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The Future of 柑橘直播 Engineering

Opening in Fall 2024, Drosdick Hall will usher in a new era for the College of Engineering, furthering its commitment to igniting change through interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching and learning.

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EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

DEPARTMENTS

Four academic departments are home to undergraduate and graduate programs and 70+ full-time faculty.

RESEARCH

Faculty and students engage in research in 7 centers of excellence and several specialty areas.

BACHELOR'S

Pursue your BS or 5-year BS/MS in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

MASTER'S

Advance your career with one of 9 part-time or full-time grad programs鈥攁vailable on campus or online.

DOCTORAL

Our distinctive PhD program educates highly qualified scholars for academia, industry and government.

CERTIFICATE

Earn your graduate certificate in one of 15+ programs; most can be completed entirely online.

THE VILLANOVA 柑橘直播 EXPERIENCE

柑橘直播 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

柑橘直播 Engineering undergraduates are prepared professionally through the Career Compass program.

CAREER READINESS

DEAN MICHELE MARCOLONGO

Employment and continuing education outcomes are impressive for 柑橘直播 Engineering graduates.

UNDERGRADUATE OUTCOMES

Students can pursue independent research or research with faculty.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Graduate students can earn their degrees full-time, part-time or online.

GRADUATE OPTIONS

柑橘直播 Engineers apply their skills in communities around the world.

HUMANITARIAN 柑橘直播

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98.2%

SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE

90%

WHO WANT AN INTERNSHIP HAVE AT LEAST ONE

483

GRADUATE STUDENTS

88%

OF MASTER'S STUDENTS GRADUATE WITHIN 3 YEARS

35%

FEMALE 柑橘直播 UNDERGRADUATES

93.3%

FRESHMAN-TO-SOPHOMORE RETENTION RATE

CHANGEMAKERS

A STANDOUT AMONG STUDENT VETERANS AND VILLANOVANS

Like many 18-year-olds, Los Angeles native Mark Griego 鈥�23 CpE recalls how he lacked motivation and direction as a new college student. After a stint in the Marine Corps and earning an associate鈥檚 degree at community college, Mark is now demonstrating impressive leadership skills as an undergraduate Computer Engineering major and mentor to other veterans at 柑橘直播. He鈥檚 also the University鈥檚 campus representative for Next Step Inbound, through which he advises veterans who are considering applying to 柑橘直播.

LEADING CIVILIANS AT LAKEHURST

When Kathleen Donnelly 鈥�84 ChE joined NAWCAD鈥攖he Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division鈥攊n Lakehurst, NJ, as a general engineer in 1984, she intended to stay 3 to 5 years. More than 35 years later she serves as executive director responsible for Lakehurst鈥檚 1,800 civilian personnel and budgets exceeding $1B. Their mission: to infuse modern technology across the entire spectrum of equipment needed to launch, land and maintain aircraft from ships at sea.

A WOMAN OF INFLUENCE IN 柑橘直播

Colleen Zagar 鈥�12 CE began her engineering career with Turner Construction in New York City in 2012, where she worked as an engineer and superintendent on the Whitney Museum. In 2019, she relocated to Turner鈥檚 San Diego office, where, in addition to her role as a senior project engineer, she is a member of the planning committee of the company鈥檚 Professional Women鈥檚 Group and serves as the office鈥檚 lead trainer. The San Diego Business Journal named her among its 鈥淲omen of Influence in Engineering 2021.鈥�

CREATING AND COMMERCIALIZING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

After four years of impressive activities and accomplishments at 柑橘直播鈥攊ncluding top prize in the 柑橘直播 Student Entrepreneurship Competition鈥擥us Jenkins 鈥�16 ME earned master鈥檚 degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering & Technology Innovation Management at Carnegie Mellon University where he was named a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow. While considering his next startup venture, Jenkins is working as a software engineer for ShipBob, Inc. a 鈥渦nicorn鈥� in the ecommerce logistics provider industry.

BRINGING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TO PERU

Peru native and Fulbright Scholar Hector Cuadros-Rojas 鈥�15 MSSE spent seven months in the U.S. learning English and two years earning his master鈥檚 in Sustainable Engineering. He then returned home to teach Civil Engineering, while also serving as translator and mentor to five faculty at Universidad Cat贸lica de Trujillo who are pursuing their 柑橘直播 Sustainable Engineering degrees. Meanwhile, Cuadros is continuing his own studies through 柑橘直播 Engineering鈥檚 doctoral program in which he is focusing his research on natural, sustainable materials for building structures.

MEET OUR FACULTY

Advancing Integrated Circuit Design

Igniting a Passion for Civil Engineering

Characterizing Nanomaterials

Investigating Heterogenous Catalysis

FACULTY DIRECTORY

柑橘直播 NEWS

Britney Davis 鈥�15 ChE Selected as Recipient of the 2024 柑橘直播 University Alumni Association Young Alumni Medal

Davis鈥� career has been marked by a commitment to operational excellence and innovation, as well as the development of STEM outreach programs.

JULY 15, 2024

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$2.5 Million Gift from William M. Brown 鈥�84 ME, 鈥�87 MSME to Establish an Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering

To further the College鈥檚 commitment to innovative research and teaching, Dean Michele Marcolongo recently announced that William 鈥淏ill鈥� M. Brown, 鈥�84, 鈥�87, CEO of 3M, has made a $2.5 million gift to the College for the establishment of an Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering. Sylvie Lorente, PhD, will serve as the inaugural chairholder.

JUNE 12, 2024

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Accelerating Excellence: Behind NovaRacing鈥檚 Resurgence

For the members of 柑橘直播 University鈥檚 NovaRacing team, the thrill of the race was more than just crossing the finish line. It was the culmination of months of meticulous planning, late nights in the lab and an unwavering determination to learn from past mistakes.

JUNE 10, 2024

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柑橘直播 Engineers Secure Major Research Funding from New Millennium, a Steel Dynamics Company

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professors David Dinehart, PhD; Shawn P. Gross, PhD; and Joseph Robert Yost, PhD, PE, have been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant for an extensive research program focused on the design and performance of structural steel components used in commercial buildings.

JUNE 6, 2024

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Six 柑橘直播 Engineering Professors Receive 2024 Faculty Awards

Drs. Bridget Wadzuk, David Cereceda, Virginia Smith, Kristin Sample-Lord, Bo Li and Qianhong Wu were recognized at the 2024 Undergraduate Commencement for their contributions to the University during the 2023鈥�24 academic year.

MAY 30, 2024

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