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COLLABORATION

Partners - We rely on collaboration with external partners, working engineers and other professionals – people who seek to live a life of service and mentor the next generation of engineers. The three levels of participation are:

  • Colleagues - Dedicated to regular participation in bimonthly team meetings, providing general project oversight.
  • Co-laborers - Actively involved in a specific project, attending as many team meetings as possible.
  • Consultants - Available to any of the teams for consultation in their areas of expertise.

Clients - We are actively seeking projects from interested orgainizations. 

Contributors - Learn more about giving to support the Servant Engineering program.

Contact: Prof. Neal Ninteman

COMMITTED TO SERVICE

EPICS - A consortium of universities committed to and practicing variations of the Engineering Projects in Community Service started at Purdue University. 

Serve Day - A yearly tradition at George Fox. 

Called to Serve

In the George Fox engineering department, we take seriously Christ’s call to use our God-given gifts and abilities to serve others. The Servant Engineering program was established in spring 2010 as a core curricular requirement.

This unique program brings engineering students and professionals together as a team to research, design, and deliver engineering solutions to address humanitarian needs. The sophomores join upperdivision students on interdisciplinary teams, creating solutions to significant technical challenges. Read more

Projects

The types of projects the students have been doing include

  • A postural assist device for blind students at the Oregon School for the Blind
  • A new rickshaw design to enable micro-enterprise in Bangladesh
  • Development of facilities control systems for Friendsview Manor, a local continuing-care retirement community
  • Assisting in science and engineering outreach to local elementary and high school students with the NASA Oregon Space Grant balloon launch program View photos
  • Design and construction of a bridge at a ranch for fatherless youth in Oregon
  • Development of technical enhancements for Medical Teams International’s REAL.LIFE. exhibit
  • Design of augmentative communication and physical therapy devices for patients and staff at Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children in Portland

George Fox Journal Fall 2011 - Read more about recent projects.

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. – I Peter 4:10