Opportunities & Outcomes
Our Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs are tailored to give you the skills you need to succeed in today’s competitive workforce. Building on a rigorous foundation in math and physics, you will learn how to harness the laws of nature to create products that make a real difference in the world.
Career Pathways
An Engineering degree opens the door to a wide range of careers in applied sciences, as well as opportunities for graduate study and research.
Engineering Roles
- Electrical engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Aerospace engineer
- Computer engineer
- Software engineer
- Civil engineer
- Construction engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Systems engineer
Manufacturing, Operations & Industry
- Production or operations analyst
- Supply chain or logistics analyst
- Industrial or process improvement specialist
- Facilities or plant operations roles
Research & Development
- R&D (Research & Development) engineer
- Test engineer
- Laboratory technologist
Public Sector & Infrastructure
- Government or municipal projects
- Transportation, utilities, or public works
- Environmental or sustainability support roles
- Regulatory or compliance support
Graduate & Professional Pathways
- Master’s or PhD in engineering or applied sciences
- MBA
- Professional licensure (PE)*
*Licensure and certification requirements vary by state, discipline, role and employer.
Programs of Study Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mission of the Program
The Engineering Program will develop engineers of exceptional mind and character, who are equipped to apply their knowledge, skills, and expertise as servant-leaders, for the greater glory of God and for the benefit of society and the environment.
Program Educational Objectives
Consistent with the core values of the Franciscan intellectual tradition, the Engineering Program will cultivate the following virtues:
- Wisdom: The ability to discern what is right, true, and good through the application of reason and experience. In engineering, Wisdom means having the technical knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to design products that perform their intended function as simply, safely, and efficiently as possible under given constraints. Chief among those skills is critical thinking: the ability to obtain accurate and reliable information, acquire and generate new knowledge as needed, make valid inferences, and reach sound decisions, either individually or as part of a team, without over-relying on any particular tool or software program.
- Creativity: The ability to ‘think outside the box.’ In engineering, Creativity means being able to imagine multiple different solutions to a given problem, never settling for the status quo, but always striving to find better ways of doing things.
- Empathy: The ability to ‘put oneself in other people’s shoes.’ In engineering, Empathy is embodied by human-centered design: giving due consideration to how one’s design choices affect not only customers or end-users, but also everyone else who may be impacted, including (but not limited to) manufacturers, employers, friends and family members, society at large, the environment, and future generations.
- Courage: The will to do what is right, even and especially when it is not easy. In engineering, Courage means refusing to cut corners for the sake of profit at the expense of safety, rejecting the practice of ‘engineered obsolescence,’ refusing to take on projects that do not serve the common good, and speaking up when something is not right.
- Integrity: The strength of character to remain true to one’s principles. In engineering, Integrity means being honest, doing one’s own work, giving careful attention to detail, avoiding mistakes at all costs, checking one’s work over and over again, accepting responsibility for one’s mistakes when they inevitably do happen, refusing to gain an unfair advantage over others, refusing to engage in plagiarism or the fabrication of data, refusing to settle for mediocrity, always striving to be the best at what one does, and constantly raising the bar by going above and beyond what is required.
Student 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 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 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, using appropriate learning strategies
Faculty
John Sanders, PhD
Program Director and Associate Professor of Engineering
(217) 228-5432 ext 3269
j.sanders48@quincy.edu
Sagar Regmi, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(217)-228-5360
s.regmi31@quincy.edu