Usually when someone makes a list of communication skills needed in the workplace, they include good listening, understanding non-verbal communication, friendliness, empathy and open-mindedness. These are important communication skills which should not be overlooked.
Engineering used to be all about getting the answer. While the questions tended to be simple, the answers were hard to come by because we lacked either the fundamental knowledge and/or the methods to get them.
Over the past three years, I have seen great things develop here at North Central College. From the moment I stepped foot on campus as a freshman I witnessed the construction of the Dr. Myron Wentz Science Center.
Sustainability.
What does the word really mean?
How can it help make the world a better place?
By definition, a stakeholder is a person or group that has interest or concern in an organization. They affect or may be affected by that organization’s behavior and actions. Our Engineering Advisory Board is comprised of key leaders from some of the largest corporations in the Midwest.
Modern society is changing and mechanical engineering degrees are evolving along with it. Gone are the days of massive steel monsters belching smoke and steam.
North Central College will welcome its inaugural engineering cohort in the fall of 2018! Many years of hard work have made the new engineering programs at this liberal arts college a reality.
There is a call for engineers who are trained in more than just the technical—those informed and equipped to meet the needs of our constantly evolving world.