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.

• ID 210 - Sophomore Industrial Design 1
• ID 220 - Sophomore Industrial Design 2
• ID 230 - Sophomore Industrial Design 3
• ID 300 - Directed Independent Study
• ID 310 - Perspective and Rendering 1
• ID 320 - Industrial Design CAD Skills
• ID 340 - Perspective and Rendering II
• ID 350 - Junior Industrial Design I
• ID 360 - Junior Industrial Design II
• ID 370 - Junior Industrial Design III
• ID 380 - Materials for Design
• ID 400 - Directed Independent Study
• ID 410 - Senior Industrial Design I
• ID 420 - Senior Industrial Design II
• ID 430 - Senior Industrial Design III
• ID 440 - Industrial Design Internship
• ID 450 - Industrial Design Internship Presentation
• ID 460 - UX Design Capstone

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

• VHCL 260 - Vehicle Systems I
• VHCL 261 - Vehicle Systems II
• VHCL 300 - Directed Independent Study
• VHCL 320 - Vehicle Electronics
• VHCL 360 - Vehicle Design I
• VHCL 361 - Vehicle Design II
• VHCL 400 - Directed Independent Study
• VHCL 491 - Capstone 1: Powertrain and Project Definition
• VHCL 492 - Capstone 2: Emissions, Alternative Fuels and Project Fabrication
• VHCL 493 - Capstone 3: Project Implementation and Documentation
• VHCL 495 - Directed Research in Vehicle Technology

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

• MFGE 231 - Introduction to Metal Manufacturing Processes
• MFGE 261 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Design
• MFGE 300 - Directed Independent Study
• MFGE 332 - Introduction to CAM and CNC
• MFGE 333 - Design for Manufacture
• MFGE 341 - Quality Assurance
• MFGE 342 - Data Analysis and Design of Experiments
• MFGE 362 - CAD Modeling and Analysis Using Surfaces
• MFGE 381 - Manufacturing Process Planning
• MFGE 400 - Directed Independent Study
• MFGE 434 - Advanced CAM and CNC
• MFGE 453 - Industrial Robotics
• MFGE 463 - Design of Tooling
• MFGE 464 - Modeling and Analysis of Mechanisms
• MFGE 465 - Machine Design
• MFGE 466 - CAD Automation
• MFGE 491 - Project Research, Planning and Ethics
• MFGE 492 - Manufacturing Project Proposal
• MFGE 493 - Manufacturing Project Implementation
• MFGE 495 - Directed Research in Manufacturing

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

• PCE 300 - Directed Independent Study
• PCE 331 - Injection Molding
• PCE 371 - Introduction to Plastics Materials and Processes
• PCE 372 - Introduction to Composite Materials and Processes
• PCE 400 - Directed Independent Study
• PCE 402 - Cooperative Internship
• PCE 431 - Advanced Materials and Processing
• PCE 461 - Tooling for Plastics Processing
• PCE 471 - Advanced Materials and Characterization
• PCE 472 - Advanced Composites
• PCE 491 - Project Research, Planning, and Ethics
• PCE 492 - Plastics Capstone Project Proposal
• PCE 493 - Plastics Capstone Project Implementation
• PCE 495 - Directed Research in Plastics and Composites Engineering