Hanover College BS in Engineering Program Educational Objectives
Background: Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. Program educational objectives are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies.
The goal of the Hanover College BS in Engineering Degree is to prepare our graduates to pursue professional practice in engineering or acquire advanced knowledge through graduate education or professional training in engineering or in another field of their choosing. The program balances a focus on engineering fundamentals with practical applications while also incorporating the breadth of subjects that characterize a liberal arts education.
The program constituencies responsible for review of the program educational objectives are (1) the engineering faculty and (2) the Hanover College Engineering Advisory Board. The program educational objectives will be reviewed every two years at a joint meeting of the engineering faculty and advisory board.
Hanover College BS in Engineering Student Outcomes
Background: Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.
The student outcomes for Hanover College’s BS in Engineering are:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Hanover College Engineering Advisory Board
The primary purpose for the Engineering Advisory Board is to provide guidance and insights to our faculty on the program’s curriculum. Board members have been drawn from a combination of local technical education leaders of schools that may send students to our program, managers from industries and the US military in the region who are interested in hiring our graduates, and alumni of the college who have pursued engineering or closely related technical careers.
Table 1 – Engineering Advisory Board Members
| Name | Organization | Title |
| Stephanie Berman | Orbital ATK | Program Manager, Retired, alumna |
| David Bramer | Dow Chemical Corp. | Process Engineer |
| Doug Brown | Vehicle Service Group | VP of Engineering |
| LouAnn Center | Shawe Memorial High School | Lead Technology Teacher, alumna |
| Bryan Gabriel | Mainstream Fiber Networks | CEO, alumnus |
| Jim Graham | True Secure SCADA | Principal |
| Jim Green | Cisco Systems | CTO for IoT, retired, alumnus |
| Larry D Hanson | Cummins | Engineering Manager, retired |
| Michael Harris | Control Touch Systems | President, retired |
| Scott Hubbard | Arvin Sango | VP, Operations |
| Roger Hyatt | Battelle Memorial Institute | Electronics & Avionics Research Leader, retired, alumnus |
| Kyle Kempker | Super ATV | Engineering Manager |
| James Lewis | University of Louisville | Associate Professor of Engineering Fundamentals |
| Christian Lubrano | IMEG Corp. | Chief Information Officer, alumnus |
| Joe Neuman | Aisin Drivetrain | Quality Manager, alumnus |
| David Ott | Dow Corning Corp. | Global Manufacturing Director, retired |
| Cesar Perez-Bolivar | Grote Industries | R&D Director |
| George Tackett | Ivy Tech – Madison | Faculty, Advanced Automation & Robotics |
| Michael Turner | Madison Consolidated High School | Lead Technology Teacher, retired |
| Dennis Wichelns | Stockholm Environmental Institute | Researcher, Asia Office |
| Bryan D Woosley | U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center, Crane | University Liaison |
| Douglas Zabonick | Patriot Engineering & Environmental | Indianapolis Group Manager |
BS in Engineering Enrollment & Graduation Data
Our program officially began in the fall of 2018. Table 2 gives the enrollment data for the BS in Engineering major as of the spring semester 2021. Because Hanover students are not required to declare a major until the second semester of their sophomore year, the numbers are not shown for 1st year students. Students pursuing the BA in Engineering Science are also not included in the table. Note that most of our students complete their degrees in four years.
Table 2 – Engineering Program Enrollment History
| Academic Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Total Undergrad | B.S. Degrees Awarded |
| 21-22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| 20-21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 19-20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |
| 18-19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Accreditation Status – August 2022
The Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET is responsible for accrediting engineering programs in the United States. In August 2022, ABET informed us that our Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree has been accredited by the EAC retroactive to October 1, 2019.
