Welcome to Wake Engineering
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to educate the whole engineer. The world today is a complex place, and the needs of society are ever changing. A new generation of engineers is needed to deliver sustainable solutions to humanity’s most pressing challenges. Wake Engineering is committed to producing fearless problem solvers who are prepared to tackle these challenges. Our engineers will bring their broad perspective, entrepreneurial mindset, unyielding agility, and virtuous character to the task. We invite you to learn more about who we are and our unique approach to educating the engineers of tomorrow.
The Whole Engineer
We believe it is important for our students to bring their whole and authentic selves to the classroom, their education and all their pursuits. We view engineering as a science, as an art, as innovation and as a humanistic experience.
Wake Engineering is an innovative and integrated engineering program grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Wake Engineers share a common desire to positively impact the human experience.
Our Institutional Uniqueness
Wake Engineering offers a BS. Engineering degree in an undergraduate-only department with a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts tradition at a research university. This unique combination of traits defines who we are, from the innovative engineering curriculum that we offer to the many ways in which we embrace the teacher-scholar ideal. Moreover, we embrace our University’s motto of Pro Humanitate (For Humanity) as we strive to cultivate engineers who will fledge from our undergraduate program prepared to be positive agents of change.
Engineering Capstone Experience
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Fostering Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leaders
In Wake Engineering, we believe that every student can benefit from an entrepreneurial mindset and ethical leadership. Afterall, educating the Whole Engineer requires a mind shift and a better integration of engineering fundamentals and engineering practice with entrepreneurial learning and virtuous character. In support of this belief, our faculty engage in the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), which is a partnership of more than 50 colleges and universities across the country. In fact, in 2018, Wake Engineering was the first engineering program in North Carolina to join KEEN.
We have intentionally partnered with colleagues across Wake Forest — including the College of Arts and Sciences, the Program for Leadership and Character, the Center for Entrepreneurship, the School of Medicine, the School of Business, the School of Law — to bring entrepreneurial learning and character development directly into our undergraduate engineering curriculum. Learn more.
“The people graduating from this program are genuinely able to see around corners, to help solve problems we haven’t been able to solve, to bring that rigorous design approach and to build on a broad foundation of knowledge, not just one particular set of skills.”
Dr. Rogan Kersh (’86), Former Provost
Latest Posts
- Congratulations to Maxwell Schellhammer!
Max was recently one of three WFU undergraduates to be awarded a full-ride Stamps Scholarship. Read more about his accomplishment here. - Nearly 50 Students Wade into Campus Engaged Learning at Lake Katharine
This fall, nearly 50 students in Engineering 112: Introduction to Engineering Experimentation explored Lake Katharine as a living lab for campus sustainability. For the first time, Dr. Kyle Luthy and Dr. Joshua Dickenson teamed up to teach two sections of the course, which is designed to introduce students to engineering at… Read more about this story. - Wake Forest News Story about the EGR 111 Cardboard Project
Inside a classroom at Wake Downtown, engineering students arrived early to put the finishing touches on their cardboard creations. They were preparing to demonstrate their projects during the Fall 2024 Cardboard Showcase. It’s part of the Engineering 111 class that provides students with an introduction to the field… Read more about this story, - Breaking with Tradition: Women in STEM with Olga Pierrakos
It may stem from her Greek heritage, but Olga Pierrakos, U.S. National Science Foundation Program Director for STEM Education and founding leader of Wake Forest University’s Engineering program, is passionate about more than just engineering education. She has a love for poetry. And history. And philosophy. And performing arts… Read more about this story. - Award-winning paper from Wake Forest Engineering connects effective communication skills to character.
Effective engineers should be effective communicators. But communication skills can also be a way to cultivate character, promote ethical development, and encourage more professional conduct. That’s the conclusion of a new award-winning paper written by collaborators from the Wake Forest Department of Engineering… Read more about this story. - Watch – Professor Henslee takes a walk with President Wente
President Wente walks and talks with Erin Henslee, Assistant Professor of Engineering, about Henslee’s cell research and her collaborations across departments and schools.