Paper Engineering

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

The educational objectives for the Paper Engineering program are:

Graduates understand the fundamentals of paper engineering and can apply these fundamentals to solve problems.
Graduates demonstrate cultural awareness and ethical behavior; and understand the impact of their actions on the environment and our global society.
Graduates actively participate i professional development through the contributions to society, life-long learning, and support of and participation in professional societies.
Graduates function effectively as both team members and team leaders, understanding the dynamics of team behavior, communication, and leadership skills.
Graduates display a diverse skill set, enabling them to adapt effectively to changing job responsibilities.

(For up-to-date educational objectives and learning outcomes, see the Department’s web page at www.wmich.edu/ppse)

Admission

To be admitted to this engineering curriculum, a student must complete all pre-engineering requirements with grades of “C” or better. These requirements may be found in the beginning of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences section of this catalog.
Students seeking admission to this curriculum must submit an application following procedures established by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Upper level transfer students should complete an application prior to their first semester of enrollment. Only students in good academic standing as defined by the University will be admitted to this curriculum.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Paper Engineering major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing PAPR 4850: Research Design.

Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Paper) must satisfy the following requirements in addition to those required by Western Michigan University:

The requirement of departmental prefixed prerequisite will not be fulfilled with a grade less than a “C”. Requests for exceptions to this policy must follow the departmental appeal policy (available in the department office). If an exception is granted, the policy requires that the less than “C” grade be replaced within two regular semesters.
No more than two grades of “D”or “DC” may be presented for graduation.
At least two of the General Education courses must be at the 3000/4000-level.
Students must complete the following program of 136 semester credit hours, which includes the courses in one of the following elective sequences: Paper Engineering/Process or Paper Engineering/Environmental. One sequence must be elected and taken in its entirety. The schedules below are examples leading to graduation in eight semesters, beginning in fall. However, depending on the individual’s curricular and scheduling needs, the program can take more than eight semesters.
The Paper Engineering curriculum requires students to complete a course in General Education Area I, Area II, Area III, Area IV, Area V, and Area VIII. At least two of the General Education Area courses must be at the 3000-4000 level, and no more than two courses from any one department may be used to satisfy the Area requirements. Paper Engineering majors are required to take ECON 2010 for Area V.