Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

The DELPP staff is committed to serving all engineering undergraduate and graduate students. We work closely with students, faculty, staff, and off-campus organizational representatives to deliver experiences designed to promote excellence in engineering education.

Mission

The mission of the Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice is to support, through teaching and educational research, the Case School of Engineering's educational programs, student programs, and outreach activities at all academic levels: PreK-12, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education.

The activities supported by DELPP include optional academic programs that enhance the engineering curriculum, such as Cooperative Education and the Dual Degree undergraduate programs, as well as global programs, leadership exposure and opportunities, and professional practice.

Cooperative Education for Undergraduate and Graduate Engineering Students

Undergraduate Cooperative Education is an academic program that integrates academic studies with paid, discipline-related work experience. It is a learning experience designed to integrate classroom theory with practical experience and professional development. Most Case Western Reserve University co-op assignments are six-to-eight-months in duration, each assignment consisting of a summer and a contiguous spring or fall semester, but the length of time may vary. All co-op work experiences must be approved by the Co-op Director prior to enrollment. To enroll in the Co-op Program, students must complete an on-line form, register for a 0-credit hour pass/no pass course assigned by the co-op director, and pay a nominal course administration fee. Students complete a final evaluation towards the end of their co-op to receive a pass grade. The Co-op Program is available to students pursuing majors in all fields of engineering, computer science (BA and BS), data science and related majors. 

Graduate Cooperative Education is an academic program designed for graduate students to enhance their classroom, laboratory, and research learning through participation and experience in various organizational/industrial environments where theory is applied to practice. Co-op is a paid full-time work experience for one seven-month period. Students must obtain approval from their academic advisor prior to accepting a co-op position. Graduate cooperative education experiences may be integrated with the student's thesis or research project areas, or be solely for the purpose of gaining professional experience related to the student's major field of study. Registration in this course will serve to maintain full-time student status for the period of time the student is on a co-op assignment. A large variety of companies hire and train the co-op students providing quality and challenging experiences.

For additional information, please contact Genine Apidone 216.368.5024.

Dual Degree (3+2) Engineering Program

The Dual Degree (3+2) Engineering Program enables superior undergraduate students, enrolled at approximately forty participating liberal arts colleges in the continental United States and Puerto Rico, to combine a strong liberal arts foundation with the study of engineering. While enrolled at a cooperating liberal arts college, students complete courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and computer science in addition to studies in the humanities and social sciences. Students complete these courses during their first three years and must obtain the approval of the designated faculty liaison at the liberal arts college prior to admission to the Case School of Engineering.

Qualified candidates continue at the Case School of Engineering for an additional two years of concentrated coursework in an engineering field. At the conclusion of five years, two baccalaureate degrees are awarded: one from the liberal arts college and the other in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program from Case Western Reserve University.