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
- Build a bed volunteer opportunity and race set for April 1
Faculty and staff are invited to support A Bed and A Book‘s mission to create safe and enriching environments where every child can dream. Hosted by the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character (ACLC) and Staff Advisory Council (SAC), volunteers will build beds to be delivered later to the homes of families in need. Read more here. - Dr. Lowman’s Article Featured in The Conversation
Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds, abnormally dry conditions and low humidity combined to kindle and spread the flames. The fires followed a year of weather whiplash in the Carolinas, from a flash drought over the summer to extreme hurricane flooding in September, and then back to drought again. Storms on March 5, 2025, helped douse many of the fires still burning, but the Southeast fire season […] - Dr. Di Vittorio’s Article Featured in The Conversation
Dr. Courtney Di Vittorio, Assistant Professor of Engineering, wrote an article for The Conversation answering the question: Why is water different colors in different places? The article is a part of The Conversation’s “Curious Kids” series, which allows children to ask questions and hear from experts. - National Engineers Week 2025
This week our engineering students celebrated National Engineers Week at Wake Forest! This year’s theme was “Design Your Future”. We held a T-shirt design and video contest throughout the week. On Saturday, February 22nd our engineering students are hosting a “Bed Build” day, assembling beds for the non-profit organization A Bed and a Book. We had 15 t-shirt designs submitted this year! Votes were cast by pressing a t-shirt with your design […] - 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.