Experimental Methods Applied to Biblical Miracles
One of the homework assignments in a mechanical engineering course entitled Experimental Methods is to design an experiment to make…
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Heat Transfer in the Biblical Miracles
Mechanical and chemical engineering students usually take heat transfer as part of their required coursework. They solve many textbook problems…
Distinctively Christian Engineering: Implementing Guiding Principles in our Civil Curriculum
At Dordt College, we work to make our motto, Soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone), the organizing principle for…
Christian Perspective on Neural Engineering
Neural Engineering is a fast growing field where new engineering solutions are applied to problematic areas of the brain in…
Robotics and the Creation of Man
This paper examines robotics from a Christian perspective, addressing ethical and theological questions raised by artificial intelligence and autonomous machines.…
Finding Your Path
The paper addresses how engineers (students, faculty, professionals) discern good and fulfilling work, integrating passion, skills (craftsmanship), and calling within…
Christian Learnings from Islamic Perspectives on Technology
The imperative to understand technology in the light of faith is felt deeply in both Christianity and Islam. Although the…
Biomimetics and Bio-Inspired Engineering from a Christian Perspective with an Emphasis on Optimization and Control Examples in God’s Creation
Biomimetics, the mimicking of elements of nature and using the designs in engineering applications, and bio-inspired engineering, the learning of…
A Christian Perspective on Artificial Intelligence: How Should Christians Think about Thinking Machines?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a topic that deserves attention and careful thought from Christians working in technology. The technology of…
A Biblical Model of God as Refiner, or Process Systems Engineer, with Implications for Theodicy and Special Divine Action
A recurring theme in Scripture is of a God who refines his people in the furnace of affliction. Allowing the…
An Engineering School in the Context of Christian Liberal Arts Tradition
Many Christian universities and colleges in the United States are rooted in the Christian liberal arts tradition with its distinctive…
Working Toward a Distinctively Christian Engineering Curriculum
Subdue, have dominion, work, keep. These words from Genesis 1:28 and 2:15 articulate humanity’s Godgiven responsibility as servants within his…
Using Design Hierarchy in Digital Logic to Illustrate the Scientific Method as a Human Invention
What level of authority should be given to “science?” For example, in a 2008 presidential debate, candidate John McCain said…
Sola Gratia: Grace in the Engineering Curriculum and Profession
Integral Christian higher education is in vogue. Most Christian institutions of higher education who take their mission seriously make the…
The Christian Foundations of Engineering and Technology
This paper explores the deep historical and theological roots of engineering within the Christian tradition, arguing that the discipline is…