Engineering major

Junior wins multi-cultural innovation award for Internet Hospital website

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Junior wins multi-cultural innovation award for Internet Hospital website

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EMU, Hesston College engineering schools strengthen ties with collaboration

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EMU, Hesston College engineering schools strengthen ties with collaboration

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$2M NSF grant creates access, belonging for STEM majors at EMU

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$2M NSF grant creates access, belonging for STEM majors at EMU

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EMU codebreakers once again take first place in annual Kryptos challenge

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EMU codebreakers once again take first place in annual Kryptos challenge

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Engineering students bring EMU planetarium back to life

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Engineering students bring EMU planetarium back to life

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Prepare to make a difference

Find your engineering gift to the world in small classes where professors invest time in you and mentor you personally.

Gain marketable skills through academic rigor. Prepare to serve the common good. Adventure into sustainability. Step boldly into intercultural study.

All engineering majors enroll in a robust core of challenging math and science courses, including an engineering core of 29 credits, a math/science core of 31 credits, and also a concentration of 16 upper-level credits in either mechanical engineering or computer engineering.

EMU's Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria.

Distinctives
- NASA scientists periodically visit campus for lectures and seminars, to work with faculty on course and curriculum review, and to collaborate with faculty and students on research programs
- One-on-one mentoring by faculty
- Gain highly-valued skills in collaboration, empathy, intercultural understanding and strengthening community that come with a liberal arts education
- Do research and develop your skills of presenting your findings
- Challenge yourself in EMU's state-of-the-art science center and labs
Student opportunities and internships
- A bike project at EMU took top honors among 61 other competitors in the first and second-year design team division at the American Society for Engineering Education’s Zone 2 Conference.
- Join EMU Engineers for a Sustainable World, a club that aims to promote sustainable design on campus through student-led engineering design projects.
- The annual Academic and Creative Excellence Festival gives student an opportunity to learn from each other and present original research.
- Get involved with the EMU Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL) to launch your innovative ideas for business, engineering, creative design and leadership.
Engineering students at EMU have completed internships in a variety of settings:
- JLS Automation, York, Pennsylvania
- Engineering Solutions, Harrisonburg, VA
- Venture Products,Orrville, Ohio
- Rosetta Stone, Harrisonburg, VA
- REU at the University of Maine in Orono, ME
- Antares Group, Harrisonburg, VA
- Millrock Casework, a division of Classic Distribution, Mt Crawford VA
- Dynamic Aviation, Bridgewater, VA
Affordability
- 99% of undergrads receive financial aid
- The average assistance package is over $37,000
- Over $21 million in aid is awarded each year
Financial aid packages often include:
Learn more by contacting EMU's Financial Assistance Office or checking out our net price calculator.