North Central’s relationship with local industry creates opportunities in the Chicago area

中北书院 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.

North Central has long been an important part of the local community. Since moving to Naperville in 1870, the College has been involved in activities that have enabled many successful businesses to grow and thrive.

In 1886, 詹姆斯·尼克尔斯, who ran the Department of Commerce at North Central, 出版了《立博体育平台》, or, 安全的经营方法.” This was an influential book that sold more than four million copies by 1896 and is still reprinted today. Nichols also teamed up with a former student, 彼得Kroehler, to establish the Kroehler Manufacturing Company (which was located two blocks north of campus).

North Central and the communities in the surrounding area grew significantly over the next century, becoming home to many high-tech businesses like AT&T, Motorola, Nokia, Molex, and BP. Many of these companies are actively involved with the College and were key to getting the engineering programs off the ground.

Starting a new engineering program is not a small undertaking. The combination of support from local businesses and College trustees along with the vision of North Central’s leaders brought the College’s engineering programs to life. We recruited an Engineering Advisory Board, composed of industry experts who provide guidance on program development and student experiences. The Board helps to elevate the next generation of engineering leaders. Members of the Advisory Board include:

• U.S. 武装部队
• World’s leading steel and mining company
• Leading manufacturer of automation components, equipment and systems
• German-based global leader in the connector industry
• Global provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies
• Largest wind turbine manufacturer globally
• Multinational chemical and biotechnology corporation
• 大型石油和天然气公司
• Leading software company for the Industrial Internet
• Leading communications infrastructure manufacturer
• Worldwide manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems
• 知识产权律师事务所

市场营销研究, 财务分析, architectural and facilities planning, 更不用说认证了, curricula development and staffing have all been important steps along the way.

North Central is excited to welcome our new engineers in training, and our industry partners are already asking when they can hire some of our students as interns, 带薪实习与毕业生.

We meet regularly with our Engineering Advisory Board to make sure they know what we are doing to make North Central’s engineering programs the very best available, 在任何地方. We also listen carefully to their input to ensure that we are responding to the needs of our partners in the industry. We are proud to continue a great relationship that has endured for more than 150 years.

作者简介:

弗兰克Harwath spent over three decades working in industry designing and developing products and processes. As an entrepreneur, he started three companies and ran an independent consulting firm for 13 years. Throughout his career he has accumulated 87 patents and designed products used in high performance computers, 图形硬件, 手机, 光纤, 体育用品.