Baldwin Wallace University’s engineering program is in its final stages of the accreditation process under the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology.  

ABET confirms if university programs meet the qualifications that would allow institution to confer degrees and licenses in engineering programs. 

Professor Jennifer Kadlowec, the chair of the engineering department within the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Computing, has been one of the few members working on moving this project forward to grow expand BW’s engineering major. 

“I knew what to do to get basic information to put together a readiness review,” Kadlowec said. 

This review consists of a detailed list of things like the curriculum, the university facilities and how students are admitted into the program.  

In June 2022, the engineering program submitted their self-study report which is a more comprehensive version of the “Readiness Review.” Once reviewed, ABET sent a few representatives to BW’s campus to check out the facilities and meet the board.  

The team will now wait until August to receive a verdict from ABET.  

Kadlowec said that students and parents worry if an institution doesn’t have an ABET-accredited program. However if the program is approved, she said that the program can grow and begin offering specialized engineering disciplines.  

Currently, the engineering B.S. program is an all-encompassing experience that touches on many forms of engineering. Martin Mann, an engineering and horn performance student with an emphasis in acoustics at BW, said the major exposes students to a wide variety of engineering disciplines.  

“It’s a mechanical engineering degree, but with added knowledge and classes for civil, structural, electrical, and manufacturing,” Mann said.  

Mann has experienced the program through its early stages and said it has grown tremendously over the years. Mann said that he is excited about BW’s recent steps to hire a fabrication lab technician.  

“As a result, we students have been learning a bunch more and we have been given access to more opportunities,” Mann said.  

With the accreditation of BW’s engineering program, the department will be able to open more opportunities for students like the fabrication lab. The influx of potential students will also be a massive push towards growing the program and will allow it to branch into new, specific majors for students.  

Right now Kadlowec, and her team aren’t looking too far ahead into the future with that specific goal since each new major would require another report and confirmation from ABET, however she said she is hopeful for how the program can develop over the coming years.  

Baldwin Wallace University’s engineering program is in its final stages of the accreditation process under the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology.   

ABET confirms if university programs meet the qualifications that would allow institutions to confer degrees and licenses in engineering programs.  

Professor Jennifer Kadlowec, the chair of the engineering department within the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Computing, has been one of the few members working on moving this project forward to expand BW’s engineering major.  

“I knew what to do to get basic information to put together a readiness review,” Kadlowec said.  

This review consists of a detailed list including the curriculum, the university facilities and how students are admitted into the program.   

In June 2022, the engineering program submitted their self-study report which is a more comprehensive version of the “Readiness Review.” Once reviewed, ABET sent a few representatives to BW’s campus to check out the facilities and meet the board.   

The team will now wait until August to receive a verdict from ABET.   

Kadlowec said that students and parents worry if an institution does not have an ABET-accredited program. However if the program is approved, she said that the program can grow and begin offering specialized engineering disciplines.   

Currently, the engineering B.S. program is an all-encompassing experience that touches on many forms of engineering. Martin Mann, an engineering and horn performance student with an emphasis in acoustics at BW, said the major exposes students to a wide variety of engineering disciplines.   

“It’s a mechanical engineering degree, but with added knowledge and classes for civil, structural, electrical, and manufacturing,” Mann said.   

Mann has experienced the program through its early stages and said it has grown tremendously over the years. Mann said that he is excited about BW’s recent steps to hire a fabrication lab technician.   

“As a result, we students have been learning a bunch more and we have been given access to more opportunities,” Mann said.   

With the accreditation of BW’s engineering program, the department will be able to open more opportunities for students like the fabrication lab. The influx of potential students will also be a massive push toward growing the program and will allow it to branch into new, specific majors for students.   

Right now Kadlowec, and her team aren’t looking too far ahead into the future with that specific goal since each new major would require another report and confirmation from ABET, however she said she is hopeful for how the program can develop over the coming years.