General program requirements
IWU offers one four-year degree program in engineering. Within this program, students may choose to concentrate in civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or design engineering.
IWU also offers an Engineering minor.
Mission Statement
The IWU Engineering program will produce graduates who are diverse and widely recognized for their motivation and faithinspired call to service, outstanding technical proficiency, broad development from a Christian liberal arts perspective, and
mature relational and leadership skills.
28 credit hours of mathematics/natural sciences & computer science:
26 credit hours of general engineering:
Core credits in major (54 credits)
Minimum credit hours of other (non-math/science) gen ed requirements (41 credits)
Total core credits (95 credits)
Additional credits for specialization (40-41 credits)
Civil Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)
Required courses
Choose one of the following
6 credit hours of electives, selected from the following
CIE-310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
CPE-210 | Digital Systems | 3 |
DES-151 | DC2: Human Centered Design | 3 |
DES-101 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
DES-303 | DSI 4: Structures | 3 |
DES-353 | DSI 6: Sustainable Design | 3 |
DES-451 | Design for Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
EGR-101 | Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc | 1 |
EGR-102 | Engineering Shop Experience - Machining | 1 |
EGR-103 | Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding | 1 |
EGR-104 | Engineering Shop Experience - Casting | 1 |
EGR-105 | Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing | 1 |
EGR-214 | Dynamics | 3 |
EGR-322 | Manufacturing Engineering | 2 |
EGR-325 | Engineering Materials and Processing | 2 |
EGR-350 | Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design) | 2 |
EGR-370 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
MEE-321 | Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
MEE-405 | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) | 3 |
CIE-396 | Special Topics in Civil Engineering | 1 to 3 |
CIE-495 | Independent Study and/or Research in Civil Engineering | 1 to 2 |
Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in civil engineering (135 credits)
Computer Engineering Specialization (40-41 additional credit hours)
Required courses
Choose one of the following
6 credit hours of electives, selected from the following
CIS-320 | Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
CIS-344 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
EEE-360 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves | 3 |
EEE-310 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
EEE-350 | Automatic Control | 3 |
EEE-220 | Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits | 3 |
EEE-340 | Electrical Machines | 2 |
EEE-430 | Communications Engineering | 4 |
EEE-420 | Electronic Devices and Circuits II | 3 |
EEE-440 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
DES-151 | DC2: Human Centered Design | 3 |
DES-101 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
DES-303 | DSI 4: Structures | 3 |
DES-353 | DSI 6: Sustainable Design | 3 |
DES-451 | Design for Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
EGR-101 | Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc | 1 |
EGR-102 | Engineering Shop Experience - Machining | 1 |
EGR-103 | Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding | 1 |
EGR-104 | Engineering Shop Experience - Casting | 1 |
EGR-105 | Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing | 1 |
EGR-320 | MATLAB for Problem Solving | 2 |
EGR-322 | Manufacturing Engineering | 2 |
EGR-325 | Engineering Materials and Processing | 2 |
EGR-350 | Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design) | 2 |
EGR-370 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
MEE-321 | Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
CPE-396 | Special Topics in Computer Engineering | 1 to 3 |
CPE-495 | Indpendent Study and/or Research in Computer Engineering | 1 to 2 |
Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in computer engineering (135-136 credits)
Electrical Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)
Required courses
Choose one of the following
8 additional credit hours of electives, selected from the following (at least one course must be at the 400 level)
EEE-340 | Electrical Machines | 2 |
EEE-430 | Communications Engineering | 4 |
EEE-420 | Electronic Devices and Circuits II | 3 |
EEE-440 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
CIS-342 | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 |
EGR-101 | Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc | 1 |
EGR-102 | Engineering Shop Experience - Machining | 1 |
EGR-103 | Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding | 1 |
EGR-104 | Engineering Shop Experience - Casting | 1 |
EGR-105 | Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing | 1 |
EGR-214 | Dynamics | 3 |
EGR-322 | Manufacturing Engineering | 2 |
EGR-325 | Engineering Materials and Processing | 2 |
EGR-350 | Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design) | 2 |
EGR-370 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
MEE-321 | Mechanics of Materials | 4 |
MEE-324 | Mechanics and Design Machinery | 3 |
MEE-405 | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) | 3 |
DES-151 | DC2: Human Centered Design | 3 |
DES-101 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
DES-303 | DSI 4: Structures | 3 |
DES-353 | DSI 6: Sustainable Design | 3 |
DES-451 | Design for Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
EEE-396 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 1 to 3 |
EEE-495 | Independent Study and/or Research in Electrical Engineering | 1 to 2 |
Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in electrical engineering (135 credits)
Mechanical Engineering Specialization (40 additional credit hours)
Required courses
Choose one of the following
7 credit hours of electives, selected from the following
EGR-101 | Engineering Shop Experience - Cnc | 1 |
EGR-102 | Engineering Shop Experience - Machining | 1 |
EGR-103 | Engineeering Shop Experience - Welding | 1 |
EGR-104 | Engineering Shop Experience - Casting | 1 |
EGR-105 | Rapid Prototyping - 3D Printing | 1 |
EGR-325 | Engineering Materials and Processing | 2 |
MEE-310 | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) | 2 |
MEE-405 | Finite Element Analysis (FEA) | 3 |
EGR-370 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
EEE-340 | Electrical Machines | 2 |
MEE-410 | Mechanical Vibration | 3 |
MEE-460 | Design of Thermal Systems | 3 |
CPE-210 | Digital Systems | 3 |
DES-101 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
DES-151 | DC2: Human Centered Design | 3 |
DES-303 | DSI 4: Structures | 3 |
DES-353 | DSI 6: Sustainable Design | 3 |
DES-451 | Design for Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
MEE-396 | Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 1 to 3 |
MEE-495 | Independent Study and/or Research in Mechanical Engineering | 1 to 2 |
Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in mechanical engineering (135 credits)
Design Engineering Specialization (40-41 additional credit hours)
Required courses
ART-101 | Ideation/Interpretation 1 | 3 |
ART-111 | OBS/REP 1: Empirical Drawing | 3 |
ART-131 | Ideation/Interpretation 2 | 3 |
ART-120 | OBS/REP 2: Empirical Drawing | 3 |
EGR-350 | Advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design) | 2 |
6-7 credit hours of electives selected from the following (substitutions may be approved by division chair)
6 credit hours of electives selected from the following
14 additional credit hours of engineering electives selected from any CIE, CPE, EEE, EGR, or MEE courses (at least two courses must be at the 300 level or above, and at least one course must be at the 400 level)
Total credit hours for the BSE degree with a specialization in design engineering (135-136 credits)