1997-1998 Academic Catalog

EngineeringHonors Program The engineering honors program is designed to challenge exceptional students and encourage them to reach their highest possible potential. Because the program is integrated with the college's honors program, students who wish to participate must first be admitted to the honors program, the details of which are listed in the Interdisciplinary Studies section of the catalog. Admis– sion can occur in either the freshman or sophomore year. Admission to the engineering honors program occurs after the completion of the sophomore year. A cumula– tive GPA of 3.5 or above is required for participation. Engineering coursework involves one additional engi– neering elective and four special, honors-level courses. Though scheduled and taken with other students, these engineering honors courses involve enrichment opportuni– ties and exposure to advanced topics through special assignments and sessions. Course requirements for the engineering honors program include: HON-101,102, and 103 (substitutes for HUM-140, and HIST elective) .............................................................. 15 ENGR-480* Professional Ethics ..................................... 4 One additional 400-level engineering elective ................. 3 Requirements for electrical engineering majors include: ENGR-312* Electronics II .............................................. 5 ENGR-316* Microprocessors ........................................ 4 ENGR-318* Linear Systems .......................................... 5 Requirements for mechanical engineering majors include: ENGR-341 *Properties of Material ................................ 4 ENGR-360* Fluid Mechanics ......................................... 5 ENGR-374* Kinematics ................................................. 4 *Engineering honors students should register for section H Students who earn a "B"or above in HON-101, 102, and 103, earn a "B" or above in all engineering honors courses, and graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better will earn the "engineering honors graduate" designation. Career Opportunities Engineers are in leadership positions in a variety of settings. They work at all stages of developing ideas into products: research, development, design, construction, production, operations, marketing, sales, and manage– ment. In this era of rapid technological change, an engineering education serves our society well. In the decades ahead, society's needs and problems-such as fossil fuel depletion and alternative energy sources, transportation, manufacturing, research, pollution, preser– vation of the environment, and world hunger- will call for engineering contributions on a scale not previously experienced. Faculty Lawrence Zavodney, Chairma11: Associate Professor of Mechani– cal Engineering. Education: B.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1974; M.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1977; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. registered profes– sional engineer. At Cedarville since 1992. Tom Wailes, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Assistant to the Chair. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1977; M.S., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1983; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1997. Chal'les Allport, Assistant to the Academic Vice President; Associate Professor ofMechanical Engineering. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, l 962; M.A., George Washington University, 1963; M.S.E., Arizona State University, 1965. registered professional engineer. At Cedarville since 1990. Robert Chasnov, Associate Professor ofMechanical Engineering. Educatio11: B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978; M.S., University of Illinois, 1980; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1983. At Cedarville since 1991. Timothy Dewhurst, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineer– ing. Educatio11: B.S.M.E., Cornell University, 1980; M.Eng.M., Cornell University, 1981; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1996. Keith Francis, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., United States Air Force Academy, 1976; M.Eng.E., Cornell University, 1984; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, University of Dayton. At Cedarville since 1991. Harwood Hegna, Associate Professor ofMechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.A.E., University of Minnesota, 1969; M.S.A.E., University of Minnesota, 1971; M.S.M.E., University of Minnesota, 1973; Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1981; registered professional engineer. At Cedarville since 1992. Clint Kohl, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Educa– tion: B.S.E.E., South Dakota State University, 1988; M.S.E.E., University of North Dakota, 1990; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1994. Robert Laramore, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1973; M.S.E.E., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1975. registered professional engineer. At Cedarville since 1992. Thomas Thompson, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineer– ing. Education: B.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1984; M.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1995. registered professional engineer. At Cedarville since 1995. Sam SanGregory, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E. Wright State University, 1988; M.S.C.E. Air Force Institute of Technology, 1992; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, Air Force Institute of Technology. At Cedarville since 1993. D. Jeff Shortt, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974; M.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. At Cedarville since 1996. Technical Support Staff David Denlinger, Mechanical Engineering Technician. Al Cedarville since 1993. Jonathan Gain, Electrical Engineering Technician. Education: B.S.E.T., LeTourneau University, 1968. At Cedarville since 1992.