The focus is on finding innovative approaches and cost-effective solutions to protecting our environment in this highly mechanized and industrialized society. Each department maintains specific facilities that cater to the individual needs of their students. The Chemical Engineering department maintains extensive lab facilities for both individual research, and the three mandatory lab classes. Civil Engineers have access to their department's general facilities as well as specialized equipment for experimentation. The Electrical and Computer Engineering department provides access to state-of the art workstations and simulation models to their students.
Mechanical Engineers perform experiments in both instructional laboratories and system simulations.
The College of Engineering also maintains its own computer workstations by department. In addition to word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, a wide variety of course specific software is available for course work enrichment and professional development. Villanova's Falvey Memorial Library houses over 650,000 volumes, and subscribes to over 3,000 periodicals. Along with these print collections, the library has fully integrated electronic resources, including an online catalog with access to over 200 databases in an array of subject areas. Students may access these resources from home or office through the internet.