Welcome to Wake Engineering
Our Mission
Our mission 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
In the nation, there is one B.S. Engineering program offered by an undergraduate-only department with a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts tradition at a research university. That program is Wake Engineering. 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.
“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), Provost
Prospective Students
- Meet with current Wake Engineering Faculty, Staff, and Students at Virtual Office Hours
- Contact us at engineer@nullwfu.edu
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Regan O’Donnell's Delivers Closing Remarks
June 1, 2021 | Commencement, Department News
Watch Regan O'Donnell's closing remarks for the Wake Forest University's Bachelor of Science Diploma Ceremony of... Read More »
Why WFU Engineering? A Recent Presentation by Dr. Pierrakos
April 28, 2021 | Department News
Check out the top 10 list for “Why WFU Engineering?” These are some stats about our WFU Engineering program and the inaugural...
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Dr. Di Vittorio Earns a $500K+ NASA Grant to Advance Future Development of Global Ocean Climate Models
April 14, 2021 | Department News, Research
By April Espinoza
Dr. Di Vittorio was recently awarded a $580,000 grant from NASA to support her research program over the next three... Read More »
Michael Gross named faculty director for the Center for Entrepreneurship
April 9, 2021 | Department News
Michael Gross, a founding faculty member and associate professor of the undergraduate Department of Engineering, has been named the... Read More »
WFU Engineering Awarded $700K+ to Advance New Model for Engineering Education: Character Education and Entrepreneurial Mindset
December 15, 2020 | Department News
(Author: Adela Morales-Santana) With the support of the Kern Family Foundation, the Wake Forest University Department of Engineering... Read More »
Building Community During a Pandemic: Dr. Melissa Kenny Reflects on Bringing a Personal Touch to Remote Teaching
November 30, 2020 | Student Projects
Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Melissa Kenny is a natural academic with a heightened passion for teaching, educating, and cultivating... Read More »
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dr. Hunter Bachman, Reflects on this Semester’s Teaching Experiences
November 17, 2020 | Department News
After years of teaching practice as a tutor and teaching assistant, Dr. Bachman applied his professional skills to educate students at a... Read More »
Dr. Kyana Young Receives Awards for Innovative Water Recycle Project and Impactful Community Outreach Program
October 30, 2020 | Department News, Research, Student Projects
Dr. Kyana Young recently received a Collaboration Grant with Tunisian colleague and microbiologist Dr. Sihem Jebri. With an academic... Read More »
Visiting Professor of Practice Nick Lutzweiler and Capstone team Gain Local Recognition Covered by The Winston Salem Journal for Their Work with Habitat for Humanity
October 9, 2020 | Department News, Student Projects
(Author: Sydney Smith)
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Wake Forest senior engineering students Goran... Read More »
Dr. Lauren Lowman and Dr. Erin Henslee Announced as 2020 Engineering Unleashed Fellows
October 6, 2020 | Department News
(Author: Yassmin Shaltout)
Assistant Professors Dr. Lauren Lowman and Dr. Erin Henslee were selected to be part of a 29-person cohort... Read More »
Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio Receives a Pilot Grant to Develop Novel Bio‐Optical and Lake Hydrodynamic Modeling Approaches to Monitor Water Quality
September 17, 2020 | Department News, Research
(Author: Yassmin Shaltout)
As a Civil Engineer and Water Resource Management Specialist, Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio has a natural... Read More »
Engineering Open House 2020
August 20, 2020 | Department News
WFU ENGINEERING
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
August 24, 2020 2:00-5:00pm
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First... Read More »
Dr. Saami Yazdani Receives $2M NIH Grant for Interdisciplinary Drug Delivery Research
July 31, 2020 | Department News |
(Author: Yassmin Shaltout) In an effort to deliver therapeutic medication to peripheral vascular disease patients ( > 8 million... Read More »
Dr. Kyle Luthy Collaborates with WakerSpace to Provide Nearly 8,000 “Ear Savers” to Local Healthcare Heros
July 31, 2020 | Department News |
(Author: Yassmin Shaltout) For the past four months, Dr. Kyle Luthy has been in collaboration with Assistant Director Paul Whitener... Read More »
Dr. Henslee and Dr. Luthy Spotlighted on Wake Forest News
June 2, 2020 | Department News
Engineering professors don’t miss a beat during remote learning
"Students in Engineering 311: Control Systems and Instrumentation,... Read More »
Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio and Dr. Kyana Young Win Award
April 30, 2020 | Department News
Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio, and Dr. Kyana Young win 2020 Academics & Engagement Champions of Change awards.
"In collaboration with the...
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Wake Forest Engineering Booklet
April 27, 2020 | Department News
Want to know more about the Department of Engineering or the B.S. Engineering degree at Wake Forest University? The Engineering... Read More »
Dr. Gross and Dr. Muhoza featured in the Oak Ridge Associated Universities 2019 Annual Report
April 21, 2020 | Department News
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Wake Forest engineering professor Michael Gross works with postdoc Sixbert... Read More »