Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia
An Initiative of the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Engineering Science Degree
About Engineering Science
Through the PRODUCED in Virginia program, students will be eligible to earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from U.Va. upon the completion of their Associate of Science in Engineering (or equivalent) degree from their local community college.
Engineering science is a flexible, interdisciplinary degree program that allows students to mix and match courses from multiple disciplines to achieve an engineering degree. Engineering science graduates are skilled in multiple “engineering languages” and are thus highly sought after by employers.
Engineering Science Curriculum
The engineering science degree requires students to take courses in two technical minors and an area of concentration. Technical minors are organized plans of study in traditional engineering disciplines. The area of concentration is a set of courses that relate to one another in an important area of study relevant to engineering, such as nanotechnology or engineering business. In addition, students will complete an advanced project during their final year that allows them to integrate their interdisciplinary studies into one cohesive project.
Course Offerings
When U.Va. Engineering courses begin in Lynchburg in the summer of 2009, students will be able to choose among technical minors in:
- electrical engineering
- materials science and engineering
- mechanical engineering
Students will also select an area of concentration in:
- advanced materials
- mechatronics
The following links provide the planned course offerings for Lynchburg.
As the PRODUCED in Virginia program expands to Danville and other Virginia communities, additional technical minors and areas of concentration will be made available. Additional offerings for Danville will be confirmed by June 2009 and are expected to include nanotechnology and sustainable engineering.
Instruction
Courses in the program will be taught by U.Va. Engineering faculty and, on occasion, qualified adjunct instructors.
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