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Engineering

HPU Engineering students graduate with an ability to apply knowledge of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science within a range of disciplines, offering innovative approaches for solving practical challenges. Students will develop novel, creative solutions to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability while working both individually and on multi-disciplinary teams. Students will learn to apply techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to deal with contemporary issues for the benefit of society. HPU Engineering students have high employability within the State of Hawaii, nationally, and abroad. As a profession, engineering has the highest median earning potential of all STEM occupations and continues to show an increase in job opportunities with resilience to recessions.

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Biotechnology Engineering degrees offered by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.ABET.org.  This accreditation signifies that our engineering programs meet ABET’s rigorous standards, ensuring quality education and preparation for professional practice or further advanced study in the field.

  

Graduates of the Engineering programs will:

  • Understand and apply a core of fundamental engineering, mathematical, and science-based operational skills to real-world problems and challenges with creativity, innovation, and professional responsibility.
  • Apply a problem-solving approach to actively and effectively engage in Engineering practice, or in the pursuit of other fields such as Mathematics, Science, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, or Business.
  • Actively seek professional positions of technical prowess and leadership within industry and the community.
  • Serve in the community as engineering ambassadors by conforming to the highest ethical and professional standards, continuing professional skill development, and actively participating in the training and development of their peers and those they are supervising.

Graduates of the engineering program will:

  1. Actively and effectively engage in engineering practice, or in the pursuit of related fields.
  2. Be liberally informed engineers who are leaders within industry and the community.
  3. Solve real-world problems and challenges, with creativity, innovation and professional responsibility.
  4. Serve as engineering ambassadors in the community by conforming to the highest ethical and professional standards, continuing professional skill development and actively participating in the learning and development of those they are supervising and their peers.

You may find specific requirements for undergraduate admissions here.

HOW LONG WILL THE PROGRAM TAKE TO COMPLETE?

  • The program is to be completed over four years of full-time study at HPU.

ARE THESE PROGRAMS ABET-ACCREDITED?

  • All the programs of study were designed to conform to their relevant ABET Accreditation criteria, and each of the engineering programs will be applying for ABET accreditation.  Please contact us for further information.

WHAT COURSES SHOULD I TAKE WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL TO PREPARE FOR ENGINEERING?

  • Although there are no pre-requisites required for entry into our engineering programs, we strongly recommend prospective students take AP-level Calculus and attain AP-level in at least one of the sciences: Physics, Chemistry or Biology (for Biotechnology). Computer Programming and/or Robotics experience is also beneficial, but not required.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DECIDE TO CHANGE INTO A DIFFERENT PROGRAM?

  • HPU's Engineering Programs have been designed so that the first year is relatively generic: students will gain a background in mathematics and the sciences in preparation for their specialization in their engineering program of choice in the second year. Additionally, during the first semester of the first year, students will take an introductory engineering course to help them discover what engineers do, how the profession works, and learn the fundamentals of the major engineering disciplines. If a student decides to change between engineering programs or even move into a different major such as Computer Science or Mathematics, this can be accommodated.

WHO WILL ADVISE ME DURING MY STUDIES?

  • At HPU, we have dedicated Academic Advisors to help students with their course selection and progression through the degree. In addition, the Engineering Program Coordinator and faculty are here to help in this process--and to ensure our students receive dedicated assistance and attention throughout their studies at HPU.
  • If you have any further questions please contact:
  • Stewart Crawford (scrawford@hpu.edu)
    Department Chair for Computational Sciences anf Engineering
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    Hawai‘i Pacific University
    500 Ala Moana Boulevard, WP4-200 
    Honolulu, HI 96813

 

WHAT COURSES SHOULD I TAKE AT HIGH SCHOOL TO PREPARE FOR ENGINEERING?

Although there are no pre-requisites required for entry into any of the Engineering programs, it is strongly recommended to undertake AP level Calculus and AP level in one of the sciences: Physics, Chemistry or Biology (for Biotechnology).

It is also recommended to have some experience in Computer Programming and/or Robotics, but this is not a requirement.

3+2 Math+Engineering

Students wishing to undertake specializations in Engineering that are currently not on offer at HPU should consider the 3+2 Math+Engineering dual degree program. Students who undertake the 3+2 Dual Degree will graduate in 5 years with two fully accredited degrees from two separate institutions.

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