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Sweet Briar, Virginia 24595(434) 381-6357 • (434) 381-6488 FAX

SBC.EDU/EnginEEring • SBC.EDU

Studying at a small college doesn’t

make our programs small-scale.

in fact, it expands them.

Engineers use their imagination and analytical skills to

invent, design and create things that matter. Do you know

that engineers save more lives than doctors? By dreaming up

creative and practical solutions, engineers are changing the

world every day. Join our community and change the world.

CO N TACTHank Yochum, Ph.D.Director of Engineeringhyochum@sbc.edu(434) 381-6357

n We take abstract topics from the textbook and turn them into interactive, hands-on lab experiences. It’s “learning by doing” that gives you the analytical and leadership skills that are critical to success in industry or graduate school.

n The Bachelor of Science in engineering science is accredited by ABET. To employers, graduate schools and licensure boards, graduation from an accredited program signifies adequate preparation for entry into the profession. In fact, many of these groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification.

n It means working with professors to design solutions to needs at home and in the developing world. This year students designed assistive devices for hospitals in Brazil—and delivered them in person to the patients who will use them.

n We are interdisciplinary, bridging mechanical and electrical engineering. Consider the number of devices with mechanical and electrical components. Artificial hearts, computer hard drives, autonomous wheelchairs. You’ll earn either a B.S. in engineering science or a B.A. in engineering management.

n You will be active contributors to research projects, and all engineering students are required to complete off-campus collaborative experiences.

n Our graduates are doing important work. Graduates are currently working for General Electric, Babcock & Wilcox, Glad Manufacturing, the U.S. Navy, Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the National Ground Intelligence Center. Students have been accepted to graduate programs at Dartmouth, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and UC Santa Cruz, to name a few.

T h e M a r g a r eT J o n e s W y l l i e ’ 4 5 e n g i n e e r i n g P r o g r a M aT sW e eT B r i a r

m i s s i O NSweet Briar College empowers and educates women to build and reshape

their world however their passions lead them. That means you’ll be in

a challenging and supportive environment, where you can become an

engineer and a leader who will make a difference in the world.

W y l l i e s C h O l A r s h i p s —W e i N v esT i N yO uThe Margaret Jones Wyllie ’45 Engineering Program offers scholarships

specifically for students pursuing an engineering science or engineering

management degree. These scholarships may be combined with

additional financial aid. Wyllie scholarships are worth up to $5,000 per

year for four years and are merit-based. As a Wyllie scholar, you also

receive funding to attend regional or national engineering conferences

with program staff and students. Applications are reviewed from Dec. 1 to

April 1. Find out how to apply at sbc.edu/engineering.

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