and design program requirements and all prerequisites for those courses. Students are required to drop any major class if they receive a K grade or a D+ or lower grade in the prerequisite class.

Students may request a program course exception (any grade lower than a C- in a required program course is always considered a program exception). To make a request, a student must submit an Exception Request Form for consideration by the Engineering and Design Curriculum Committee. The form can be found in the student resources section of the Engineering and Design Department website www.engr.wwu.edu.  In the exception request, a student must clearly and thoroughly state their request and provide a detailed explanation why the exception is being requested and why it is appropriate. The form is then submitted to their department faculty advisor who must add their comments and recommendation before forwarding the form to the committee. Students should expect that the Curriculum Committee will need ample time to consider the request; deadlines are listed on the form.

Programs

• Electrical Engineering, BS
• Electronics Engineering Technology, BS (In Moratorium)
• Industrial Design, BS
• Industrial Technology - Vehicle Design, BS
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Option, BS (In Moratorium)
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BS (In Moratorium)
• Manufacturing Engineering, BS
• Plastics and Composites Engineering, BS
• Plastics Engineering Technology, BS (In Moratorium)

• Embedded Systems Minor
• Industrial Technology - Vehicle Design Minor
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology Minor (In Moratorium)
• Sustainable Design Minor (see Environmental Studies Department)
• User Experience (UX) Design Minor

• Vehicle Design Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program

Courses

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

• EE 110 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering
• EE 111 - Circuit Analysis I
• EE 210 - Circuit Analysis II
• EE 220 - Electronics I
• EE 233 - Digital Electronics
• EE 244 - Embedded Microcontrollers I
• EE 300 - Directed Independent Study
• EE 310 - Continuous Systems
• EE 311 - Discrete Systems
• EE 320 - Electronics II
• EE 321 - Electronic Systems
• EE 333 - Digital System Design
• EE 344 - Embedded Microcontrollers II
• EE 351 - Electronics for Engineering
• EE 352 - Introduction to Automation and Control
• EE 360 - Communication Systems
• EE 361 - Applied Electromagnetics and Antenna Theory
• EE 372 - Electrical Power and Electromechanical Devices
• EE 374 - Energy Processing
• EE 378 - Smart and Renewable Power
• EE 400 - Directed Independent Study
• EE 433 - Digital Signal Processing
• EE 444 - Embedded Systems
• EE 460 - Digital Communication Systems
• EE 471 - Energy Project Proposal
• EE 472 - Energy Project Research and Development
• EE 473 - Energy Project Implementation
• EE 480 - Control Systems
• EE 491 - Project Proposal
• EE 492 - Project Hardware Design
• EE 493 - Project Software and System Implementation
• EE 495 - Directed Research in Electrical Engineering

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

• ENGR 104 - Introduction to Engineering and Design
• ENGR 170 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
• ENGR 214 - Statics
• ENGR 225 - Mechanics of Materials

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400, 500 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

• ETEC 214 - Sophomore Industrial Design I
• ETEC 215 - History of Industrial Design
• ETEC 216 - Sophomore Industrial Design II
• ETEC 231 - Design Problems in Woodworking
• ETEC 271 - Circuit Analysis I
• ETEC 272 - Electronic Devices and Circuits
• ETEC 280 - Power Mechanics
• ETEC 281 - Power Transmission
• ETEC 300 - Directed Independent Study
• ETEC 301 - Materials for Design
• ETEC 311 - Perspective and Rendering I
• ETEC 312 - Industrial Design CAD Skills
• ETEC 314 - Junior Industrial Design I
• ETEC 315 - Perspective and Rendering II
• ETEC 316 - Junior Industrial Design II
• ETEC 318 - Junior Industrial Design III
• ETEC 326 - Fluid Power
• ETEC 341 - Engineering and Society
• ETEC 352 - Electronics for Engineering Technology II
• ETEC 371 - Circuit Analysis II
• ETEC 376 - Electrical Power
• ETEC 378 - Network Analysis
• ETEC 380 - Advanced Power Mechanics
• ETEC 381 - Advanced Power Transmission
• ETEC 382 - Automotive Electronics
• ETEC 400 - Directed Independent Study
• ETEC 402 - Cooperative Work/Study
• ETEC 405 - Communications Circuits
• ETEC 412 - Industrial Design Internship
• ETEC 413 - UX Design Capstone
• ETEC 414 - Senior Industrial Design I
• ETEC 415 - Industrial Design Internship Presentation
• ETEC 416 - Senior Industrial Design II
• ETEC 418 - Senior Industrial Design III
• ETEC 419 - Directed Research in CAD/CAM
• ETEC 420 - Manufacturing Automation and Robotics
• ETEC 422 - Manufacturing Project Definition
• ETEC 424 - Manufacturing Implementation
• ETEC 426A - Advanced Computer Numerical Control - Surfacing and Contours
• ETEC 426B - Advanced Computer Numerical Control - Mill/Turn
• ETEC 426C - Advanced Computer Numerical Control - Hi-Speed Machining
• ETEC 426D - Advanced Computer Numerical Control - EDM
• ETEC 430 - Plastics Senior Project - Definition
• ETEC 432 - Plastics Senior Project - Implementation
• ETEC 433 - Engineering Polymers
• ETEC 434 - Advanced Composites
• ETEC 436 - Polymer Compounding
• ETEC 438 - Directed Research in Plastics
• ETEC 439 - Directed Research in Woods
• ETEC 455 - Communication Systems
• ETEC 457 - Automatic Control Systems
• ETEC 471 - Project Definition
• ETEC 474 - Microcomputer-Based Design
• ETEC 475 - Digital Communications
• ETEC 478 - Digital Signal Processing
• ETEC 480 - Advanced Emission Control
• ETEC 481 - Gaseous Fuels
• ETEC 484 - Vehicle Design
• ETEC 486 - Advanced Vehicle Design
• ETEC 489 - Directed Research in Power Mechanics
• ETEC 500 - Directed Independent Study

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

• ID 110 - Industrial Design Foundation 1
• ID 120 - Industrial Design Foundation 2
• ID 130 - History of Industrial Design
• ID 210 - Sophomore Industrial Design 1