A Christian Field Guide to Technology

for Engineers and Designers

A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers is a book by Ethan J. Brue, Derek C. Schuurman, and Steven H.VanderLeest and published by InterVarsity Academic Press.

The seed for this book was first planted when one of the authors, Derek Schuurman, spent the 2015-2016 school year as a visiting professor at Dordt University alongside Ethan Brue, an engineering professor. At some point during Derek’s time at Dordt, the suggestion was made to explore writing a book about faith and engineering that would be suitable for students. Having originally met at conferences of the Christian Engineering Society, Derek and Ethan invited Steve VanderLeest to discuss and explore the idea for such a book. After meeting at Dordt in March 2016, the three authors agreed to forge ahead, and the result is the book presented here.

Here is an excerpt from the first chapter of the book.

The book was a finalist for the Foreword Indies Book Awards in the Science & Technology (Adult Nonfiction) category.

About the Authors

Ethan J. Brue (PhD in mechanical engineering, Iowa State University) is professor of engineering at Dordt University. Previously he worked as an engineering consultant in the energy generation sector and as a research and development engineer in the agricultural science and technology industry.

Derek C. Schuurman (PhD in electrical engineering, McMaster University) is professor of computer science at Calvin University. He has previously worked in industry as an engineer designing embedded systems. He is the author of Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology and coauthor of PSpice Simulation of Power Electronics Circuits.

Steven H. VanderLeest (PhD in computer engineering, University of Illinois) is Principal Engineer for Multicore Solutions at Rapita Systems, Inc. and an app developer at squishLogic LLC (a company he founded). Previously, he was the COO at an engineering services company and a professor of engineering at Calvin University. He was also the first president of the Christian Engineering Society.