Hope College Department of Engineering

Hope College Department of Engineering The purpose of this page is to share some of the amazing things that our students are doing as well as other interesting engineering related topics.
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Through this page we hope to share the Hope College Engineering Experience by archiving our students' and departmental achievements, as well as other interesting engineering related topics. We also want to create a community for conversation between prospective, current, and former students of our program. We hope to use this page as a forum where users can connect (and reconnect) with people associated with our department.

Our 2022 Intro to Engineering course helped to design a solar power system that was recently installed on College East. ...
08/13/2024

Our 2022 Intro to Engineering course helped to design a solar power system that was recently installed on College East. Looks kind of nice, doesn’t it?

Posted • Students Engineer New Solar-Powered EV Charging System at Hope

The students in Hope’s introductory engineering course have helped shape the campus through an applied-learning class project that will have a lasting impact.

They developed a system for collecting solar energy to power four charging stations for students who have electric vehicles. It was installed this summer and went live earlier this month.

The students worked in about 20 small groups spread across multiple course and lab sections, each team devising a concept and determining the potential benefit, technical specifications and projected cost. They then shared their proposals amongst one another, and all of the students chose their favorites based on considerations such as impact and practicality, with the top vote-getters receiving a closer look and additional refining en route to the final choice.

The funds used to purchase and install the solar panels and chargers at College East haven’t come from the college’s operating budget but were donated specifically for student-focused sustainability efforts by Hope alumni Dr. Anne Deckard ’73 Hiskes and Dr. Richard Hiskes ’73, whose careers have included teaching and administrative roles at the University of Connecticut and Grand Valley State University, and who have long been interested in creation care and environmental justice.

**Are you a Hope student with an EV? Contact Campus Safety for information about our new EV permit.

Read the full story here:
https://blogs.hope.edu/stories-of-hope/uncategorized/solar-powered-ev-charging/

And just like that the 2024 Engineering Germany trip is over!  We had a great group this year and look forward to our tr...
08/09/2024

And just like that the 2024 Engineering Germany trip is over! We had a great group this year and look forward to our trip next year.

Elsa Brillinger (‘25) and Regina Vincente (‘25) recently presented the research that they did with Dr. Odle at the Ameri...
08/08/2024

Elsa Brillinger (‘25) and Regina Vincente (‘25) recently presented the research that they did with Dr. Odle at the American Society of Biomechanics Conference ().

We have a great group of students headed to Germany for our study abroad program in Berlin.  They will spend 4 weeks the...
07/12/2024

We have a great group of students headed to Germany for our study abroad program in Berlin. They will spend 4 weeks there and will take an Engineering Circuits class and a German Cultures and Language class. They will also have plenty of time to travel on the weekends!

As promised, here is Dr. Odle’s summer research group!
07/02/2024

As promised, here is Dr. Odle’s summer research group!

This summer we have 15 research students working with faculty mentors on a variety of research topics.  Pictured are 12 ...
06/25/2024

This summer we have 15 research students working with faculty mentors on a variety of research topics. Pictured are 12 of the 15 students, Dr. Misovich and his research student, Dr. Peckens and her research students, and Dr. Christians’ research team (minus Dr. Christians). A group photo of Dr Odle’s group will come soon!

Congratulations to the  team that competed at MIS this past week.  They finished in 11th place (and only 0.8 pts away fr...
05/13/2024

Congratulations to the team that competed at MIS this past week. They finished in 11th place (and only 0.8 pts away from the 10th place!) and finished in the top 10 for two of the five driving events. They also received the Everybody In Award from General Motors (with a big check!) which acknowledges team culture and preparedness for a more sustainable future. This team has grit and determination and it showed at competition this year!

Here’s our last engineering award - the Senior Engineering Prize, given to Clara Voskuil and Dylan Clem.  While  at Hope...
05/03/2024

Here’s our last engineering award - the Senior Engineering Prize, given to Clara Voskuil and Dylan Clem. While at Hope, Clara was involved in research, Greek Life, student orientation, the center for faithful leadership, and study abroad. In addition to her engineering major, she also obtained a major in math. After graduation she is headed to Ann Arbor to work for Walker Consultants as a Structural Restoration Engineer.

While at Hope, Dylan was involved in research, internships, and was the captain of the football team for two years. In addition to her engineering major, he also obtained a minor in math. After graduation, Dylan plans on getting a job in structural engineering.

Congrats Clara and Dylan!

Let’s do another Engineering Award today. This time we are highlighting our Freshman Engineering Award.  This year’s rec...
05/02/2024

Let’s do another Engineering Award today. This time we are highlighting our Freshman Engineering Award. This year’s recipients are Avery Almy and Ainsley Vandenbrink. Avery said that what he enjoyed most during his first year was making friends and learning more about subject matters he’s been interested in for a long time with professors who care about him and want to see him succeed. Ainsley said that what she enjoyed most was the opportunity to immerse herself in academic endeavors through various courses and research, delving into subjects that fascinated her. Congrats Avery and Ainsley!

Our next engineering award is the Blok-Williams Graduate School Award, given to Rory Compagna.  While at Hope Rory was i...
05/02/2024

Our next engineering award is the Blok-Williams Graduate School Award, given to Rory Compagna. While at Hope Rory was involved in undergraduate research and the spikeball club. He was a chemistry TA and worked part time at a Sherwin Williams aerosol plant. In addition to his engineering major, he also obtained a major in chemistry. After graduation he plans to attend Penn State to obtain a master’s in Food Science and then go into Research and Development in the food industry. Congrats Rory!

Next up is our Paul Baeverstad Award, awarded to Nate Jobson!  While at Hope, Nate played lacrosse for four years, condu...
05/01/2024

Next up is our Paul Baeverstad Award, awarded to Nate Jobson! While at Hope, Nate played lacrosse for four years, conducted research with the Physics department for three years, and served as the President of the Pickleball club. In addition to his engineering major, he also majored in Physics. This fall he will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute to pursue a PhD in Applied Physics. Congrats Nate!

This week we will be highlighting our annual engineering awards.  First up is our VanPutten Design Award, given to Parke...
04/30/2024

This week we will be highlighting our annual engineering awards. First up is our VanPutten Design Award, given to Parker Bos. While at Hope College, Parker was a member of the Arcadian Fraternity and a part of the fly fishing club. In addition to his engineering major he also obtained a minor in math. Following graduation, Parker will be taking his design skills to new heights as he works as an applications engineer at Mission Design Automation ( ). Congrats Parker!

Presenting our Engineering graduates of 2024!  This group has excelled over the past four years and we can’t wait to see...
04/29/2024

Presenting our Engineering graduates of 2024! This group has excelled over the past four years and we can’t wait to see where they go!

Our Engineering Exhibition was a huge success this year and a great way to celebrate the hard work of our seniors.  Than...
04/25/2024

Our Engineering Exhibition was a huge success this year and a great way to celebrate the hard work of our seniors. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

The junior and senior civil majors visited the construction site for the new Hope College dance wing addition.  Thanks t...
04/24/2024

The junior and senior civil majors visited the construction site for the new Hope College dance wing addition. Thanks to Physical Plant and for the tour!

Our annual Engineering Exhibition on April 25 from 4-6PM and you are invited to attend!  This open house style event wil...
04/04/2024

Our annual Engineering Exhibition on April 25 from 4-6PM and you are invited to attend! This open house style event will be a celebration of another successful academic year and will feature 21 senior design projects. Come check it out in our Senior Design Lab (Vanderwerf 124)!

Just prior to break, the Engineering department made a joint visit to Mission Design, a manufacturing-automation firm wi...
03/18/2024

Just prior to break, the Engineering department made a joint visit to Mission Design, a manufacturing-automation firm with the Econ and Business Department. The experience was an opportunity to see a variety of fields coming together to drive technology and innovation within the context of a growing company. The visit was led, in part, by our very own Parker Bos (‘24, mechanical engineering), who interns at the firm. Photo credit: Katie Wagner

There is still a couple more hours to give!  Every donation to the engineering department is matched so please help us d...
02/23/2024

There is still a couple more hours to give! Every donation to the engineering department is matched so please help us double the impact for our students! donate.hope.edu/engineering

Did you know that all of our students do a one-year capstone engineering design project that results in them constructin...
02/22/2024

Did you know that all of our students do a one-year capstone engineering design project that results in them constructing a prototype? Donating to the department helps to fund those projects. And in case you didn’t hear, we have a matching donor so any gift, even $5, can have double the impact! To support our students, please visit donate.hope.edu/engineering

Today is Day of Giving!  When you give to Hope Engineering then you help to support our student experiences, such as und...
02/22/2024

Today is Day of Giving! When you give to Hope Engineering then you help to support our student experiences, such as undergraduate research. Link to give: donate.hope.edu/engineering

Hope College Day of Giving is two weeks away!  Please consider supporting the engineering department and all of our stud...
02/08/2024

Hope College Day of Giving is two weeks away! Please consider supporting the engineering department and all of our students by making a gift on Feb. 22 and 23. This year we have an alum who will match all donations made to the engineering department so your gift will have double the impact! → hope.edu/give2hope.

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Christians on recently being promoted to Associate Professor and earning tenure!Posted  •  J...
02/01/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Christians on recently being promoted to Associate Professor and earning tenure!

Posted • Join Provost Gerald Griffin and me in congratulating our newly promoted and tenured faculty!

Congratulations to our newly tenured faculty:

Jeffrey Christians, Engineering
Matthew Kuiper, Religion
Benjamin Meagher, Psychology
Matthew Rodgers, Economics & Business
Christiana Salah, English
Elizabeth Sharda, Social Work
Lisa Walcott, Art

Congratulations to our 19 faculty promoted to new ranks:

Shari Allore-Bertolone, Associate Professor of Nursing Instruction
Flora Chuang, Associate Professor of Mandarin Chinese Instruction
Gregory Mitchell, Associate Professor of Kinesiology Instruction
Melissa Mulder, Associate Professor of Spanish Instruction
Julie Powell, Associate Professor of Dance Instruction
Mary Templeton, Associate Professor of Accounting Instruction
Yoshiko Tsuda, Associate Professor of Japanese Instruction
Janet Weeda, Associate Professor of Nursing Instruction
Aaron Welsch, Associate Professor of Biology/Neuroscience Instruction
Traci Smith, Professor of Chemistry Instruction
Jeffrey Christians, Associate Professor of Engineering
Matthew Kuiper, Associate Professor of Religion
Benjamin Meagher, Associate Professor of Psychology
Christiana Salah, Associate Professor of English
Elizabeth Sharda, Associate Professor of Social Work
Lisa Walcott, Associate Professor of Art
Janis Gibbs, Professor of History
Marla Lunderberg, Professor of English
Daryl Van Tongeren, Professor of Psychology

We’ve got an incredible team here at !

Did you know that the lights in a big lab like this can use ~2kW of electricity? In a year, just these lights can use ~1...
01/19/2024

Did you know that the lights in a big lab like this can use ~2kW of electricity? In a year, just these lights can use ~1/2 of what a typical family home uses! Turn lights off when leaving a room and Kill-a-Watt!

Join the engineering department, , and as we compete with Jan. 16 - Feb. 3 to save electricity and water in the Kill-a-Watt conservation competition!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
12/20/2023

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

First Annual Engineering Chili cook off was a huge success!  Congrats to Dr. Smith on being voted as the best chili chef...
10/25/2023

First Annual Engineering Chili cook off was a huge success! Congrats to Dr. Smith on being voted as the best chili chef!

Dallas Fisher (electrical, ‘25) did an internship this past summer at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP).  He...
10/16/2023

Dallas Fisher (electrical, ‘25) did an internship this past summer at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP). He researched long duration energy storage solutions for the Railbelt Electrical Grid for ACEP’s Railbelt Decarbonization Project. He recently presented this work at the North American Power Symposium!

The  team is hard at work already with getting their car tuned and ready for racing! Posted  •  Some shots from Monday’s...
09/19/2023

The team is hard at work already with getting their car tuned and ready for racing!

Posted • Some shots from Monday’s drive day. ⚓️

We love hearing about the great things that our recent grads are doing!Posted  •  Jenna graduated in the spring of 2023 ...
09/13/2023

We love hearing about the great things that our recent grads are doing!

Posted • Jenna graduated in the spring of 2023 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Here is what she had to say about her time at Hope and the value of her internship.

After graduating from Hope, I started a full-time position at Shape Corp. in Grand Haven, MI, as a Cost Specialist. My education at Hope thoroughly prepared me for the professional world. Through Hope’s diverse offering of courses, I developed problem-solving and collaboration skills, as well as effective communication abilities. To current students, I advise taking advantage of Hope’s variety of course offerings, asking questions to understand course material better, and utilizing the resources that Hope offers that help with internship and job searches. My internship experiences were crucial to helping me learn about the professional world and the challenges that come with it.

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