| There is a great need in the world today for | | | | students could customize their learning based on the |
| engineers who think and work from a Christian | | | | written body of knowledge needed to accomplish |
| worldview. These engineers are needed to design, | | | | their learning goals and measurable objectives, which |
| prototype, develop, and manufacture goods that | | | | could be maintained using project management |
| support family economies, as opposed to | | | | skills.With the goal of understanding every subject |
| city-corporate-paper economies, which strain the | | | | from a Christian perspective, the students of a Biblical |
| traditional family.A Biblical engineering program must | | | | Engineering program would not only be interested in |
| be more than the traditional hurdles of natural | | | | the technical training but the gaining and creating of |
| philosophy. It needs to include learning the history and | | | | Biblical perspectives on subjects. Local apprenticeships |
| philosophy of science, engineering, mathematics, and | | | | and entrepreneurships would appropriately |
| technology from a Christian perspective. This is | | | | complement the academic studies.There is one such |
| necessary for engineering entrepreneurs to discern | | | | program which is designed to equip students to |
| the signs of the times (1 Chronicles 12:32) and choose | | | | launch private technology based companies. General |
| the better, narrow, and Biblically responsible | | | | engineering and emphases in manufacturing, industrial, |
| paths.Aiming engineering talent toward producing | | | | mechanical, and electrical engineering are the usual |
| family-friendly products, services, and businesses | | | | options chosen such that a student can accomplish |
| based upon individual gifts and Biblical vision would be | | | | the program as a replacement to a traditional |
| refreshing to many serious Christian families. Through | | | | engineering program or selectively accomplish portions |
| the study of original writings and the replication of | | | | of the program to complement a traditional |
| some great discoveries and experiments, students | | | | engineering program.There is no place like home, and |
| could think the great thoughts of world changing | | | | that also applies to engineering education.Dr. James |
| scientists and engineers. This fundamental and historic | | | | Bartlett, PhD, PE ret., is President of Bartlett |
| approach to engineering would provide foundational | | | | University which hosts the Family University Network |
| perspectives and entrepreneurial inspiration, while | | | | with its Christian business incubator. Dr. Bartlett and |
| conveying a love for learning from the masters, as a | | | | his wife Lynn homeschool four boys in the Turtle |
| pattern for deep learning.During such a program, | | | | Mountains of North Dakota. Dr. |