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WELCOME!
Cedarville University
Engineering & Computer Science Day
2014
Bob Chasnov, Ph.D., P.E.
Chair
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Cedarville University
Elmer W. Engstrom Department of
Engineering and Computer Science
Our Purpose: to produce
graduates with exemplary
character, conduct, and
technical skill
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Department Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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Dr. Bob Chasnov—1991
Dr. Hardy Hegna—1992
Dr. Larry Zavodney—1992
Dr. Tom Thompson—1995
Dr. Tim Dewhurst—1996
Mr. Jay Kinsinger—1999
Dr. Tim Norman—2003
Dr. George Qin—2012
Dr. Darren Holland—2013
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Dr. Sam SanGregory—1993
Dr. Jeff Shortt—1996
Dr. Tim Tuinstra—2002
Dr. Gerry Brown—2004
Dr. Tim Yao—2009
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
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Dr. Dave Gallagher—2000
Dr. Keith Shomper—2003
• Mr. Seth Hamman—2012
Dr. Clint Kohl—1994
Dr. Vicky Fang—2004
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Engr & CS at Cedarville
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1990 First students admitted to ME and EE degree programs
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1992 ENS opens, third class admitted
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1994 First class of 24 students graduates, ABET site Visit
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1995 ABET accredits ME and EE programs (retroactive)
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2001 TBP charters Ohio Nu chapter at CU
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2002 Computer Engineering (BSCpE) program begins
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2003 Growth of programs requires five new labs in ENS
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2005 Engineering Projects Laboratory (EPL) opens
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2005 Computer Science migrates to Engineering
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2006 First CpE Graduates
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2006 BioMedical minor first offered
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2007 ABET accredits CpE and CS programs (retroactive)
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2010 Department moves to first in student enrollment
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2012 Two project labs replace three faculty offices in EPL
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Department Enrollment
450
446
425
410
400
384
375
350
357
325
300
324
322
2007
2008
326
307
275
250
2006
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Enrollment By Major
300
250
200
CS
150
CpE
EE
ME
ECES
100
50
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Freshmen by Major
90
80
70
CS
60
CpE
50
EE
40
ME
30
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2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Academic Strength of Freshmen
Composite ACT Scores of New Freshmen by Department
Source: CU Factbook
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Engineering & CS
27.3
27.6
27.9
28.0
28.0
28.4
Pharmacy
N/A
N/A
27.2
27.5
27.5
27.6
Science & Math
26.9
27.1
27.4
27.9
28.1
27.1
Cedarville Avg.
25.7
26.0
26.1
26.2
26.0
26.5
Nat'l Avg. (CP)
22.0
22.0
22.0
21.9
21.8
21.8
FE Exam Pass Rates
100%
Cedarville
National
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
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Job Outlook
Field
2010
2020
Growth
Computer
Engineering
70,000
76,300
+9%
Computer
Science
913,100
1,184,000
+30%
Electrical
Engineering
294,000
311,600
+6%
Mechanical
Engineering
243,200
264,500
+9%
Sources:
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Architecture-and-Engineering/home.htm
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Computer-and-Information-Technology
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Average Starting Salaries (2013)
Major
Salary
Computer Engineering
$70,400
Computer Science
$64,800
Electrical Engineering
$63,400
Mechanical Engineering
$64,000
Source: April 2013 Salary Survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers
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What’s unique
about each of the
majors?
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ME Laboratory Experiences
Engineering
Graphics
Heat Transfer
Refrigeration
Materials Testing
Engine Testing
Pressure Vessels
Manufacturing
Vibrations
Fluids
Digital
Logic Design
Circuits & Instrumentation
Electrical Machines
Controls
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What’s the
difference?
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Electrical
Engineering
Data Bases
Compiler Theory
Controls
Software Engineering
Electronics II
Language Survey
Electromagnetics
Web Applications
Comm. Theory
Compiler Theory
EE Sr. Design
Microcontrollers
Dynamics
C++ Programming
Professional Ethics
Digital Logic Design Algorithms
Statics
OOP w/ Java
Circuits
Data Structures
Electronics I
Discrete Math
Thermal Systems
Prob. & Stat
Cp. Senior Design
Computer Architectures
Adv. Digital Logic Design
Adv. Computer Architectures
Computer
Science
Computer
Engineering
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When must I declare my Major?
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First semester is nearly common but,
watch out for Computer Engineering
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Engineering Students should declare
EE/ME by the spring semester of their
first year
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Faculty Advisors are always available
for consultation
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How long does it take to get the degree?
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Most students graduate in 4 years
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Many students choose a 4 ½ or 5
year plan to allow for:
 Pre-Calculus
(5 yr)
http://www.cedarville.edu/Academics/Engineering-and-ComputerScience/~/Media/7157BD3B89184632B1EB4F62A92CC00C.ashx
 ROTC
(4 ½ or 5 yr)
 Co-op (5yr)
 NCAA D II Athletics
 Add another minor
 More relaxed pace
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What is Cooperative Education?
(Co-op Program)
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Voluntary work-study program
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Provides student with industrial
experience before graduation
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Supervised by a company engineer
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Part of their education program
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Students maintain full-time status
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Adds one year to the BS program
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Students receive a Co-op certificate
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How is Co-op scheduled?
Freshman
Fall
Spring
Summer
School
School
Open
(school/work)
Sophomore
School
School
Open
(school/work)
Junior I
School
Co-op I
Open
(school/work)
Junior II
Co-op II
School
Senior
School
School
Co-op III
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What about Honors?
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Begins with University Honors program
in Freshman year
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Engineering honors courses in
junior/senior years
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Requires one extra technical elective
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Offers a greater challenge
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Tau Beta Pi
National Engineering Honor Society
Ohio Nu
Chapter
Chartered
2001
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What do Engineers DO?
Solve Problems!
Analysis
Design
Testing
Research
Development
Manufacturing
Production
Operations
Sales
Marketing
Management
Teaching
With a Focus on Missions
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ME Senior Design 2012-2013
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Aero Design — Micro Class
Hip Implant — Metal-on-Metal
Solar Splash — Hydrofoils
Shell Eco — Expanded Cycle Engine
— 3-D CFD of body
— Urban Concept
Formula SAE
Microfluidics Cell
EE/CpE Senior Design
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Balloon Data Collection (2 teams)
RoboBoat
Solar-Powered Cell-Phone Charger
CS Senior Design
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Campus Compass
Burris Logistics App for Cell Phones
Student Collaborative Grade Book
HCJB Radio Automation
2012-2013 Competitions
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Competition Results
• Solar Splash
• Finished 1st place overall in storm-laden Iowa
• ASEE Robotics
• Finished 1st place
• ASME Old Guard Oral
• Finished 1st place of 13 International competitors
• Aero Design
• Underclassman finished 6th overall and 3rd in presentation
• Seniors finished 7th overall and 2nd in design
• Shell Eco Marathon
• All electric – 4th place @ 325.3 mi/kWh
• Gasoline – 4th place @ 1391.5 mpg
• Urban Concept – qualified but didn’t complete the course
ACM Competition Result
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CU team finished 9th of 126 teams
Behind 4 schools in North America
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Carnegie Mellon (4 in top 10)
U of Waterloo (2 in top 10)
U of Toronto (1 in top 10)
U of Michigan (8th place just ahead of CU)
Ahead of such notables as
Notre Dame, Purdue, Michigan State, OSU,
U Dayton, WSU, U Cincinnati
Student Organizations
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ACM – Association for Computing Machinery
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ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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IEEE– Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers
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SEAM – Society of Engineers Aiding Missions
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SWE – Society of Women Engineers
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Serving Others Through Technology
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Professionals (through NGOs) have access to
many countries
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Many mission boards are seeking engineers to
address third-world problems (clean drinking water,
disposal of sewage, electricity, technical literacy)
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Cedarville engineering and computer science
students and faculty have successfully completed
MIS trips
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Cedarville engineering alumni have taking
employment overseas after graduation
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by Laura Hinkley, Public Relations Writer
February 4, 2014
Cedarville’s Society of Engineers Aiding Missions
(SEAM) and a group of business students have joined
together in the “Liberia Lights” Project. This work involves
creating and distributing solar-powered lights to pastors and
seminary students in Liberia.
A civil war that began in 1989 in Liberia wiped out the
country’s power grid, and it has been a long process of
rebuilding. This means that there is limited electricity,
especially in rural areas. The engineering students from
SEAM have been building and distributing the solar-powered
lights in Liberia as a part of a missions trip, on which they
have distributed the lights to Liberian pastors and seminary
students. The lights allow them to be productive at night after
the sun has gone down.
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SEAM: Lights for Liberia
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HCJB 2013 Spring Break Trip
Dr. Jeff Shortt and Students at HCJB headquarters
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Computer Science in Romania
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Society of Women Engineers
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SWE organizes one or more Service Projects each
year for the benefit of sharing their passion for
engineering with elementary school students
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Fall 2013 Project was a connection with Perrin Wood
Elementary in Springfield, OH
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Constructing and launching pop bottle rockets which
rely on compressed air and water for their source of
propulsion
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What does Cedarville
Expect of me?
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Computer Literacy?
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Incoming students cover the spectrum
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The Freshmen year introduces computers
and a number of computing tools
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Students learn new computer applications
very quickly
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It is helpful if you know how to use a word
processor and spreadsheet
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Should I bring my own Computer?
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Absolutely! PC or Apple?
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Useful for e-mail, Internet, report writing.
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Wireless internet available campus wide.
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Although most engineering software is not
licensed to run on student-provided
computers, IT is working on a system which
downloads data in real-time
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We provide up-to-date equipment in
computer and engineering labs
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What Calculator will I Need?
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A basic scientific calculator is fine
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Exponentials & logarithms
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Trig functions & their inverses, with degree
and radian modes
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Rectangular to polar conversion
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Binary/octal/hexadecimal modes nice if EE,
CpE, or CS major
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Hyperbolic functions & their inverses
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Graphing and symbolic manipulations not
necessary
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What Courses will I need to Take?
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Math, algebra, more math, geometry
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Trig, more math, Pre-Calculus
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CU Offers Pre Calculus online in the summer
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Physics & Chemistry
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Two or more years of the same foreign language
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English composition (AP not accepted by CU)
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AP calculus & physics are helpful but not required
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What can I do to get Ahead?
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While in High School
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Consider Dual Enrollment
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See www.cedarville.edu/dualenrollment
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Pre-Calculus
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Engineering Graphics
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Bible, History, Composition, Literature…
Summer before coming
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Pre-Calculus on-line
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Engineering Graphics on-line
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Cedarville Distinctives
Emphasis on fundamentals
Solid theoretical foundation
Extensive laboratory experiences
Professors who love their students
Opportunities to work on team projects
Opportunities to interact with professionals
Program couched in a Liberal Arts education
Opportunities to develop communication skills
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Liberal Arts Foundation
Bible Curriculum (5 courses)
Composition, Speech, Literature
Physical Education (1 course)
Social Sciences (4 courses)
Biology
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Annual Cardboard Canoe Race
Homecoming Friday – 3:00 P.M.
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Experience ENGR & CS!
WHEN:
June 9-13 & June 23-27
WHERE: Here! Cedarville University
WHAT:
Exploration
Education
Inspiration
Competition
Memories!
www.cedarville.edu/engineeringcamp
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A Look to the Future
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Civil Engineering is now the #2
undergraduate engineering program
Cedarville has developed a curriculum
which will be ABET-accreditable
We are marching through the approval
process and hope to start in Fall 2015
Please Pray with us for our
– Faculty Needs
– Facilities Needs
– Funding Needs
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What’s Next ?
2:00 – 4:00 Open Labs & Demos
EPL Open
Refreshments in ENS
3:30 – 4:00 Women in Engineering
3:30 – 4:15 Financial Aid Presentation
4:15 – 5:10 Q & A Panel with Alumni
5:15 – 6:15 Dinner with Faculty & Alumni
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Questions?
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