- A. James Clark School of Engineering
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A. James Clark School of Engineering
Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology in 2007Established 1894 Type Public Dean Darryll Pines, Ph.D. Undergraduates 2,436 Postgraduates 1,618 Location College Park, Maryland, USA Campus Suburban Website http://www.eng.umd.edu/ The A. James Clark School of Engineering is the engineering college of the University of Maryland, College Park. The Clark School of Engineering is nationally ranked and consistently considered to be among the Top 20 engineering programs in the United States. The school consists of fourteen buildings on the College Park campus that cover over 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2). The school's location in close proximity to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and technology-driven institutions such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, gives students extraordinary opportunities to perform state of the art research and propel their entrepreneurial ambitions.
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History
The engineering school was originally founded in 1894 under the name The College of Engineering at what was then known as the Maryland Agricultural College. In 1949, the school was renamed the Glenn L. Martin College of Engineering and Aeronautical Sciences. In 1994, the college took its current name, the A. James Clark School of Engineering.[1] A. James Clark is a 1950 engineering graduate of the university who is chairman and chief executive officer of Clark Enterprises, Inc. Clark's financial gifts to the university were honored, in return, with the name of the Engineering School.
Reputation
In 2007, The Princeton Review ranked the Clark School as the sixth-best engineering program in the nation. The 2007 U.S. News and World Report placed it at 10th in the nation among public engineering schools and 16th among all engineering schools.[2] Additionally, the Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities ranked the A. James Clark School thirteenth worldwide.[citation needed]
Departments
- Aerospace Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Fire Protection Engineering – The A. James Clark School is home to the only fully accredited undergraduate program in the nation and one of two graduate degree programs in fire protection engineering.[3]
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Notable people
Alumni
The following individuals are alumni of the School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. Graduating class year is denoted in parentheses.[4]
- Frederick S. Billig (M.S. 1958, Ph.D. 1964) – pioneer of scramjet technology[5]
- Adisai Bodharamik (1971) - Telecommunications entrepreneur, served as Thailand's minister of tourism, commerce, and education.[6]
- Robert Briskman (1961) – Co-founder of Sirius Radio
- Harry Clifton Byrd (1908) - President of the University of Maryland from 1935 to 1954[6]
- A. James Clark (1950) – Chairman and CEO of Clark Enterprises, Inc., benefactor[6]
- William P. Cole, Jr. (1910) - Lawyer and U.S. Congressman[6]
- Gordon England (1961) – Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Michael D. Griffin (1977) – Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Brian Hinman (1982) – Entrepreneur and educational innovator, benefactor
- Jeong H. Kim (1991) – President of Bell Labs, benefactor
- George J. Laurer (1951) – Developed the Universal Product Code (UPC)
- Edward A. Miller (1950) – 2005 Charles Stark Draper Prize recipient, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Development
- James W. Plummer (1953) – 2005 Charles Stark Draper Prize recipient, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
- Judith Resnick (1977) - Astronaut killed aboard the Challenger space shuttle[6]
- Millard Tydings (1910) - U.S. Congressman and Senator[6]
Benefactors
The following individuals are notable benefactors, but are not alumni of the A. James Clark School of Engineering.[4]
- Robert Fischell – Medical instruments inventor, earned an M.S. in physics from the University of Maryland in 1953.[7]
- Glenn L. Martin – Aerospace industry pioneer
References
- ^ University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering: About Us: Fact and Figures
- ^ U. Maryland professor engineering a growing university , The Diamondback, May 15, 2007.
- ^ About the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
- ^ a b University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering: About Us: Fact and Figures
- ^ Frederick S. Billig, Ph.D., 1933–2006, Innovation Hall of Fame, University of Maryland, retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Members, UMD Alumni Association, retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ Dr. Robert E. Fischell and the Fischell Family, Bioengineering, University of Maryland, retrieved May 10, 2010.
External links
University of Maryland, College Park Academics A. James Clark School of Engineering · College of Agriculture and Natural Resources · School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation · College of Arts and Humanities · College of Behavioral and Social Sciences · College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences · College of Education · College of Information Studies · Philip Merrill College of Journalism · Robert H. Smith School of Business · School of Music · School of Public Health · School of Public Policy · College Park Scholars
Athletics Teams: Baseball · Football · Men's basketball · Men's lacrosse · Men's soccer · Women's basketball · Women's lacrosse
Facilities: Comcast Center · Byrd Stadium · Cole Field House · Shipley Field · Ludwig Field · Golf Course · Taylor Stadium · Ritchie Coliseum · Old Byrd Stadium
Rivalries: Duke · Johns Hopkins · Navy · Penn State · Virginia · West Virginia
University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame · Midnight MadnessCampus Landmarks: Adele H. Stamp Student Union · "M" Circle · McKeldin Mall · Memorial Chapel · Morrill Hall · The Rossborough Inn
Arts and Recreation: Arboretum & Botanical Garden · The Art Gallery · Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center · Observatory · Tawes Theatre
Facilities: Libraries · Security Operations Center
Transportation: Shuttle-UM · College Park – University of Maryland (WMATA station)People Student life Student Groups: List of student organizations · Greek life · Mighty Sound of Maryland · Monarchy Party
Media: Capital News Service · The Diamondback · UMTV · WMUC-FMCategories:- University of Maryland, College Park
- Engineering universities and colleges in Maryland
- Educational institutions established in 1894
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