Beyond the Classroom - Christopher Newport University

School of Engineering and Computing

Beyond the Classroom

There's always something happening in the School of Engineering and Computing. You'll have boundless opportunities to expand your learning outside of class.

Our faculty are eager to assist you in developing research that complements your interests and aspirations. Students have teamed with faculty on such cutting-edge research projects as:

  • Augmented and virtual reality
  • Botnets and cybersecurity
  • Geographical information systems
  • Robotic vehicles
  • Modeling and simulation of nano-circuits and architectures
  • Development of particle detectors for experiments at Jefferson Lab
  • And many more

Our students also gain hands-on, practical experience through internships with leading science and engineering organizations such as:

  • Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab)
  • Newport News Shipbuilding
  • Northrop Grumman
  • NASA
  • Swisslog, a leading global provider of integrated solutions for logistics and automation

As a School of Engineering and Computing major, you'll have the opportunity to study internationally through one of three prestigious programs:

  • Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  • University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

These programs enable you to embark on a global academic adventure, experience intercultural education, and share scholarship through collaboration and idea sharing. For more information, please contact Dr. Anton Riedl at riedl@cnu.edu.

School of Engineering and Computing-affiliated student clubs and professional organizations include:

  • Cybersecurity Club
  • Linux user group
  • Mu Omicron Chapter of IEEE- Eta Kappa Nu
  • National Society of Black Engineers
  • Society of Physics Students
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • UAS competition team
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