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Engineering and Design


About the Engineering & Design Department


The Engineering and Design Department (ENGD), in the College of Science and Engineering, offers students four Bachelor of Science degrees: Industrial Design, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Polymer Materials Engineering. These programs place an emphasis on practical laboratory experiences, in addition to theoretical coursework. Each program’s curriculum is designed with input from strong industrial advisory committees to prepare students for professional positions in industry.


Support Students Today!


Your gift to the Engineering & Design Department will fund scholarships, student-faculty research, and state-of-the-art equipment. Here's how you can help students thrive...


Engineering and Design Annual Scholarship Fund

By gifting to the Engineering and Design Annual Scholarship Fund, you are supporting a number of departmental scholarships. Your generosity will directly impact our students based on financial need and academic performance.



Engineering & Design Equipment Endowment Fund

Your contribution to our department's Equipment Endowment Fund helps us purchase, upgrade, and replace equipment. This support is vital for all our academic programs.



Makerspace in Engineering

The Makerspace in Engineering fund sustains the ENGD Makerspace where we offer access to equipment, training, and support to all WWU students while promoting a culture of collaboration and inclusion. Your gifts will go toward the purchase of supplies and materials, such as 3D printers, filament spools, laser cutters, sewing machines, and more!



Engineering & Design Department Fund

The Engineering & Design Department Fund supports the general funding for our department including equipment, support funds for the installation of donated equipment, student travel and field trips, faculty development, departmental outreach, and professionally enriching activities.


Program Specific Support

You may also choose to support specific programs in the Engineering & Design Department:

Electrical & Computer Engineering Program Fund
Manufacturing Program Fund
Polymer Materials Engineering Program Fund

Western Design Center (Industrial Design Program)


Our students are grateful for your generous support. Thank you!


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Early Bird Challenge!
Thank you! Your generosity has unlocked an additional $5,000 match before most people even got up for the day!
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The Number One Vikings Match!
Thank you, Vikings! You who made the first $1,000 in gifts earned an ADDITIONAL $1,000 through a generous match!
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New Grad Match Opportunity!
Thank you new Vikings! You've raised an additional $3,000 in support for current WWU students and programs!
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WWU Retirement Association Scholarship Challenge
Thank you, Vikings! You've met this challenge and helped unlock $3,000 in scholarship money for current Western students!
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3,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you, Viking supporters! More than 3,000 of you have made gifts for Give Day, which is the most participation we've ever had in a Give Day!
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Night Owl Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts helped raise an additional $2,000 for Kaiser Borsari Hall!
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2,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 2,000th donor has unlocked an additional $750 for men's rowing!
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Last Call!
Thank you! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 as a matching gift!
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50-state Challenge!
Thank you, Vikings near and far, for helping unlock an additional $5,000 of support for WWU students!
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College of Science and Engineering Donor Challenge!
The department, project or program in CSE that received the highest number of unique donors will receive an extra $1,000! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Rank Prize CSE Donor Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Computer Science 54
2 Chemistry Department 36
3 Geology 33
4 Biology 21
5 Marine and Coastal Science 15
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Lunchtime Crunchtime
Thanks, Vikings! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 in support for students on your lunch break.
Rank Prize Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge! Donors
1 $2,500 Cross Country & Track and Field 95
2 $2,500 Men's Rowing 36
3 Women's Ultimate 13
4 Computer Science 9
5 Marketing Program 9
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