College of Engineering and Technology
East Carolina University
www.engineering.ecu.edu engineering@ecu.edu
ECU Department of Engineering
• Engineering Program began in Fall 2004
• First graduating class was in May 2008
• Accreditation by ABET, Inc. awarded in August 2009
(retroactive to first class), renewed in
October 2014
• 538 graduates to date
• Now ~550 students, ~28 faculty
• MS degree in Biomedical Engineering
• MS degree in Mechanical Engineering being planned
• Plans to grow to about 1,000 undergraduate and 100
graduate students as resources permit
Fields of Engineering Represented by Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
Bioengineering
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Management
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Science & Mechanics
Environmental Engineering
General Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Information & Communication Engineering
Materials Engineering
MBA
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Polymer Engineering
Characteristics of ECU Engineering
• Focus on Excellence in Undergraduate Engineering
Education
• Broad curriculum
– All graduates receive BS in Engineering
• Small class sizes
– Most class sizes are 30 or fewer, freshman class sizes are
typically about 25
• High degree of student-faculty integration
– Students and faculty get to know each other
– All classes and labs taught by a faculty member, not a
teaching assistant
– Many opportunities for undergraduate research
Characteristics of ECU Engineering
• Laboratory-intensive curriculum
– Many more labs than most engineering programs
• Active partnerships with industry
– Engineering Advisory Board made up of 50+
members of local and regional industry
representatives
– Industry, Brody School of Medicine, School of
Dental Medicine, other ECU department
sponsorship of capstone projects
– Many internships available with local companies
Focused on Student Success
• Small classes, taught by faculty
• Many labs, also taught by faculty
• Paid student teaching assistants help faculty with labs and learn
more as they help others learn
• Engineering Learning Community
• Engineering Ambassadors assist with events
• Junior and senior Engineering students paid by the department
to tutor science, math, and engineering at the Pirate Academic
Success Center
• Professional societies: ASME, IEEE, ASHRAE, ISPE, PENC, IISE,
BMES, SWE, NSBE, AIAA
Honor Societies
• Tau Beta Pi, NC Zeta chapter – all engineering
majors
• IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Mu Lambda chapter –
electrical engineering
• Alpha Eta Mu Beta – biomedical engineering
ECU Engineering Curriculum
• All students complete an engineering “core”
• Students select a concentration for specialized
study junior and senior years
– Biomedical Engineering
– Bioprocess Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Environmental Engineering
– Industrial and Systems Engineering
– Mechanical Engineering
ECU Engineering Curriculum
• All courses are the same for the first three semesters
• All students complete a year-long capstone design
project during senior year
• All students complete the equivalent of a full year of
basic math and science courses
• All students complete the University’s General
Education Curriculum requirements (English, Writing
Intensive, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, physical
education, and Humanities courses)
Freshman Year
• Hands on, Early on – ECU Engineers are “doers”!
• Engineering Core:
ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering
ENGR 1012 Engineering Graphics*
ENGR 1016 Introduction to Engineering Design*
ENGR 2050 Computer Applications in Engineering*
• Engineering students begin
engineering courses right away
*Classes with lab sessions
Freshman Year
• Math and Science:
– Calculus I and II
– Chemistry and Biology
• Foundations Curriculum:
– Two semesters of English
– Social Science Elective
Sophomore Year
• Engineering Core:
ENGR 2000 Engineering Design and Project
Management I
ENGR 2022 Statics
ENGR 2070 Materials and Processes
ENGR 2450 Dynamics
ENGR 3800 Quality Systems
• The sophomore year builds on the math/ science
foundation and prepares students for advanced
engineering courses
Sophomore Year
• Math and Science:
– Calculus III, Differential Equations, Statistics
– Physics I and II (calculus-based)
– Biomedical, bioprocess, and environmental
students take Chemistry II
• General Education Curriculum:
– Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
• Students choose a concentration before
second semester of sophomore year
Junior Year
• Engineering Core:
ENGR 2514 Circuit Analysis*
ENGR 3000 Engineering Design and Project Management II*
ENGR 3034 Thermal and Fluid Systems*
ENGR 3024 Mechanics of Materials*
ENGR 3050 Instrumentation*
ENGR 3420 Engineering Economics
• Engineering Concentrations:
3 - 4 courses in selected concentration
Junior Year
• General Education Curriculum:
Elective course
Kinesiology
• The junior year is almost completely filled
with engineering courses
Senior Year
• Engineering Core:
ENGR 4010 Capstone Design I*
ENGR 4020 Capstone Design II*
• Engineering Concentrations:
3 - 4 courses in selected concentration
• Students are eligible, and strongly encouraged, to
take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
in the Spring: first step toward registration as a
Professional Engineer
Senior Year
• General Education Curriculum:
Health
Social Science Electives
Humanities and Fine Arts Electives
Biomedical Engineering
• The application of engineering
principles to the fields of biology
and medicine
– Uses mathematics,
physics/biology/chemistry, and
engineering design to understand,
diagnose, and/or treat human disease
• Interdisciplinary field of
engineering that uses the latest
technological advances to directly
impact human lives
• Multidisciplinary projects with
BSOM, SDOM, College of Arts and
Sciences, College of Allied Health
Sciences & College of Business
Biomechanical
Tissue Engineering
& Biomaterials
Bioelectricity &
Signals
Bioprocess Engineering
• Biological version of chemical
engineering
Live organisms and enzymes are used in
production processes rather than organic or
inorganic chemicals and catalysts
• Design production processes for:
Biofuels, Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines,
Industrial Proteins, Foods for Humans and
Animals
• Critical need for bioprocess
engineers in North Carolina
3rd largest state in US with biotech
companies
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering (EE) is a field that
encompasses the study and application of
electricity, electronics and
electromagnetism. Electrical Engineers
design revolutionary technologies that
pervade every aspect of modern human life.
Examples include:
• Cellular Phones
• Electric Power
• Computers
• Space Exploration and Communication
• Radio
• Television
Electronic devices are an
integral part of our lives
Environmental Engineering
• Engineering resilient solutions
to sustain our quality of life and
natural resources for a current
and future society
Growing Population and Economy
Land, Air, and Water Quality
Water Supply and Treatment
Agriculture and Food Supply
Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Analysis of the
relationships of
“systems.”
• Improve the entire
system- not one
small part.
• Directed at the
human interface
Example: Transportation Systems:
Analyze relationships, customer needs, and
required system capabilities to improve
logistics, supply chain, and/or distribution
within transportation systems.
Mechanical Engineering
• Design devices and systems
involving energy and
mechanics, such as power
generation, transportation,
manufacturing
• Demand for mechanical
engineers is growing rapidly in
North Carolina and elsewhere
General Information on Graduates
Year Graduates Men Women
2014 69 58 11
2015 84 75 9
2016 106 82 24
Year
Biomedical
Bioprocess
Electrical
(new)
Indus
trial
& Systems
Mechanical
2014 16 3 6 11 33
2015 12 3 11 9 49
2016 19 6 14 10 57
• Total graduates, May 2008 – August 2017 is 538
Employment
Many of our students have internships, summer
jobs, and/or co-op positions while they are in
school.
Approximately 95% of our graduates have
engineering jobs or acceptance to graduate
school within 90 days of graduation.
Graduates pursue advanced graduate and
professional studies.
Where Have Our Graduates Gone?
Partial Company List
• ASMO North Carolina
• Attends Healthcare Products
• Carver Machine Works
• Caterpillar
• Duke/Progress Energy
• Edgecombe-Martin Electric Coop
• Fleet Readiness Center East (Cherry Point)
• Glaxo Smith Kline
• Greenville Utilities
• Pfizer
• Jones-Onslow Electric Coop
• Keihin North America
• Merck & Co.
• Hyster-Yale
• Naval Surface Warfare Center
• PCI Pharmaceutical
• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• Roberts Company
• Sequence
• Waukesha Electric Systems
Representative Graduate Schools
• California State University San Louis Obispo
• Clemson University
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• ECU – (Engineering, SoDM, Allied Health)
• Georgia Tech
• NC A & T University
• NC State University
• Penn State University
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Tech
• Wake Forest University
• UCLA
• UNC Chapel Hill (Engineering, Medicine)
• University of Cincinnati (Biomedical, Mech)
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Michigan
• University of Tennessee
Admission Requirements
• After admission to ECU, a separate application including an
essay must be submitted to the Engineering program – APPLY
ONLINE via www.engineering.ecu.edu
• Math placement based upon standardized test scores or
online placement test
• Most students take Calculus I first semester
• Students placing into pre-calculus first semester will need to
take Calculus II during the summer after freshman year to stay
on 4-year schedule
Admissions
• We are looking for a 620 math SAT, 3.0 unweighted
high school GPA, top third of graduating class.
• We look at the students individually and evaluate
individually.
• The essay is a MINIMUM of 250 words. The essay is
an important element in our decision.
• Application deadline is April 30.
• Earliest acceptance letters go out late November for
Spring, early December for Fall.
Transfer admissions
• Looking for minimum GPA of 3.0 with C or better in
Calculus I; English I and II, and chemistry complete.
• We prefer students who have earned the Associate in
Engineering degree (note that this degree does not
fulfill all of the ECU General Education Curriculum
requirements and does not guarantee admission to
Engineering)
• For those with AE degree, GPA requirement lowers to
2.7
