Electrical Engineering (EE) To advance into junior-level courses, EE majors must earn a combined GPA of at least 2.0 in the following engineering and computer science courses: CS-1210, 1220, EGCP-1010, EGGN1910, EGEE-1920, 2010, 2110, and EGME-1810. In addition, EE majors must earn a combined GPA of at least 2.0 in the following cognate courses: MATH-1705, 1715, 2705, 2740, and PHYS-2110 and 2120. Mechanical Engineering (ME) To advance into junior-level courses, ME majors must earn a combined GPA of at least 2.0 in the following engineering courses: EGGN-1910, 2510, 2520, EGEE-2050, and EGME-1810, 2050, and 2630. In addition, ME majors must earn a combined GPA of at least 2.0 in the following cognate courses: MATH-1705, 1715, 2705, and 2740, and PHYS-2110 and 2120. Graduation Requirements • Complete all of the specified cognate requirements and credits for the selected major. • Complete all of the course requirements for the selected major. • Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in all major and major cognate courses. Program Educational Objectives Within a few years of graduating from Cedarville University, the School of Engineering and Computer Science expect their graduates to attain: • Success in a profession related to their fields of study and/or in graduate-level education. • A dedication to continue to develop professionally and remain current in their fields. • A demonstrated commitment to make sound professional and ethical decisions based upon biblical truths as they serve Christ in their local community and around the world. Faculty Stephen Ayers, Dean; Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BEng (Mech) Honors I, University of Southern Queensland, 1994; PhD, University of Southern Queensland, 2001; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2018. David Dittenber, Associate Dean; Chair, Civil Engineering; Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BSE (Mech), LeTourneau University, 2007; MSCE, West Virginia University, 2010; PhD, West Virginia University, 2013; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2020. Nicholas Awabdy, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: BSME, Cedarville University, 1994; MSES, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2001; MEM, Duke University, 2026. At Cedarville since 2026. Mackenzie Booth, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BSE, LeTourneau University, 2017; MSE, Purdue University, 2020. At Cedarville since 2020. Gerald Brown, Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: BEngr, McMaster University, 1982; MEngr, McMaster University, 1984; PhD, McMaster University, 1989. At Cedarville since 2004. Xiaowei (Shawn) Chen, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Education: BSEE, First Aeronautical College of the Air Force, Xinyang, Henan, China, 2008; PhD, North Dakota State University, 2018. At Cedarville since 2018. Jonathan Clayton, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BSCE, Letourneau University, 2021; MSE, University of Alabama, 2023; PhD, University of Alabama, 2025. At Cedarville since 2025. Timothy Dewhurst, Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: BSME, Cornell University, 1980; MEngM, Cornell University, 1981; PhD, Cornell University, 1985; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1996. Patrick Dudenhofer, Associate Professor of Computer Science. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2004; MS, Wright State University, 2011. At Cedarville since 2014. Vicky Fang, Professor of Computer Engineering. Education: BSEE, Shaghai Jiao Tong University, 1992; MSET, Pittsburg State University, 1998; PhD, The University of Akron, 2004. At Cedarville since 2004. Danielle Fredette, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Education: BSEE, Cedarville University, 2012; MSECE, The Ohio State University, 2015; PhD, The Ohio State University, 2017. At Cedarville since 2017. Luke Fredette, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: BSME, Cedarville University, 2012; MSME, The Ohio State University, 2014; PhD, The Ohio State University, 2016. At Cedarville since 2020. Seth Hamman, Professor of Cyber Operations and Computer Science; Director, Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity. Education: BA, Duke University, 2002; MS, Yale University, 2011; PhD, The Air Force Institute of Technology, 2016. At Cedarville since 2012. Brianna Harris, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BSCE, Cedarville University, 2022; PhD, University of Arkansas, ABD. At Cedarville since 2026. Alicia Hartong, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: BSME, Wright State University, 1995; MSE, Wright State University, 1997. At Cedarville since 2026. Hema Jayaseelan, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: BSCE, Govt. College of Technology, Anna University, India, 2000; MSCD, Oklahoma State University, 2007; PhD, Oklahoma State University, 2019; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2022. Eric Knoerr, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Education: BS, Michigan Technological University, 1996; MS, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2025. At Cedarville since 2022. Page 150 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Engineering and Computer Science
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