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Computers are the backbone of today’s digital world. In Geneva’s computer engineering program, students learn how to ethically and thoughtfully design, manufacture, and maintain the hardware and software that keeps networks and systems running well.
Geneva prepares you to make a meaningful impact in your career, community and life.
Faith and Engineering
Integrate engineering and faith to provide a scientifically solid curriculum that is also faith affirming.
Comprehensive Coursework
Study the mechanical, electrical, and manufactural aspects of computer engineering
Find Valuable Internships
Gain skills that will help you qualify for important Internship opportunities in computer engineering
Key Courses
Digital Systems
Design digital circuits as you learn numbering systems, Boolean logic, and common logic structures.
Networks & Security
Look behind-the-scenes as you study data networks, telecommunications, security, firewalls, and more
Microprocessor Systems
Learn about microprocessors at the lower level and how they can sense and control the real world.
Software Engineering
Explore the newest tools in the field as you learn the building blocks of software engineering
Experienced & Accomplished Faculty
Geneva's Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Engineering Science.
Engineering students at Geneva earn a BSE degree built around a core engineering curriculum that provides students with broad exposure to the field. Students will also choose a specific concentration by working with an advisor to decide which engineering discipline is right for them.
Engineering Program Educational Objectives
We recognize that our students and graduates make choices and commitments that we do not control. Nevertheless, we state our objectives on the assumption that our graduates stay in the engineering profession and make the choices and commitments that we encourage.
Objectives: Within five years of graduation, graduates of Geneva College’s Engineering program will:
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Be employed in the engineering profession and, with experience, assume increasing levels of responsibility.
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Obtain professional certifications and/or advanced degrees appropriate to their career path.
- Be active members of Christian churches and engaged in church leadership roles, Christian service, and/or community service appropriate to their gifts and opportunities.
Engineering Program ABET Student Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the engineering program, graduates will have achieved the following outcomes:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- an ability to communicate effectively and ethically with a range of audiences.
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed in social and professional spheres, using appropriate learning strategies.
- an understanding of the biblical concept of calling, particularly of the calling to be an engineer.
- an understanding of the relationship between science, technology, and a Christian worldview.
Career Outcomes
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
BSE
Earn a BSE with Computer Engineering concentration and learn to design effective solutions to engineering problems in accord with applicable standards.
100 Years
With a heritage of more than a century, Geneva College Engineering has educated successful engineers
“If engineering is essentially a decision-making process, then ethics is embedded in engineering from beginning to end.” - Dr. James Gidley, Geneva College professor emeritus
Be prepared for careers such as...
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Computer Systems Manager
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Software Engineer
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Information Analyst
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Hardware Engineer
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Program Developer
Further your impact...
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Work alongside banks or finance firms to protect information
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Obtain your Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC) to boost your career
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Attend graduate school at colleges like Princeton, University of Pittsburgh, or Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Employers of our graduates say, Geneva students demonstrate subject matter excellence and professional preparation; dependability and strong work ethic; and an exceptional ability to engage others constructively in workplace contexts.
Clubs & Affinity Groups
American Society of Civil Engineers
Promoting student interaction with each other and members of the engineering profession
Engineering Ambassadors
Become agents of change through leadership, conversations, presentations, and hands-on activities that explore how engineering impacts society
Society of Women Engineers
SWE meets weekly throughout the semester for a variety of activities including speaker events, projects, study help sessions, and outreach events
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From two-year surveying course of study to ABET-accredited, nationally ranked program, Geneva engineering is one of Geneva’s vocational education success stories. In this 100th year, Geneva engineering remains an example of academic rigor, collaborative and experiential learning, engagement with industry, and application of Christian principles to a technological, scientific field of study.
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Geneva College Celebrates 100 Years of Engineering with Alumni, Student Events
Geneva College announces an Engineering Alumni Speaker Series and Student-Alumni Networking events featuring graduates and students in its 100-year-old Engineering Program. The first speaker event is Friday, February 12. More information is available at https://www.geneva.edu/engineering100 .
Brett Searcy '21 - Electrical Engineering
"Studying engineering requires discipline and faith. Geneva College provided me with the environment to stay grounded and grow spiritually."
Joy Li - Computer Engineering
“When I came here, I was really glad to make friends that have the same faith. We can encourage each other and grow faith better because faith grows better when you are in a group, in a community.”
Geneva College Hosts STEM Symposium for Undergraduate Research
Geneva College hosts the STEM Symposium for Undergraduate Research from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Old Main. Chemistry Professor John Stahl, PhD, will speak on “Lessons Learned in Research: Observations from Conducting Chemistry Research for over 40 Years,” followed by a student poster session.
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