Engineering
Wartburg’s engineering programs provide students with a unique combination of technical expertise, mathematical and scientific skills, and a true liberal arts perspective. In addition to concentrations in mechanical and electrical engineering, Wartburg offers students the opportunity to serve the larger community and even the world through real-world design inside and outside the classroom.
The college’s facilities, which include a new Innovation Studio, gives students a chance to work with a variety of technologies, including a 3-D printer, laser cutter, and conventional and CNC machining equipment.
Design Sequence
First-Year
Learn about the design process and service nature of engineering by redesigning children’s games for kids with disabilities.
Robotics
Work with classmates to design, build, and test autonomous robots. Public demonstrations are held each year on RICE Day.
Capstone
Partner with nonprofits in the community and around the world to design, build, test, and deliver a device engineered to solve a problem that you and your community partner identify together.
Wartburg helped me grow as an engineer and a person by challenging me with rigorous coursework while allowing room for independence and personal development — all while making me feel supported by and connected with my professors and classmates.”
Cody Spiegelhalter ’25
Mechanical engineer, BAE Systems, Cedar Rapids
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