The Dordt University engineering program strives to provide serviceable insight in the field of engineering from a distinctively Christian perspective while demonstrating the highest quality undergraduate teaching and learning; an education that will equip students for the task of life-long Christian discipleship.
Faculty Work from 2024
Applying the Normative Design Approach to Civil Engineering, Justin R. Vander Werff
Faculty Work from 2023
Probabilistic Invariance for Gaussian Process State Space Models, Paul Griffioen, Alex Devonport, and Murat Arcak
Seasonally Optimized Calibrations Improve Low-Cost Sensor Performance: Long-Term Field Evaluation of PurpleAir Sensors in Urban and Rural India, Mark Joseph Campmier, Jonathan D. Gingrich, Saumya Singh, Nisar Baig, Shahzad Gani, Adithi Upadhya, Pratyush Agrawal, Meenakshi Kushwaha, Harsh Raj Mishra, Ajay Pillarisetti, Sreekanth Vakacherla, Ravi Kant Pathak, and Joshua S. Apte
Using Graphic Novels in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Physics, Jason N.E. Ho, Dave Klanderman, Sarah Klanderman, and Jim Turner
Faculty Work from 2022
A Campfire (Laptop) Story: Doing Technology, Justin R. Vander Werff
Achieving Optimal Value of Solar: A Municipal Utility Rate Analysis, Ben Saarloos and Jason C. Quinn
A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers, Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steven H. VanderLeest
Bicycles, Bridge-Building, and Commuting Intentionally: A Review of Saving Us, Jason Ho
Effective Parameters Controlling Sterol Transfer: A Time‑Resolved Small‑Angle Neutron Scattering Study, Ursula Perez-Salas, Lionel Porcar, Sumit Garg, Manuela A.A. Ayee-Leong, and Irena Levitan
Engineering Education in Developing Nations: Progress on the School of Engineering at Northrise University in Ndola, Zambia, Jeff Gladstone, Gitogo Churu, John Tixier, and Nolan Van Gaalen
How Then Shall We Work: Should Christian Engineers Pursue Productivity?, Kayt Frisch, Michael Foster, and Justin R. Vander Werff
The Push of a Button: Replacing Meaningful Interactions, Kevin Timmer
Faculty Work from 2021
Correlations Between the Strange Quark Condensate, Strange Quark Mass, and Kaon PCAC Relation, Derek Harnett, Jason N.E. Ho, and Tom G. Steele
Lipoprotein-Induced Increases in Cholesterol and 7-Ketocholesterol Result in Opposite Molecular-Scale Biophysical Effects on Membrane Structure, Manuela A.A. Ayee and Irena Levitan
Net-Zero Energy Districts and the Grid: An Energy-Economic Feasibility Case-Study of the National Western Center in Denver, CO, USA, Ben Saarloos and Jason C. Quinn
The Bottom Line: A Christian Perspective on Engineering, Justin R. Vander Werff and Sam Walhof
Faculty Work from 2020
Ceramic Water Filter for Point-Of-Use Water Treatment in Developing Countries: Principles, Challenges and Opportunities, Haiyan Yang, Shangping Xu, Derek E. Chitwood, and Yin Wang
Seeking Out the Seventh Day: A Review of God's Sabbath with Creation, Ethan Brue
Universal Scale Factors Relating Mesonic Fields and Quark Operators, Amir H. Fariborz, Jason Ho, and Tom G. Steele
Faculty Work from 2019
All That Has Breath, Jeff Gladstone
Finding Purpose in the Clutter: A Review of The Minimalist Home, Kayt E. Frisch
Guiding Principles for Integrally Christian Engineering Work in Industry, Justin R. Vander Werff
Is the Y (2175) a Strangeonium Hybrid Meson?, Jason Ho, R. Berg, T. G. Steele, W. Chen, and D. Harnett
The Bridge Between Beauty and Functionality, Justin R. Vander Werff
Transformation of Char Carbon During Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasification of Biomass, Kevin Timmer and Robert C. Brown
Why the Words We Use to Describe Faith Matter: A Review of Learning to Speak God from Scratch, Kayt E. Frisch
Faculty Work from 2018
Advent Traditions: What Are We Waiting For?, April Fiet, Kayt E. Frisch, and Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Dismantling the Question of "How much screen time should my kid have?", Kayt E. Frisch
Dordt College Commencement, 2018, Ethan Brue
Interpreting Scripture through Mystery, Doubt, and Ancient Lit: A Review of "Inspired", Kayt E. Frisch
Taking the Stress out of Money, Kayt E. Frisch
Using Discipline to Build Relationship: A Review of "No Drama Discipline", Kayt E. Frisch
Faculty Work from 2017
Announcement of the Ten Commandments, Douglas DeBoer
Create in Me a Pure Heart: A Meditation on Psalm 51, Douglas DeBoer
Culture of Comparison, Justin R. Vander Werff
Hear My Prayer, Ethan Brue
High Prevalence of Nontraumatic Shoulder Pain in a Regional Sample of Female High School Volleyball Athletes, Kayt E. Frisch, Jacob Clark, Chad Hanson, Chris Fagerness, Adam Conway, and Lindsay Hoogendoorn
Integrally Christian Engineering Scholarship: A Case Study, Justin R. Vander Werff
Living with Less, Kayt E. Frisch
Once-For-All Sacrifice, Justin Vander Werff
Shalom Seeking: Foundations of Flourishing, Kevin Timmer
Technology and the Mind, Body and Soul, Kayt E. Frisch
The Craft of Story-Telling in Engineering Education, Ethan Brue
Truth Prevails, Douglas DeBoer
Faculty Work from 2016
Anticipating Advent, Douglas DeBoer
Approximation Assessment of Photocatalytic Air Cleaning Pavements, James E. Alleman, Joel K. Sikkema, and Peter C. Taylor
Case for Christian Higher Education: Two-Year Technical Programs, Too, Joel K. Sikkema
Deliberately and Meekly Serving Our Lord, Joel K. Sikkema
God's Goodness for the Kingdom, Justin Vander Werff
How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery (Book Review), Kevin Timmer
Leper's Healing, Kayt E. Frisch
My iPhone Made Me Do It!, Kevin Timmer
Opening Eyes for the Deaf and Ears for the Blind, Ethan Brue
Our Stereotypical American Family, Kayt E. Frisch and Kurt Frisch
Physics 101: Observing Physical Creation, Kayt E. Frisch
Punch Line, Ethan Brue
Strain Energy Absorption Corresponds to Decreased Incidence of Ventricular Fibrillation in a Commotio Cordis Model, Kayt E. Frisch, Mark S. Link, and John Van Weelden
Working With an Infant, Kayt E. Frisch
Faculty Work from 2015
A Cost-Effective Integral Bridge System with Precast Concrete I-Girders for Seismic Application, Justin R. Vander Werff, Rick Snyder, Sri Sritharan, and Jay Holombo
Distinctively Christian Engineering: Implementing Guiding Principles in our Civil Curriculum, Joel K. Sikkema and Justin Vander Werff
Eco-Pietism vs. Eco-Piety, Ethan Brue
End of an Era, Nathan Miller, John Walker, and J. Coleman
Finding Your Path, Michael Foster and Justin Vander Werff
Girder Load Distribution for Seismic Design of Integral Bridges, Justin Vander Werff and Sri Sritharan
God is Creation's Second-by-Second Sustainer, Justin Vander Werff
My iPhone Made Me Do It, Kevin Timmer
Our Mandate to Work and to Keep, Justin Vander Werff
Photocatalytic Concrete Pavements: Laboratory Investigation of NO Oxidation Rate Under Varied Environmental Conditions, Joel K. Sikkema, Sae-Kee Ong, and James E. Alleman
Sola Gratia: Grace in the Engineering Curriculum and Profession, Ethan Brue
Technology at Every Moment, Justin Vander Werff
Technology is Imagination Incarnated, Douglas DeBoer
Books from 2014
Exercising Our Worldview: Brief Essays on Issues from Technology to Art from One Christian's Perspective, Charles C. Adams
Influence of Partial and Full Thickness Tears on Infraspinatus Tendon Strain Patterns, Kayt E. Frisch, David Marcu, Geoffrey S. Baer, Darryl G. Thelen, and Ray Vanderby
Influence of Tendon Tears on Ultrasound Echo Intensity in Response to Loading, Kayt E. Frisch, David Marcu, Geoffrey S. Baer, Darryl G. Thelen, and Ray Vanderby
Integral Precast Girder-to-Cap Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Regions, Justin Vander Werff
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Modulates Inflammation and Scarring after Ligament Injury, Connie S. Chamberlain, Ellen M. Leiferman, Kayt E. Frisch, Sarah E. Duenwald-Kuehl, Stacey L. Brickson, William L. Murphy, Geoffrey S. Baer, and Ray Vanderby
Photocatalytic Pavements, Joel K. Sikkema, James E. Alleman, Tom Cackler, Peter C. Taylor, Ben Bai, Say-Kee Ong, and Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan
Seismic Performance of Precast Girder-to-Cap Beam Connections Designed for ABC, Sri Sritharan, Justin Vander Werff, Robert Peggar, and Ron Bromenschenkel
To Engage Creation, Joel K. Sikkema and Justin Vander Werff
Using Design Hierarchy in a Linear Circuits Class to Illustrate the Scientific Method as a Human Invention, Douglas DeBoer
Faculty Work from 2013
Interleukin Expression after Injury and the Effects of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist, Connie S. Chamberlain, Ellen M. Leiferman, Kayt E. Frisch, Stacey L. Brickson, William L. Murphy, Geoffrey S. Baer, and Ray Vanderby
Photocatalytic Degradation of NOx by Concrete Pavement Containing TiO₂, Joel K. Sikkema
Putting the “And” Back Into Genesis 2:15, Kevin Timmer
Teaching Technical Engineering Courses from a Christian Perspective: Two Examples, Charles C. Adams
Using Design Hierarchy in Digital Logic to Illustrate the Scientific Method as a Human Invention, Douglas DeBoer
Faculty Work from 2008
Carbon Conversion During Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasification of Biomass, Kevin Timmer
Submissions from 2007
Galileo, Biotechnology, and Epistemological Humility: Moving Stewardship Beyond the Development-Conservation Debate, Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 2005
Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology (Book Review), Ethan Brue
Submissions from 2004
Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us and Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution (Book Reviews), Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 2003
We Have Heard it Said: Reflections on Christian Engineering Scholarship, Murat Tanyel
Submissions from 2000
Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard (Book Review), Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1997
Formation or Deformation: Modern Technology and the Cultural Mandate, Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1991
Automobiles, Computers and Assault Rifles: The Value-Ladenness of Technology and the Engineering Curriculum, Charles C. Adams
Methods of Measuring the Solubility and Viscosity of Lubricating Oil/Refrigerant Mixtures at High Discharge Pressures and Temperatures, Nolan Van Gaalen
Submissions from 1990
Fabric of This World (Book Review), Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1989
Christian Worldview and a View of Science: The Evolution Debate: A Response to Russell Maatman, Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1987
Responsible Technology (Book Review), Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1986
Transforming Vision (Book Review), Charles C. Adams
Submissions from 1985
Computers and Robotics, Wayne Tinga