Engineering

Related Student Organizations & University Programs

• American Institute of Chemical Engineering
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Biomedical Engineering Society
• Chi Epsilon (civil engineering honor society)
• Engineers Without Borders
• Environmental Club
• Global Learning Opportunities for Bucknell Engineers (G.L.O.B.E.)
• IEEE (electrical engineering society)
• Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management (ILTM)
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)

College of Engineering Facts

Enrollment: 605

Male-Female Ratio: 73%-27%

Average SATs: 1357

ECLIPSE Program

ECLIPSE stands for "enterprising connections linking industry, programs, students and engineering alumni." Through this program, students gain the opportunity to participate in the following:

• Engineering alumni guest speakers
• Off-campus educational facilities tours with alumni
• Off-campus networking events with the Bucknell
• Engineering Alumni Association, Bucknell alumni clubs and student chapters of professional societies
• Employment opportunities, internships, networking and personal connections with alumni
• Alumni connections for firstyear engineering students, with a focus on majors and careers
• Annual engineering alumni meetings with academic department faculty
• Participation in research symposia
• College of Engineering celebration dinner and junior class induction into the Bucknell Engineering Alumni Association

Engineering Laboratories

The Benefits of a Bucknell Engineering Education

• Bucknell's engineering professors recognize individual learning styles and help students fully develop their intellectual and technical abilities.
• Students learn alongside professors as together they conduct research and develop design projects.
• Computing experiences keep pace with rapidly expanding advances in this important field.
• Engineering emphasizes global awareness through study abroad and other international programs, giving students a better understanding of a shrinking, competitive world.
• Substantive, practical, hands-on laboratory experience supports the engineering faculty's strong belief that discovery in the laboratory can inform and drive learning in the classroom.
• All of the engineering courses are taught by faculty; courses are not taught by graduate students.

Degree Programs

• Biomedical Engineering
  Biomedical engineers help solve complex problems. For example, they explore the dynamics of blood flow and drug delivery, design instrumentation for patient monitoring or develop improved materials for implantable artificial organs.
• Chemical Engineering
  Chemical engineers are involved in the analysis, design and production of a wide range of chemical products and devices, including fuels, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, foods, plastic products and emission-control devices.
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Civil and environmental engineers plan, design, construct and assist in the operation and maintenance of structures, transportation systems, water resources systems, environmental protection systems and urban development.
• Computer Engineering
  Computer engineering students learn a combination of electrical engineering and computer science concepts with a small number of niche topics. Computer engineers understand and can design the entire computing system from the electrical circuits that compose the system to the high-level programming that drives the system.
• Computer Science and Engineering
  Computer scientists envision, design and produce computer systems and software. At Bucknell, students can earn a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science or engineering degree in computer science.
• Electrical Engineering
  Electrical engineers are involved in the research, design and production of computers, communication systems, power systems, electrical appliance and many other electronic devices and systems.
• Mechanical Engineering
  Mechanical engineers develop mechanical and energy-conversion systems, including engines, heat pumps, machine tools and appliances, as well as design machines and select materials for the aerospace, automotive, biomedical and other industries.
• Undecided Engineering
  If you think you want to major in engineering but do not know which area would be best for you, you can start as an undecided engineer. At Bucknell, the first semester is the same for all engineers. The Exploring Engineering course (ENGR 100) is designed as an introduction for all potential engineers, as well as for arts and sciences students with an interest in technology.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Bachelor of Management for Engineers
  Students in this program combine their engineering education in any one of the seven available disciplines with business studies. This is a five-year, dual degree program.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
  Students can combine a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in a discipline offered by the College of Engineering. This is a five-year, dual degree program.
• Master of Science Degrees
  Selected students can enroll in a combined five-year bachelor's and master's degree program in chemical, civil, environmental, electrical or mechanical engineering. The fifth year is tuition-free.

Mission Statement

The College of Engineering is dedicated to providing outstanding educational opportunities in engineering to a predominantly undergraduate student body of talented men and women. In accord with the University’s Mission Statement, the College nurtures the intellectual, professional and personal development of its students. The College strives to prepare them for entry into the engineering profession, related fields and graduate programs and for continuing development as highly competent professionals and responsible members of society.

A Bucknell engineering education is distinguished by frequent interaction between students and faculty, a strong laboratory component in the curricula and an emphasis on learning within a liberal arts university environment. The faculty members are dedicated to teaching excellence and are actively engaged in scholarship in support of our educational mission, the discipline or the profession.

Special Opportunities

Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management

The Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management – a joint effort with the School of Management – offers selected management, engineering and liberal arts students an opportunity to participate in a highly intensive summer program after their sophomore year. This six-week on-campus program trains students to become the next generation of managers in the technology age and typically leads to special internship opportunities the following summer.

Small Business Development Center

Bucknell's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Engineering Development Services allows students to gain real-world experience by helping Pennsylvania entrepreneurs develop and test new products. Others worked with a local firm to design a new solids mixing device for manufacturing processes. Another group designed and constructed an assembly device for the manufacture of wooden braces used in home construction.

Study Abroad

At Bucknell, engineering students have a chance to study abroad. Recently, engineering students have studied at universities in Great Britain, Ireland and Australia. Bucknell has a student exchange program in chemical, civil, and electrical engineering with the University of Nottingham in England. A second exchange program with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain, is available to chemical engineering students with some knowledge of Spanish.