The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University has partnered with Craven Community College in Havelock to provide a local, transformative experience that creates career-ready engineers. You can earn the title “NC State Engineer” right on our Havelock campus. In the Havelock Engineering Program, you earn an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with a concentration in either Electrical Engineering Systems (EES) or Mechanical Engineering Systems (MES).
The program is located in our 16,000-square foot STEM Center where mechanical and electrical engineering courses, taught by nationally recognized NCSU faculty, are delivered live from the Raleigh campus. You will participate in these courses in dedicated classrooms equipped for interactive, synchronous course delivery. On-site NCSU faculty in Havelock teach systems engineering, design, and laboratory courses. In the Havelock Engineering Program, you will enjoy direct interaction with local faculty and staff, small class sizes, and a close-knit community of learners.
You will also find a strong emphasis on experiential learning through design projects each semester and interactions with professional engineers in the classroom. The Havelock program is located a short distance from Naval Air Systems Command’s Fleet Readiness Center-East (FRC-East) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. FRC-East is North Carolina’s largest industrial employer east of Interstate Highway I-95. The Havelock program takes advantage of the synergies afforded by its close location and relationship with the more than 1000 civilian engineers working at FRC-East.
Many students in the Havelock program work part-time year-round internships at FRC-East and other local employers while in school, some of which offer tuition assistance. These students bring their work experience and professional development to the classroom, thus elevating the classroom experience not only for themselves but for their peers as well.
The Mechanical Engineering Systems concentration offers a solid foundation in mechanical engineering principles, including structural mechanics, materials, fluid mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, controls, thermal sciences, mechanical design, and thermal design. Mechanical engineering courses are taught by nationally recognized faculty from the Raleigh campus.
The Electrical Engineering Systems concentration offers a solid foundation in electrical engineering principles, including electrical/electronic devices and circuits, computer hardware and software, electromagnetics, electrical power systems, control systems, communications and signal processing, and the design and analysis of digital/analog electronic systems. Electrical engineering courses are taught by nationally recognized faculty from the Raleigh campus.
In both concentrations, the training in formal systems engineering prepares you to understand and work through the broad, complex issues involved with integrated systems. Your training in mechanical or electrical engineering equips you with the skills and confidence required to understand and solve detailed technical problems. This unique combination of skills prepares you well to meet both the technical and non-technical challenges of today’s engineering workplace.
The MES program gives students a solid foundation in mechanical engineering principles including structural mechanics, materials, fluid mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, controls, thermal sciences, mechanical design, and thermal design. They also receive training in the formal systems engineering approach to the design and realization of integrated systems. The unique combination of systems engineering and mechanical engineering skills allows MES students to be well prepared to meet the technical and non-technical challenges of today’s engineering workplace. Upon graduating, students will be qualified to apply for any job seeking mechanical engineering applicants.
Getting Started
You can get started in our NC State engineering program by enrolling with us and speaking with an advisor to complete courses required to transfer to a four-year engineering program. Once completed, you can apply for transfer admission to NC State Havelock Engineering Program, as well as NC State in Raleigh, East Carolina University, UNC-Charlotte, or NC A&T. Students interested in the NC State Havelock Engineering Program should contact NC State Havelock Student Services during the semester they are enrolled in Calculus I by sending an email to HavelockEngineering@ncsu.edu.
Degree Requirements
- Specific requirements for the four-year Havelock engineering program can be found on the NC State engineering site
- The two-year degree requirements at Craven CC follow the associate in science or associate in engineering course of study
Additional Information
- Get more details on the NC State MES program
- See an overview of NC State Engineering at Craven Community College (video)
- Gain an understanding of Mechanical Engineering Systems (video)[WF1]
Program Advisors
Craven Community College
Christine Boy
Engineering Faculty
252-444-6007
NC State University
Dr. Bill Fortney
BSE Program Director
Craven CC Havelock Campus
252-444-3357