And it will result, I am sure, in cooperative ventures with the West Michigan community beyond what we're presently doing. The impact of this facility will be significant. These two new Centers will enable the Calvin College Engineering Department to maintain, and expand, its reputation as one of the finest programs in the country. Last fall Calvin added a new concentration in Chemical Engineering to its existing trio of concentrations in Mechanical, Civil and Electrical and Computer. All four concentrations result in a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and are accredited by ABET - the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Outside advisors assist many of the department majors.
For the new degree in Chemical Engineering, for example, the college created a Chemical Engineering Advisory Council. As one might expect from an Engineering faculty, a lot of thought has gone into the design of the new building. Two areas will enable civil engineers to work with systems considerably larger than currently possible in the basement of the Science Building. A Wet Lab is part of the Vermeer Engineering Project Center and can house large scale hydraulic systems. A Design Yard will be located outside the southwest corner of the building as a place for testing bridge components and solar powered systems.