Daniel Webster College

offers new engineering baccalaureate programs

November 17, 2004 — Daniel Webster College (DWC) has announced the introduction of new baccalaureate programs in aeronautical and mechanical engineering, beginning in the fall 2005. 

Aeronautical engineering focuses on the design, development, manufacture, and implementation of aircraft. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines and is concerned with the design, development, manufacture, and use of mechanical devices and systems,

 “These degrees fit within our mission and meet the needs of our current students (engineering students in the college’s associate’s degree program) and future students,” said DWC President Hannah McCarthy. “In addition to supporting the college’s mission in professional education,” she added, “the implementation of the bachelor of science in engineering builds on a 30-plus year history of engineering education at Daniel Webster.” 

According to aviation division chair Phillip Poynor, “The implementation of the four-year engineering program, particularly the aeronautical engineering major, cements our leadership in aviation, while enriching the college’s position as a  regional leader in technical education. These programs expand the opportunities available to students interested in aviation.”

Program development and curriculum have been guided by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards. “We are committed to developing programs that will receive ABET accreditation, which demonstrate that the College meets or exceeds national standards,” said Professor Nicholas Bertozzi, chair of the engineering, mathematics and science division.

While there are more than 20 mechanical engineering programs in New England, there are only two in the Granite State. More importantly, aeronautic engineering programs are available at only two other colleges in New England — MIT and Boston University.

Having offered an associate’s degree in engineering for many years, DWC’s engineering strength and capability lies in mechanical engineering — one of the broadest of the engineering disciplines —focusing on design, development, manufacture, and use of mechanical devices and systems. Expansion to the four-year baccalaureate program is a natural maturation of the school’s three-decade history in engineering education.

“We believe that the kind of program that we have developed, sited at a small college and focusing on mastery of theory and practice, and offering features not found in larger programs, will succeed and flourish,” said McCarthy, “and our engineering graduates will have the experience and confidence to make tremendous contributions to their field.”

For more information about the engineering baccalaureate degree program, visit www.dwc.edu, call Admissions at 603-577-6000 or Professor Nicholas Bertozzi, chair of the division of engineering, mathematics and science at 603-577-6640.