
B.S. in Engineering
Harrisonburg, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 6,434 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* regular admission | November 1st, 2022: early admission
** in-state tuition fee | $15,076: out-of-state tuition fee. Additional fees may apply
Introduction
Madison Engineering provides you with an engineering education built on math and science foundations.
Rich in sustainable design, systems thinking and project management, Madison Engineering offers opportunities for customized in-depth learning through a variety of electives and engineering projects. Created in 2008 for 21st-century engineering needs, we offer a world-class undergraduate engineering experience based on a philosophy of learning by doing. Our project-based curriculum is designed to provide a modern way to specialize.
Our required two-year-long capstone project experience, in particular, provides a platform for customized learning in a focused area of interest - creating better learning experiences, more substantial references, and a portfolio of engineering work. After eight semesters of authentic project work, you will graduate project-ready, and be prepared for the flexibility and resilience needed in our rapidly changing work world.
As a JMU engineer you’ll:
- Customize your education through real engineering projects.
- Learn how to use saws, drill presses, lathes, sanders, and more.
- Create solutions to community needs by turning ideas into prototypes.
- Work on year-long projects to create solutions for a client’s needs.
- Engage with engineering professionals in industry-sponsored projects.
- Compete at national and international engineering venues.
The Engineering major at JMU combines the strengths of a traditional engineering curriculum with many of the attributes that industry and academic experts have identified as desirable in the engineer of the 21st century. The major spans the traditional engineering sub-disciplines; focuses on sustainability, engineering design and systems analysis; provides extensive hands-on laboratory and design studio experiences; and integrates business, management and social aspects of sustainable engineering design.
The curriculum is designed to meet all engineering accreditation standards and to prepare students to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) pre-licensure exam. Graduates will be prepared to succeed in the engineering workforce or in graduate engineering degree programs by exhibiting the practical ingenuity of an "engineering versatilist."
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Curriculum
While we focus our energies on one undergraduate engineering degree program, we designed it to be customized by each of our students, whether it be through crafting their own capstone topic, a personal mix of electives, or smart engagement in engineering extracurriculars. These opportunities offer a learning landscape to craft a Madison Engineering experience unique to each of our students.
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Career Opportunities
A successful career and a meaningful life is what it’s all about. Whether it’s an internship, a great first job or a top graduate school appointment, JMU Dukes make their dreams ignite. You will, too.
Here are current openings available to JMU students.
Jobs for JMU Students
Engineering
- Lead Project Mgr SC Engineering and Activation (Full Time Remote or Hybrid) at Target
- Patent Examiner (Electrical Engineering) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Patent Examiner (Chemical Engineering) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Manufacturing Technology Engineering Associate at DuPont
- Embedded Engineering Development Program at L&T Technology Services
- Electrical Engineer at TES Engineering
- Naval Military Effectiveness and Cost Engineering/Industrial Analysis - Mathematicians/Statisticians/Engineers/Scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division
- Electrical Engineering Graduate for Grid Integration at Orsted North America Inc.
- Electrical Engineering Graduate at Orsted North America Inc.
- Structural Engineering Graduate at Orsted North America Inc.
- Electrical Engineering Technician at Second Order Effects Inc
- Engineering Physicist at Second Order Effects Inc
- Automation Engineering, Future Leaders Program, US, 2023 at GSK
- Civil Engineering Analyst (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Scientist- Cell Line Development and Engineering at AstraZeneca
- (#Req-020257) Supply Chain Rotational Development Program – Engineering Track at Conagra Brands
- Geotechnical Engineer at RK&K
- Civil Engineer at Civil Tec Engineering & Surveying PC
Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineer 1 - EDGE Program - Raleigh - Spring/Summer 2023 at Black & Veatch
- Structural Engineer 1 - Raleigh - Spring/Summer 2023 at Black & Veatch
- Civil Engineer I - Fredericksburg, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineer I - Herndon, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineer I - Herndon, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineer I - Leesburg, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineer I - Montgomery County and Prince George's County, MD at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Analyst (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Project Controls Analyst, Junior- IEA- Indianapolis, IN at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- IT Tech Support Specialist- IEA- Various Locations at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Geotechnical Engineer at RK&K
- Civil Engineer 1 - Raleigh - Spring 2023 at Black & Veatch
- Civil Engineer 1 - EDGE Program - Raleigh - Summer 2023 at Black & Veatch
- Civil Engineer at Civil Tec Engineering & Surveying PC
- Transportation Civil Engineer/Transportation Engineer 1 District 8 at Ohio Department of Transportation
- Airfield Civil Engineering Associate - Mobile, AL at RS&H
- Structural Engineer 1 - EDGE Program - Raleigh - Spring/Summer 2023 at Black & Veatch
- Airfield Civil Engineering Associate - Austin, TX at RS&H
- Airfield Civil Engineering Associate - Duluth, MN at RS&H
Environmental Engineering
- Plant Optimization Engineer at Packaging Corporation of America
- Plant Optimization Engineer at Packaging Corporation of America
- Plant Optimization Engineer at Packaging Corporation of America
- Plant Optimization Engineer at Packaging Corporation of America
- Plant Optimization Engineer at Packaging Corporation of America
- Fire Operations Engineer- REMOTE at Whisker Labs, Inc.
- Research Associate – Emerging Contaminants at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
- DevOps Engineer at Modine Manufacturing Company
- Law Clerk - OMS at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Senior Quality Engineer at IPG Photonics
- Environmental Field Testing Technician at Alliance Technical Group
- Civil Engineering Analyst (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Environmental Specialist at Republic Services
- Environmental Geologist/Scientist at LaBella Associates
- Geotechnical Engineer at RK&K
- Cement Development Engineer - Ash Grove Cement, USA at CRH
- Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
- Transportation Civil Engineer/Transportation Engineer 1 District 8 at Ohio Department of Transportation
- Microbiologist/Environmental Engineer/Chemist-ORD at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineer at Fresenius Kabi
- Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level) at L&T Technology Services
- Naval Military Effectiveness and Cost Engineering/Industrial Analysis - Mathematicians/Statisticians/Engineers/Scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division
- Naval Ship, Submarine, and Unmanned Design and Design Software - Naval Architects/Engineers/Scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division
- Integration Engineer at IPG Photonics
- Mechanical Engineer at IPG Photonics
- Digital Engineer/Modeler at ENSCO, Inc.
- Engineering Physicist at Second Order Effects Inc
- Manufacturing Engineer, Medical Systems at IPG Photonics
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Sign-On/Relocation Bonus Available at ENSCO, Inc.
- Industrial Maintenance Mechanic at TE Connectivity
- Product and Test Engineer (University Grad) at Qualcomm
- Manufacturing Engineer - Packaging at Fresenius Kabi
- Product Engineer at Modine Manufacturing Company
- CAD Designer at Modine Manufacturing Company
- Construction Projects Technician 1 at City of Philadelphia
- Mechanical Engineer Quality & Testing (to work in US Postal Engineering Lab onsite) at MBA CSi
- HVAC Controls Technician – Engineer at Chesapeake Controls, Inc.
- Process Engineer at McKee Foods Corporation
Internships for JMU Students
Engineering
- Engineering Intern (Summer 2023) at commercetools Inc.
- Software Engineering Intern at BlackRock
- Intern - Civil Engineering (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Software Engineering Summer Intern at Grammarly
- Student Trainee (Engineering and Architecture) at US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District
- Software Engineering Coop (Spring 2023) at Carrier
- Quality Engineering Intern at Carrier
- R&D Engineering Intern at Carrier
- R&D Engineering Intern at Carrier
- Environmental Science and Engineering AmeriCorps Fellow at U.S. Dept. of Interior - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- Engineering Summer 2023 Internship at General Dynamics, Electric Boat
- Construction Engineering Internship - Summer 2023 at Casey's
- Intern, Engineering at IPG Photonics
- Civil Engineering Intern (Summer 2023) - Manassas, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Intern (Summer 2023) - Leesburg, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Intern - Montgomery County and Prince Georges County, MD at Bowman
- Electrical Engineering Intern at iA
- Software Engineer: Spring/Summer 2023 Co-Op or Internship (Full-Time) - San Diego, CA at Quartus Engineering
- Mechanical Design or Analysis Engineer: Spring/Summer 2023 Co-Op or Internship (Full Time) - San Diego, CA at Quartus Engineering
Civil Engineering
- Undergraduate Marketing Intern at Dell Technologies
- Dell Technologies Services Undergrad Analytics Intern at Dell Technologies
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Pipeline Base Operations Track Civil or Mechanical Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- Intern - Civil Engineering (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Student Trainee (Engineering and Architecture) at US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District
- Environmental Science and Engineering AmeriCorps Fellow at U.S. Dept. of Interior - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- Land Survey Intern - Multiple Offices at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Intern (Summer 2023) - Manassas, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Intern (Summer 2023) - Leesburg, VA at Bowman
- Civil Engineering Intern - Montgomery County and Prince Georges County, MD at Bowman
- Field Engineer Internship- Power Delivery- Bianchi- Nationwide, USA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Field Engineer Internship- Heavy Civil- American Civil Constructors- Benicia, CA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Project Engineer Internship- Renewables- IEA- Nationwide, USA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Dell Technologies Services - Undergraduate Cybersecurity Intern at Dell Technologies
- Dell technologies Services - Infrastructure as Code Automations Undergraduate Intern at Dell Technologies
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern- Renewables- IEA- Nationwide, USA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Dell Technologies Services Graduate Data Science Intern at Dell Technologies
- Dell Technologies Services - Undergraduate Data Science Summer Intern at Dell Technologies
- Intern - Corporate Real Estate, Airport Planner (Summer 2023) at United Airlines
Environmental Engineering
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Plant Engineer Base Operations Track Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Pipeline Base Operations Track Civil or Mechanical Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Smart Innovative Operations Base Operations Track Mechanical or Data Analytics Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Base Operations Track Electrical Engineering Major at Air Liquide
- Intern - Civil Engineering (Greater Phoenix, AZ) at Kimley-Horn
- Software Engineering Coop (Spring 2023) at Carrier
- Environmental Science and Engineering AmeriCorps Fellow at U.S. Dept. of Interior - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- Equipment Intern - Kiewit Equipment Services (Summer 2023) at Kiewit
- Product Design Mechanical Engineer (Intern) at Verkada
- Civil Engineering Pathways Student Intern at Federal Highway Administration
- EHS Intern at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Transportation Specialist Pathways Student Intern at Federal Highway Administration
- Sustainable Operations Summer 2023 Internship - Remote (Chicago, NYC, DC, Charlotte) at JLL
- Test Engineering Intern at Second Order Effects Inc
- Environmental Summer Intern 2023 (Paid) at BNSF Railway
- College Intern - Engineering/Facilities at Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Water/Wastewater Intern - Newark, DE at JMT
- Environmental Engineers / Physical Scientists and Biologists, Premier College Summer Internship (PCIP) - Non-Military at Air Force Civilian Service
- Mining Engineer Summer Intern at The Chemours Company
Mechanical Engineering
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Plant Engineer Base Operations Track Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Pipeline Base Operations Track Civil or Mechanical Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- ALLEX Program Participant - Large Industries, Smart Innovative Operations Base Operations Track Mechanical or Data Analytics Engineering Majors at Air Liquide
- Software Engineering Coop (Spring 2023) at Carrier
- R&D Engineering Intern at Carrier
- R&D Engineering Intern at Carrier
- Mechanical Engineer Intern at Carrier
- Equipment Intern - Kiewit Equipment Services (Summer 2023) at Kiewit
- Product Design Mechanical Engineer (Intern) at Verkada
- AT&T Supply Chain Undergrad Internships -Technology Enablement & Automation at AT&T
- AT&T Supply Chain Graduate Internships -Technology Enablement & Automation at AT&T
- Field Engineer Internship- Heavy Civil- American Civil Constructors- Benicia, CA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- Project Engineer Internship- Renewables- IEA- Nationwide, USA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- AT&T Supply Chain Undergraduate Internships - Strategy & Consulting at AT&T
- AT&T Supply Chain Graduate Internships - Strategy & Consulting at AT&T
- Mechanical Design or Analysis Engineer: Spring/Summer 2023 Co-Op or Internship (Full Time) - San Diego, CA at Quartus Engineering
- Analysis Engineer: Spring/Summer 2023 Co-Op or Internship (Full Time) - Herndon, VA at Quartus Engineering
- Technical Intern - Systems Integration & Test at Ball Aerospace
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern at TE Connectivity
Scholarships and Funding
Madison awards more than 400 one- to four-year scholarships each year to incoming students. The primary criterion for merit-based scholarships is exceptional academic performance. Other selection criteria may include leadership, involvement, and career goals.
The Madison Scholarships Hub is the application center for all JMU Foundation scholarships at James Madison University. To access the Madison Scholarships Hub, log in to MyMadison. Under the Applicant tab, click on the Madison Scholarships Hub logo.
All students are encouraged to fill out the General Application in the Madison Scholarships Hub to be considered for various scholarship opportunities. Qualifications for the majority of our scholarships are based on the General Application information as well as information pulled directly from your admissions application.
Review the criteria carefully for any recommended scholarship opportunities you are presented with and if you meet the qualifications, click apply to submit the additional required information. Deadlines vary across departments so be sure to complete the General Application as soon as possible to receive full consideration. Some scholarship opportunities become available starting in the fall while others open later so be sure to check back in January, February and March.
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