University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering
Coordinates: 41°52′15″N 87°39′00″W / 41.870800°N 87.65010°W
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| Established | 1946 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Peter C. Nelson |
| Academic staff | 129 |
| Students | 3,389 [1] (2012) |
| Undergraduates | 2,311 (2012) |
| Postgraduates | 969 |
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Affiliations | ABET |
| Website | http://www.engr.uic.edu |
The College of Engineering is an academic department at the University of Illinois at Chicago offering both undergraduate and graduate programs of study.
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History
The College of Engineering predates the current campus, having been founded in 1946 at the Navy Pier campus.[2]
The college is recognized for its academic excellence with undergraduate and graduate programs in six academic departments.[3] The College has 129 faculty members: two members of the National Academy of Engineering; 53 are Fellows of their professional societies; 26 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 FY2012, the total research expenditure for the College of Engineering was more than $24.5 million.
Departments
The college has six departments:
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Materials Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Research
The college performs leading edge research in four interdisciplinary areas:
- Biotechnology
- Nano-Technology
- Information Technology
- Energy/Environmental Technology
$24.5 Million Research Expenditures in FY2012
Institutes and centers
The College of Engineering houses some internal institutes and centers:[4]
- 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
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