An engineer who has invested the majority of his career with Jacobs Technology, David Elrod began his tenure as dean of the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering in August 2018. Read more. 

Nashvillian Reid Murdock adds to knowledge of safe clinic operation in disadvantaged nations through practicum to earn minor. Read more.

Student-built Skill Builder software will someday help teachers nationwide measure mastery of valuable soft skills in small group engagement in real time. Read more. 

A team of six engineering students placed third at the international Robocup competition, competing against 18 other teams in the Autonomous Robotics Manipulation (ARM) challenge. Read more. 

These innovative new programs welcomed their first students this fall. They are the first in Nashville, designed for non-computer science professionals as well as industry experts. Read more. 

2024 marks 20 years since Lipscomb’s first engineering mission trip, a milestone that sparked 88 projects that have benefited thousands upon thousands of people around the globe. Read more. 

There are many events happening in the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering this fall. Below are highlights of some of the activities coming up this semester. 

In August, the college met with the inaugural cohort of Raymond B. Jones Engineering Scholars, had a Professional Development Kick-Off and All-College Welcome gathering and worked with students to prep for the Fall Career Fair. In addition, highlights of other activities coming up this semester include: 

September: Back-to-School Cookout, Engineering & Computing Career Fair, resume blitz sessions, Peugeot Center information session, Music City BEST Robotics Kick-Off, Heidi Wright will attend the eMI Conference in Colorado Springs 

October: Knowledge Session: What is Networking, Leadership Session: What is Your Style?, Professional Development guest speaker Michael Cassidy (Draper Labs), chili cookoff, students in Lipscomb's SWE chapter (along with Dr. Kirsten Dodson and Erin Ferree) will attend the SWE Conference in Chicago  

November: Professional Development Panel, Professionalism Session: What are Codes & Standards, professional society meetings, Music City BEST Robotics Game Day, computing students are preparing for the ICPC Regional Competition