University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering

Infobox University
name = College of Engineering


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established = 1946
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dean = Peter C. Nelson
faculty = 114
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students = 2707 [ [http://www.dria.uic.edu/quickfacts/QuickFactsEnrollbyCollege.htm UIC Enrollments by College] ] (2007)
undergrad = 1714 (2007)
postgrad = 993 (2007)
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city = Chicago
state = IL
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country = USA
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website = http://www.engr.uic.edu
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The College of Engineering is an academic department at the University of Illinois at Chicago offering both undergraduate and graduate programs of study.

History

The College of Engineering predates the current campus, having been founded in 1946 at the [ [http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/ua/pdf/Engineering_history.pdf University Archives - Engineering History] ] .

The college is recognized for its academic excellence with undergraduate and graduate programs in six academic departments.Fact|date=October 2008 The College has 114 faculty members: two are members of the National Academy of Engineering; 40 are Fellows of their professional societies; 20 are National Science Foundation CAREER or Presidential Young Investigator Award winners; and, more than 10 are editors of major research journals.

Research programs in the college have grown rapidly over the years and are conducted in 6 departments and 7 interdisciplinary centers. During 2007-2008, the total research expenditure for the College of Engineering was more than $21 million.

Departments

The college has six departments:
* Bioengineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Civil and Materials Engineering
* Computer Science
* Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Institutes and centers

The College of Engineering houses some internal institutes and centers [http://www.uic.edu/depts/enga/research/research_centers.htm University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - College of Engineering ] ] :
* Center for Research and Instruction in Technologies for Electronic Security
* Electronic Visualization Laboratory
* Energy Resources Center
* Manufacturing Research Center (joint with UIUC)
* Nanotechnology Core Facility
* Advancement of Smart Infrastructure Sensor Technology

Additionally, faculty participate in many university-wide centers, including:

* Institute for Environmental Science and Policy
* National Center for Data Mining
* Urban Transportation Center

References

External links

* [http://www.eng.uic.edu/ College of Engineering]


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