Engineering

Seniors Cook Up Pizza Robot 

The Senior Design Project is a fundamental element of senior year. Much like the cross-discipline work that will be in their future careers, the design of our students’ senior projects integrates math, science, computer science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive, client-based engineering design project. Student teams work with faculty advisors to design and fabricate solutions to open-ended problems and present their projects at professional conferences and competitions. 

Past Senior Design Projects have included:

• Pizza delivery robot 
• Arthroscopic surgery suturing device  
• Bike path bridge and foundation design  
• Human powered vehicle competition  
• Wearable blood oxygen meter  
• Stormwater modeling and retention design

Seniors Innovate Medical Device 

State-of-the-Art Facilities 

The newest building on the Bristol campus, the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories is designed to foster collaboration and innovation while offering high-tech resources for experiential learning. The three-floor, 27,325-square-foot building features seven cutting-edge laboratories, senior design project rooms and open spaces dedicated to hands-on education.

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Train for the Future of Engineering  

Our program is unique: by providing a broad Engineering education, students are well-versed in a variety of areas, allowing them to work with engineers from all backgrounds and fields. This is the future of the Engineering industry.

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Tailor Your Expertise with a Specialization 

Once you have a broad background in Engineering practices, beginning in your third year, you will have the flexibility to tailor your education to your own Engineering interests by selecting a specialization. Students may choose from Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, or Mechanical, or can consult with their faculty advisor to create a custom specialization.  

Civil Specialization  

From the roads, highways and bridges we drive on to the clean water we drink and the buildings we see in the skyline, Civil Engineering makes modern life possible. 

Computer Specialization  

The rapid advances in today’s computer technology are largely the result of the research, development, and design efforts of computer engineers.  

Electrical Specialization 

In a world where technology is constantly growing and evolving, Electrical Engineering is becoming more essential, from lighting and wiring in buildings to electric motors for automobiles. 

Environmental Specialization  

Environmental engineers work on solutions to water and air pollution, design water supply and wastewater treatment systems, and study the effects that acid rain, global warming, and automobile emission have on our everyday lives.  

Mechanical Specialization  

From power-producing machines like wind turbines, hydroelectric generators, and internal combustion engines to power-using machines like cars, planes, robots, and medical devices, mechanical engineers are constantly designing and developing life-changing mechanisms.  

Custom Specialization  

Students interested in more than one type of Engineering, or those who want to prepare for an emerging field not defined by a traditional specialization, can work with their faculty advisor to design a custom specialization perfectly tailored to their interests. 

Receive Professional Recognition 

Our students are encouraged and supported to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and become an Engineer In Training (EIT), a professional designation from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and a key step toward licensure as a Professional Engineer.  

Learn from Faculty Experts 

Robert Griffin, Ph.D.  
Dean of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management  

Robert Griffin has more than 20 years of experience as an educator, an academic leader and an award-winning researcher in engineering. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 research articles in air pollution and atmospheric chemistry. 

“At RWU we are a tight-knit community where the focus is on delivery of cutting-edge education to highly intelligent and motivated students. My favorite part of the semester is when students come to ask questions. We get past the homework and I hear about where they grew up and what their goals are. That is my absolute favorite part of my job." 

Alumni Share Their Experiences  

“By the time I was in advanced classes there were only 10-12 students in each class. We were all really close with our professors. I remember one professor who would stay late after class helping students with projects, working on robotics, having fun and always being there for support. You could tell he really cared." 

Jared Ramos '18 
Major: Civil Engineering 
Project Engineer at Gilbane Building Company in Providence, R.I.

"The Electrical Engineering courses I took gave me a very good basis to build off, and I like that I was able to get an interdisciplinary engineering experience. I won't be working on a project that's strictly electrical. There will be mechanical components, and having that background of knowing how things work is really helpful. That's one of the reasons I chose Roger."

Daniella Giannotti '22
Major: Electrical Engineering 
Integration and Test Engineer at L3Harris Technologies in North Amityville, N.Y. 

"All my Engineering professors were attentive, supportive, and genuinely cared about whether we were learning the material. Dr. Maija Benitz has always been an inspiration for me as a woman in Engineering. She really cares about her students and is very approachable and accessible. She gave me the push and encouragement I needed to pursue my Ph.D."

Hannah Darling '22
Major: Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. candidate in UMass Amherst's Mechanical Engineering program