Your success comes first
When you enroll in one of our 14 undergraduate programs, 12 master’s degree programs or eight doctoral programs, you'll have opportunities to conduct research, work closely with outstanding faculty, and become involved in student organizations with hands-on engineering projects and activities. You'll be career-ready and have real-world skills when you graduate.
Mission statement
- Educate: develop career-ready engineering and applied science graduates for success in the global market
- Discover: advance knowledge and innovation through high-quality research, teaching, and student engagement
- Inspire: prepare our learning community for lifelong excellence, ethical behavior, and professional leadership
- Transform: cultivate an inclusive learning environment, contributing to diversity in the engineering workforce
- Respond: answer challenges in our local and global communities to improve the well-being of society
The College is committed to partnerships that support efforts that encourage advancing STEM education.
I definitely thank Western for how accessible research opportunities are. It gives you a lot of chances to try new things and learn skills that you can apply anywhere.
Elson S. Floyd Hall
WMU's Floyd Hall is located at the heart of the University’s Parkview Campus. Named for WMU's sixth president, Dr. Elson S. Floyd, the 343,000-square-foot facility was completed in the fall of 2003. The $100 million high-tech academic facility is the University’s largest.
The building features two two-story brick wings—each more than 600 feet long—joined by a central glass hub. The entire engineering complex, which includes two attached parking ramps, a Paper Coating Pilot Plant that was opened in 2003 and an energy resource center, is a major component to the Parkview Campus. The 265-acre campus, which is three miles south of WMU’s main Kalamazoo campus, also includes a Business Technology and Research Park. The BTR Park has been designated a Michigan SmartZone and is home to companies in life sciences, information technology and advanced engineering.
The facility includes seven computer teaching labs, 75 research and teaching laboratories, and a number of flexible classroom and lecture spaces. Many features are aimed specifically at student study and research needs, including study lounges and breakout rooms where small groups can work together on engineering projects. The facility is a wireless computing environment, but also includes extensive hard wiring for high-end computing needs and interactive instruction.
Organization
The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences comprises six departments academic advising, STEM Talent Expansion Program and numerous research centers.
