Academic Reputation

• Based on the 2013 U.S. News & World Report, the College of Engineering tied for 17th in the nation among nearly 194 institutions where the highest degree awarded is a bachelor's or master's.
• Approximately 90 percent of graduates complete program in 4 years

Sought After Graduates

• Valpo Engineering graduates work for some of the world's best companies including: Caterpillar, Honeywell, NASA, Navistar, Toyota, Acelor Mittal, Cummings, John Deere, Texas Instruments, Motorola, Chrysler, ...
• Valpo Engineering graduates are attending some of the world's best graduate schools including: Northwestern University, University of Minnesota, University of Michigan, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Vanderbilt University, Georgia Tech University, ...
• 100 percent graduate placement rate in 2011 More...

56' Valpo Civil Engineering Graduate and Former Caterpillar CEO: Donald Fites

Faculty Interaction

• Faculty focus on teaching and education.
• Faculty teach all of the courses including all laboratory sections.
• Faculty availability outside the classroom is exceptional.
• Faculty strive to know their students along with their goals and dreams.
• Faculty advisors are assigned to students in their freshmen year and remain with the students until they graduate.
• Students receive personal attention in small classroom and laboratory sections.

Professor Doug Tougaw and students in the
Freshmen Engineering Laboratory

Service Opportunities

Valparaiso Engineering students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of service activities. Examples of service oriented projects include:

• Traveling to Africa as members of Engineers Without Borders to assist local communities with engineering projects.
• Traveling to Nicaraugua to install wind turbines to assist in power generation.
• Developing a Braille press for Lutheran Braille Workers to produce freely distributed Christian Braille print material.
• Producing equipment to assist adults with disabilities in their job functions.

Valpo Engineering Students in Tanzania
with Masaera Villagers

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Valpo engineering students have the opportunity to work with faculty on a myriad of research projects. Examples of projects include:

• Development of solar furnace for solar research facility
• Solar electrochemistry
• Nanotechnology
• Biomechanics
• Materials
• Concrete testing
• Alternative energy
• Soils testing
• Structures

Mechanical Engineering Student Matt Gaide
Focusing Solar Concentrator Mirrors

Student Activities

Valparaiso Engineering students have the opportunity to participate in many organizations. Examples of these organizations include:

• The Society of Women Engineers
• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• The Society of Automotive Engineers
• The American Society of Civil Engineers
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• The Valpo Independent Robot Team

Excellent Facilities

The Valparaiso College of Engineering stresses hands-on laboratory experiences to complement theoretical instruction. Students spend hundreds of hours in laboratory. Laboratory facilities include:

• James S. Markiewicz Manufacturing and Project Center
• 3D Visualization Laboratory
• Electronics Laboratory
• Digital Systems Laboratory
• Geotechnical Laboratory
• Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
• Energy Systems Laboratory
• Mechatronics, Vibrations, and Robotics Laboratory
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• Solar Energy Research Facility
• More...

Senior Design Laboratory in New
Fites Engineering Innovation Center